APrIGF 2026 Heads to Kathmandu, 4–7 October
APrIGF 2026
Hybrid – Kathmandu
Overarching Theme:
Safeguarding a Resilient Internet in Times of Crisis
Date: 4-7 October 2026
Location: The Plaza, Kathmandu X Virtual
Host: The Internet Governance Institute, with Internet Exchange Nepal (npIX) and Internet Society Nepal Chapter as Co-hosts
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Deadline – Call for Session Proposals Submission
APrIGF 2025 SYNTHESIS DOCUMENT - PUBLISHED!
The Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2025 Synthesis Document is now published. Thank you for all the community input and contribution. View/Download the Final DocumentRecent & Upcoming
APrIGF 2026 Fellowship Application Guideline
The application for APrIGF 2026 Fellowship Program is now open. Read on the APrIGF 2026 Fellowship Application Guidelines to find out more
Register for APrIGF 2026 Now!
Registrations are now open for APrIGF 2026. The forum will be held at The Plaza, Kathmandu, from 4-7 October 2026. Pre-registration is required for all on-site and remote participants.
APrIGF 2026 Call for Local Hubs
APrIGF 2026 Expression of Interest for Local Hubs is now open. Gather your community and join the discussion at APrIGF 2026, remotely.
Special Announcement: APrIGF 2025 Will Be Held Virtually
The APrIGF Leadership team have collectively reached the difficult decision to transition APrIGF 2025 to a fully virtual format
Event Support
You may find answers to commonly asked questions about the virtual conference event at our FAQ section.
Online chat support can be found via APrIGF social media message chat.
About Us
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region.
Multi-stakeholder steering group
The Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of APrIGF is a self-organised committee with members from around the AP Internet Community formed with shared objectives.
Events
APrIGF has been held in different countries and regions. Previous hosting cities include Hong Kong in 2010, followed by Singapore, Tokyo, Seoul, Delhi, Macao and most recently Russia in 2019.