Noelle joined the Internet Society in October 2013. She is the Regional Policy Manager, for Asia-Pacific.
Prior to joining ISOC, Noelle worked as a development analyst for global consulting firm Devex, where she examined public-private partnership trends in development cooperation. She began her career as a field researcher and journalist, and was special features editor of Philippine broadsheet BusinessWorld before pursuing a Master's in Media, Communication and Development at the London School of Economics, where she focused on Internet policy and regulation.
Noelle also holds a Master’s Degree in Asian Studies from the University of the Philippines, and has traveled extensively in the Asia-Pacific region for both work and leisure.
Noelle is multi-lingual and based in Manila, Philippines.
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Latest posts
Internet of Things (IoT)
27 November 2018
2018 Survey on Policy in Asia-Pacific: We Need to Do Something About IoT Security
Earlier this year, we asked Internet users across Asia-Pacific just how secure they thought their smart gadgets were. The...
Internet Governance
21 November 2018
Philippines Department of ICT Sets the Multistakeholder Model into Action
Early this year, we embarked on an initiative with the Philippines Department of ICT (DICT) to co-develop the country’s...
Privacy
21 February 2018
Rethinking Privacy in Asia-Pacific
It’s no secret that the world’s most powerful companies hold the largest treasure trove of personal data, having collected...
Connecting the World
19 February 2016
Young people use mobile Internet more intensively in Asia-Pacific
As the industry gears up for the Mobile World Congress (MWC) this month, a new study released today by...
Connecting the World
15 February 2016
IXPs level up in emerging Asia-Pacific
There are currently some 80 or so active Internet exchange points (IXP) operating in Asia-Pacific, according to a database...
Connecting the World
18 December 2015
National consultation highlights gender digital divide in the Philippines
Last month at the United Nations in New York, world leaders agreed on 17 Sustainable Development Goals which countries...