Nepal School on Internet Governance

Please note that the below is a preliminary festival programme and is subject to change.

All times listed in the festival programme are in Nepal time zone (GMT+5:45).

Nepal School on Internet Governance

October 8

Theme: Foundations & Policy

TimeDurbar Hall
08:30 - 09:00

Registration

09:00 - 10:00

Opening Ceremony

10:00 - 11:00

Global Digital Compact: Opportunity and Challenges for Nepal

11:00 - 12:00

Disinformation & Misinformation: FOE in the AI Age

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00

Social Media Bill, 2081 and its Effects: Governance of Digital Platforms and Effect on Free Speech

14:00 - 15:00

Information Technology and Cyber Security Bill, 2081 and its Effects: Governance of Data, Data Center, and Tech Industry

15:00 - 15:30

Networking Break

15:30 - 17:00

Access to Justice and Protection of Human Rights using Artificial Intelligence

17:00 - 17:30

Closing Ceremony

TimeNalanda Hall
11:00 - 12:00

Digital Public Infrastructure as Digital Rights

12:00 - 13:00

Lunch Break

13:00 - 14:00

Rights in the Machine: Challenges of AI Governance

14:00 - 15:00

Governance of AI: Protection of Person with Disability, Women and Children in Digital Age

15:00 - 15:30

Networking Break

TimeHall D
08:45 - 09:45

Registration and Check in

09:45 - 10:00

Registration and Check in

10:00 - 11:00

Opening Ceremony

11:00 - 12:15

Introduction to Internet Governance, including the digital ecosystem in Nepal

By Ananda Raj Khanal (Former Senior Director, Nepal Telecommunication Authority)

12:15 - 13:15

Shaping Internet Governance Policies

By Dr. Mohammad Shabbir Awan

TimeHall E
08:45 - 09:45

Inaguration

09:45 - 10:00

Tea break

10:00 - 11:00

Internet 101: How the Internet Actually Works

11:00 - 12:15

Internet Governance & the Multi-stakeholder Model

12:15 - 13:15

Lunch

13:15 - 14:15

Privacy, Data Protection & Freedom of Expression Online

14:15 - 15:30

Local Policy Deep-Dive: Social Media Bill, Telegram Ban & ISP