Digital Freedom Summit 2023

Nurturing An Inclusive Digital Future

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.

Program Agenda

TimeHall 1
09:00-09:30Registration and Refreshment
09:30-10:15Opening Ceremony + Keynote: Digital Rights: Nurturing an Inclusive Digital Future
10:15-10:30Networking Break
10:30-11:30Transforming Government Digital Infrastructure Towards Digital Freedom
11:30-12:30Digital Infrastructure: How Accessible for Person with Disability
12:30-01:15Networking Break
01:15-02:15Crossborder Data Exchange and Impact on the Businesses and Consumers
02:15-03:15Digital Servillence, Data Theft and Data Protection: A discourse on better legal frameworks for data protection in Nepal
03:15-03:30Networking Break
03:30-04:30Algorithmic bias and fairness in Artificial Intelligence: Discourse from Digital Freedom Perspectives
04:30-05:30Closing Plenery: Digital Freedom in Nepal: Challenges and Wayforward
5:30 OnwardsDinner
TimeHall 2
09:00-09:30Registration and Refreshment
09:30-10:15Opening Ceremony + Keynote: Digital Rights: Nurturing an Inclusive Digital Future
10:15-10:30Networking Break
10:30-11:30Protecting Vulnerable Communities in Digital Space: Need of Collaborative Approach
11:30-12:30Empowering marginalized communities through digital literacy.
12:30-01:15Networking Break
01:15-02:15Disarming Disinformation: Legal and Ethical Discource
02:15-03:15Online Hate Speech and the Accountablity of Digital Platforms
03:15-03:30Networking Break
03:30-04:30Fostering Innovation and Safeguarding Digital Freedom: Navigating the Future
04:30-05:30Closing Plenery: Digital Freedom in Nepal: Challenges and Wayforward
5:30 OnwardsDinner

Our Activities

COALITION PARTNERS

Steering Committee

Babu Ram Aryal

Chair

Binay Guragain

Member

Laxman Datt Pant

Member

Prabesh Subedi

Member

Ashirwad Tripathy

Member

Suraj Adhikari

Member

Deepa Bhattarai

Member

Ananda Gautam

Director

Who We Are

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.

CONTACT INFO

Maitighar, Kathmandu Metro- 11

+977 985 104 8401

info@digitalfreedom.org.np

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