Jianne Soriano
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| Affiliation: | NetMission.Asia Ambassador |
| Country: | Hong Kong |
| Email: | jianne.soriano@netmission.asia |
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| Blog: | http://jiannemsoriano.blogspot.com |
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Jianne Soriano a NetMission.Asia Ambassador 6.0 and a Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum Multi-stake holder steering group (APrIGF MSG) member. She is currently studying International Journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University and a freelance writer.
Career
Jianne is a working as a freelance writer for online magazines that focus on lifestyle, travel, art and design, and social participation. Previously, she worked as an editorial intern for HK Magazine that was under South China Morning Post.
ICANN Involvement
She attended ICANN57 in Hyderabad India in 2016 as one of the NetMission Ambassadors. In collaboration with APAC Hub, she moderated the Model ICANN Meeting with local university students.
Involvement in Internet Governance
Jianne Soriano has participated in Internet Governance discussions since 2013 when she was just 18 years old. After producing a research essay on the relationship of Cyberbullying to Suicide Rates, she was the leader of the team of first non-Chinese students to represent the Hong Kong youth in the United Nations Internet Governance Forum 2013 in Bali, Indonesia. She paneled for several workshops including Privacy and Security and Child Protection and Child Rights. In 2015, she was the organizer of the Youth Internet Governance Forum in Macao and also a speaker for Youth Participation in Internet Governance workshop. In 2016, when the HKYIGF was initiated, she was also one of the core organizers as well as one of the group leaders.
Because of her experience in Internet Governance discussions, she was the organizer for the Youth Internet Governance Forum 2016 in Taipei, making her an organizer for two consecutive years and marking her fourth internet governance forum in three years. She was also a panelist for two workshops including Internet Policy Impact on Wildlife Environment and Wildlife Friendly Practices and Youth Engagement in Internet Governance in Asia. Besides, she has also promoted the importance of ICT to primary schools and continuously shared her experiences in internet Governance in various events including being featured in newspapers, RoadShow and a radio program.
Education
She is currently studying International Journalism at Hong Kong Baptist University as a Year 3 student. Previously, she studied Associate of Arts in English Communication in the City University of Hong Kong.