There are now more than 2 billion people online, with approximately 850 million of them in Asia Pacific.
Given Asia Pacific’s importance, we're excited to announce the extension of the Google Policy Fellowship program to this part of the world. The goal of the program is to assist public interest organizations at the forefront of debates on important Internet policy issues, and to support talented young advocates and scholars. Since its inception in 2007, the Google Policy Fellowship has provided a platform for students interested in technology policy to contribute to the public dialogue on these issues, and to explore future academic and professional interests.
The Asia Pacific program for 2011 includes one Fellow each in Australia, Hong Kong and India. The University of New South Wales, the City University of Hong Kong, and the Centre for Internet and Society in Bangalore will be serving as the respective host institutions.
In this region, we see many policy challenges concerning access to information online. The 2011 Asia Pacific Fellows will therefore focus on legal and policy issues related to the open Internet.
Congratulations to our first class of Asia Pacific Google Policy Fellows:
- Lauren Loz, University of New South Wales, Faculty of Law Australia
- Henry Hu Ling, University of Hong Kong, Faculty of Law, Hong Kong
- Rishabh Dara, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, India