Building upon the success and legacy of the Digital Freedom Summit 2022, the Digital Freedom Coalition is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated second edition of the summit: Digital Freedom Summit 2023. Set to take place on 8th to 9th December in Kathmandu, 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.
| Time | Hall 1 |
|---|---|
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration and Refreshment |
| 09:30-10:15 | Opening Ceremony + Keynote: Digital Rights: Nurturing an Inclusive Digital Future |
| 10:15-10:30 | Networking Break |
| 10:30-11:30 | Transforming Government Digital Infrastructure Towards Digital Freedom |
| 11:30-12:30 | Digital Infrastructure: How Accessible for Person with Disability |
| 12:30-01:15 | Networking Break |
| 01:15-02:15 | Crossborder Data Exchange and Impact on the Businesses and Consumers |
| 02:15-03:15 | Digital Servillence, Data Theft and Data Protection: A discourse on better legal frameworks for data protection in Nepal |
| 03:15-03:30 | Networking Break |
| 03:30-04:30 | Algorithmic bias and fairness in Artificial Intelligence: Discourse from Digital Freedom Perspectives |
| 04:30-05:30 | Closing Plenery: Digital Freedom in Nepal: Challenges and Wayforward |
| 5:30 Onwards | Dinner |
| Time | Hall 2 |
|---|---|
| 09:00-09:30 | Registration and Refreshment |
| 09:30-10:15 | Opening Ceremony + Keynote: Digital Rights: Nurturing an Inclusive Digital Future |
| 10:15-10:30 | Networking Break |
| 10:30-11:30 | Protecting Vulnerable Communities in Digital Space: Need of Collaborative Approach |
| 11:30-12:30 | Empowering marginalized communities through digital literacy. |
| 12:30-01:15 | Networking Break |
| 01:15-02:15 | Disarming Disinformation: Legal and Ethical Discource |
| 02:15-03:15 | Online Hate Speech and the Accountablity of Digital Platforms |
| 03:15-03:30 | Networking Break |
| 03:30-04:30 | Fostering Innovation and Safeguarding Digital Freedom: Navigating the Future |
| 04:30-05:30 | Closing Plenery: Digital Freedom in Nepal: Challenges and Wayforward |
| 5:30 Onwards | Dinner |
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Digital Freedom Coalition is a consortium of organizations working in the area of digital freedom, cybersecurity, digital resilience and Internet governance in Nepal. Coalition works closely together to coordinate their efforts on ensuring privacy online, meaningful access to technology, cybersecurity, Internet governance, freedom of expression online and a resilient digital ecosystem in Nepal.
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