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The '''NetMission''' Ambassadors Program (also known as '''NetMission.Asia''') is a program facilitated by [[DotAsia]], in which local students volunteer to help educate specific groups about the Internet. Each year, 25 students are selected to take part in a comprehensive training program, including workshops, seminars, site visits and exchange programs, and to prepare a community project or event in order to raise awareness and bring positive change to the internet community in Asia.<ref>[http://2010.netmission.asia/ NetMission.Asia]</ref>
 
The '''NetMission''' Ambassadors Program (also known as '''NetMission.Asia''') is a program facilitated by [[DotAsia]], in which local students volunteer to help educate specific groups about the Internet. Each year, 25 students are selected to take part in a comprehensive training program, including workshops, seminars, site visits and exchange programs, and to prepare a community project or event in order to raise awareness and bring positive change to the internet community in Asia.<ref>[http://2010.netmission.asia/ NetMission.Asia]</ref>
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==Mission==
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The motivation behind the NetMission program is that the Internet has become integral to mainstream media and business relations, and the adoption of internet usage has the potential to radically improve one's quality of life by facilitating new opportunities related to education, employment, and socio-economic development. With the socio-economic gap ever widening, it is important to alleviate the digital divide.<ref>[http://2010.netmission.asia/ NetMission.Asia]</ref>
  
 
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Revision as of 10:29, 29 July 2011

NetMissionLogo.jpg
Founded: 2009
Founder(s): DotAsia
Country: Hong Kong
Website: netmission.asia
Facebook: NetMission Ambassadors Program
Key People
Edmon Chung, DotAsia CEO

Elaine Cheng, NetMission Program Director

The NetMission Ambassadors Program (also known as NetMission.Asia) is a program facilitated by DotAsia, in which local students volunteer to help educate specific groups about the Internet. Each year, 25 students are selected to take part in a comprehensive training program, including workshops, seminars, site visits and exchange programs, and to prepare a community project or event in order to raise awareness and bring positive change to the internet community in Asia.[1]

Mission

The motivation behind the NetMission program is that the Internet has become integral to mainstream media and business relations, and the adoption of internet usage has the potential to radically improve one's quality of life by facilitating new opportunities related to education, employment, and socio-economic development. With the socio-economic gap ever widening, it is important to alleviate the digital divide.[2]

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