Community Projects

A portion of the proceeds from .Asia domains support community projects in partnership with DotAsia Sponsor Members, an initiative called Sponsor Community Projects (SCP). SCP Funds are accrued for each standard .Asia domain registration and renewal (excluding promotional registrations) where the registrant is associated with a DotAsia Sponsor Member cc-locality.

Funds allocated to a specific Sponsor Member cc-locality expire after three years and are then reallocated to a Common Pool. Funds in the Common Pool expire after an additional three years and are subsequently reallocated to DotAsia community projects, particularly to the DotAsia Foundation (IRD 91/12820).

Available SCP funds are reported annually to DotAsia Members as of December 31 and are also available to Members upon request. Read more on the SCP page. (link to new page dot.asia/scp)

Asia is experiencing the largest Internet growth globally—driven by rapid digital transformation, technological advancements, increasing digital infrastructure investments, and a large youth population now coming online. DotAsia is a mentor in the Applicant Support Program (ASP), supporting nonprofit organisations in the APAC region. The ASP is intended to make the New Generic Top-Level Domains (gTLD) Program: Next Round application and evaluation processes and fees more accessible to nonprofits and other entities that would like to operate a registry but would otherwise be unable to apply, because of financial and resource constraints. Read more about DotAsia’s support on the ASP page. (link to new page dot.asia/asp)

Following the largest drop in global carbon emissions in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic, emissions rebounded to the highest levels ever recorded in 2025. With the non-stop growth and utilization of the Internet, it is crucial to work collaboratively towards a sustainable “EcoInternet”. The EcoInternet Index (EII), developed by DotAsia and APNIC Foundation, compares climate and Internet infrastructure data across APAC. It supports inclusive policy, activism, and research on the Internet’s environmental impact. By combining rigorous data analysis with stakeholder collaboration, this initiative aims to “Do More, Waste Less” by advocating for a greener, more energy-efficient Internet infrastructure across the APAC region. Read more on the EcoInternet Index (EII) website.

NetMission is the world's longest-running youth Internet Governance program and has evolved into a youth-led institution where young people not only learn, but lead. At its core is the NetMission Academy (NMA), which equips youth to engage in the multistakeholder Internet Governance ecosystem. Alumni go on to contribute across the organisation's initiatives: conducting policy research through the Asia Pacific Policy Observatory (APPO), organising and facilitating regional dialogue through the Asia Pacific Youth Internet Governance Forum (APyIGF), the Model ICANN Conference through the Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy (APIGA), and publishing accessible analysis through the NetMission Digest. This pathway from learning to leadership has seen NetMission ambassadors and alumni regularly appointed to global bodies such as the UN IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) and the Youth Coalition on Internet Governance (YCIG) Steering Committee. NetMission also played a prominent role in youth engagement during the WSIS+20 Review process in 2025, which culminated in youth being explicitly recognised as a stakeholder group in the UN General Assembly's final outcome document. Read more about NetMission here.

Go Create!GoCreate! is a dynamic event series initiated by DotAsia, which stimulates innovation in the domain market space by exploring new technologies and usage of domain names to drive the expansion of the global domain name industry (DNS). GoCreate! engages perspectives from different stakeholders and youth, serving as a knowledge-sharing, thought-leadership and collective brainstorming platform to foster creative evolution in the DNS. Read more on the GoCreate! page.

APrIGF websiteAPrIGF is part of the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF) movement and part of its 177+ strong National, Regional Initiatives (NRI) network. APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion, exchange, and collaboration to advance Internet governance development, as well as fostering multistakeholder discussion about Internet governance issues in the Asia Pacific region. Since 2010, the APrIGF convenes annually under a designated theme, with the multistakeholder approach as the core principle of the APrIGF. The APrIGF Synthesis Document is an innovation and annual output of the APrIGF that is the heatmap of issues discussed in the Asia Pacific region and have inspired many initiatives in the region to adopt and develop their own processes. DotAsia serves as Secretariat for APrIGF in collaboration with the host. Read more on the APrIGF website.

DotAsia serves as Secretariat for a number of Internet Governance organisations and activities in addition to the APrIGF, including but not limited to the APAC Youth Internet Governance Forum (APyIGF), AP Star (AP*), Digital Intellectual Property Coalition of China (DIPCC), Technical Community Coalition for Multistakeholderism (TCCM), and Coalition on Digital Impact (CODI). Please Contact Us to learn more about how DotAsia supports community projects as Secretariat.