[Air-L] WEBCAST DEC 9 – Digital Freedom Summit 2022

[Joly MacFie]

This is underway. It is in Nepalese, with English subtitles.

[image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/16123>On *Friday December 9
2022* the *Digital
Freedom Coalition <https://digitalfreedom.org.np/#!/organizers>* will
convene the *Digital Freedom Summit 2022 <https://digitalfreedom.org.np/>*
 in *Kathmandu, Nepal*. Digital Freedom Summit is an multi-stakeholder
platform to discuss various issues of Digital Freedom in Nepal.

*AGENDA https://digitalfreedom.org.np/#!/schedule
<https://digitalfreedom.org.np/#!/schedule>*

(NPT/UTC)
*13.00/07:15 Promoting Democracy in Digital Age*

*Babu Ram Aryal*, CEO,Internet Governance Institute
*Dr. Swarnim Wagle*, Former Vice-Chair, National Planning Commission
*Purusottam Khanal*, Chairman, Nepal Telecommunication Authority
*Moderator: Priyanka Jha*, Vice-Chairperson, Media Action Nepal

*13.30/07:45 Democracy in Digital Age: Political Perspective*
*Dr. Binda Pandey, MP*, CPN UML
*Pradip Poudel, MP*, Nepali Congress
*Ashim Rai*, Chairman, Thulung Dudhkoshi Gaupalika
*Dr. Chandra Dev Bhatta*, Political Scientist
Moderator: *Laxman Datt Pant*, Chairperson,Media Action Nepal

*14:30/08:45 Freedom to Connect: Infrastructure & Content*
*Dipesh Bista*, CEO, e-Governance Commission
*Dipesh Acharya*, Director, Nepal Telecommunications Authority
*Sarita Lamichhane*, Founder, Prayatna Nepal
*Bikram Shrestha*, President, Nepal Internet Foundation
Moderator: *Ashirwad Tripathy*, President, Educating Nepal

*15:15/09:30 Digital Freedom and Civil Engagement*
*Bipul Pokharel*, President, Federation of Nepali Journalists
*Jhabindra Bhusal*, Chief Administrative Officer, Press Council Nepal
*Adv. Prapoosa KC*, Lawyer/Human Right Activist
*Prabesh Subedi*, Founding Chair, Digital Media Foundation
Moderator: *Laxmi Basnet*, Journalist

*16:15/10:30 Digital Economy: The Road Ahead*
*Dr. Narayan Prasad Regmi*, Spokesperson, Ministry of Supply, Commerce and
Industries
*Sanjib Subba*, CEO, Nepal Electronic Payment System Limited (NePS)
*Ganesh Raj Gautam*, Managing Director, Bizbazar Limited
*Dibya Tara Shakya*, Assistant Manager, Digital Banking Department, Global
IME Bank
Moderator:* Pushparaj Acharya*, Consultant, Investment Board Nepal

*17:15/11:30 Closing Remarks*
*Dr. Ganesh Raj Pandeya*, Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and
Council of Ministers
*Adv. Laxmi Dahal Rawal*, Secretary General, Nepal Democratic Lawyers
Association
*Rewati Sapkota*, Communications Registrar, Bagamati Province

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