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Last year's event is just now archived <https://archive.org/details/digitalfreedomsummit2022> *[image: isoc live] <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=d1cc4875eb7b4bfbb260b3fec711869e6ac69418f0db45779de27d9d23cab5e9&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17114&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=a56395cab2c1df6d4d6bc13210d9c43e&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9pc29jLmxpdmUvMTcxMTQlMjA>On Saturday 9 December 2023, the Digital Freedom Coalition <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=47fdde0fb3089fad43643ea80bda68cdbfaf09c6bc990ede432ff76090e3ab32&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17114&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=3a1a70e4d8e6f2227b29bc9fab27b354&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9kaWdpdGFsZnJlZWRvbS5vcmcubnAvIyEvb3JnYW5pemVycw=> presents Digital Freedom Summit 2023 <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=c56695ef289cc919f15e19c9af9454a828b4893ea782af5eb9b15709f7208915&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17114&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=774602579c6829a8a9de9f4b2bde701f&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9kaWdpdGFsZnJlZWRvbS5vcmcubnAv> 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.* *AGENDA https://digitalfreedom.org.np/#!/schedule <http://isoc.live?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=b8c644b09a876ede1516f668726d696d90b48af313b2348bf7942f73d5ef5935&blog_id=151329629&post_id=17114&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=cd8589cf6ff3204858ae13da26b051f6&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9kaWdpdGFsZnJlZWRvbS5vcmcubnAvIyEvc2NoZWR1bGU>* *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. 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