[Live] WEBCAST Dec 9 – Digital Freedom Summit 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal

Fri Dec 8 21:19:30 PST 2023

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Last year's event is just now archived
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Saturday 9 December 2023, the Digital Freedom Coalition
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presents Digital Freedom Summit 2023
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in Kathmandu, Nepal. Under the theme 'Nurturing An Inclusive Digital
Future', this year’s summit aims to further explore the evolving landscape
of digital freedom in Nepal addressing the panel discussions, workshop and
capacity building over critical issues surrounding digital freedom. This
annual event serves as a catalyst for in-depth discussions, knowledge
sharing, and collaboration, with the ultimate goal of democratizing Nepal’s
digital transformation.*

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*NPT / UTC 09:30 / 03:45 Opening Ceremony*

*Ananda Gautam*, Chair, Youth IGF Nepal
*Dipesh Bista*, Chief Executive Officer, E-Governance Commission
*Michael Croft* - Head of Office and UNESCO Representative to Nepal -
UNESCO
*Prof. Dr. Rohan Samarajiva*, Chair, LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka
Professor Dr. Kilnam Chon, Founder of Internet in Asia
Hon. Indira Rana Magar, Deputy Speaker, House Of Representatives
*11:00- / 05:15 Regulation of Cyberspace : Lessons for Nepal*
Moderator: *Laxman Dutt Pant*, President, Media Action Nepal
*Netra Prasad Subedi,* Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communication and IT
(MoCIT)
*Taranath Dahal*, Executive Chief, Freedom Forum Nepal
*Samiran Gupta*, Vice President, Government and IGO Engagement APAC &
Stakeholder Engagement South Asia, ICANN
*Prof. Dr. Rohan Samarajiva*, Chair, LIRNEasia, Sri Lanka
*Victoria Hyde*, Asia Internet Coalition, Singapore
*12:00 / 06:15 Freedom to Digital Infrastructure: Ensuring Inclusive
Internet*
Moderator: *Birodh Khatiwada*, President, Disabled Care Nepal
*Hon. Prakash Panth*, Member of Parliament, National Assembly, Nepal
*Er. Min Prasad Aryal*, Director, Nepal Telecommunications Authority
*Sagar Prasai*, Founder & Managing Director, Diverse Patterns Pvt. Ltd.
*Dr. Bimal Acharya*, Manager, Nepal Telecom (TBC)
*Susmeera Aryal*, Co-founder/Executive Director, Women’s Group for
Disability Rights
*14:00 / 08:15 Internet Fragmentation in Nepal :Issues and Perspectives*
Moderator: *Ujjwal Acharya*, Founding chair, CMR Nepal
*Prakash Rayamajhi*, IT Expert, Rht. Hon. Pushpa Kamal Dahal
*Sangeeta Pahadi*, Managing Director, Nepal Telecom (TBC)
*Bikram Shrestha*, President, Nepal Internet Foundation,
*Santosh Sigdel*, Executive Director, Digital Rights Nepal
Shashank Mohan, CCG, National LAw Univercity, New Delhi
*15:00 / 09:15 Truth and Trust: Ethical and Legal Responses to
Misinformation*
Moderator: *Bhakta Bishwokarma*, Media Expert
*Anil Kumar Dutta*, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communications and IT
*Narayan Amrit*, Chief Editor, NepalClicks.Com
*Nirjana Sharma*, Head, Communications, UNESCO Kathmandu Office
*Avijeet Anturker*, Advocate, Anturker and Associates, Pune, India
*Victoria Hyde*, Asia Internet Coalition, Singapore/London
*16:30 / 10:45 Regulation of Artificial Intelligence: What Parliament
Thinks About?*
Moderator: *Babu Ram Aryal*, Chair, Digital Freedom Coalition
*Hon. CK Raut*, Chairman and Member of Parliament, Janamat Party
*Hon. Jeevan Pariyaar*, Member of Parliament, Nepali Congress
*Hon. Yogesh Bhattarai*, Member of Parliament, CPN, UML
*Hon. Sumana Shrestha*, Member of Parliament, RSP
*Hon. Bhanubhakta Jaisi*, Member of Parliament, CPN (Unified Marxist)
*17:30 / 11:45 Closing Ceremony*

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