About Youth IGF Nepal Youth Internet Governance Forum (yIGF) Nepal is a youth initiative that was formally recognized by the UN IGF Secretariat in December 2021. Since its inception, youth IGF Nepal has been actively engaging young people in substantive discussions on internet governance issues. Within a couple of years, youth IGF Nepal successfully organized…
Youth IGF Nepal is a national initiative of young people in Nepal that aims to promote awareness and understanding of Internet governance issues among young people. The initiative is part of the larger Youth Internet Governance Forum (Youth IGF) movement, which aims to provide a platform for young people to engage in discussions and decision-making…
Youth IGF Nepal invites proposals for its annual flagship event, “Youth IGF Nepal 2023,” taking place on May 29th. The overarching theme for this year’s event is “Empowering Youths for an Open, Inclusive, and Secure Internet.” All stakeholders are welcome to submit session proposals based on the overarching theme and the following themes: Session Proposal:…
Youth IGF Nepal is a national initiative of young people in Nepal that aims to promote awareness and understanding of Internet governance issues among young people. The initiative is part of the larger Youth Internet Governance Forum (Youth IGF) movement and has been recognized by UN IGF Secretariat as National youth Initiative. We aim to…
Safer Internet Day has been celebrated in around 180 countries and territories worldwide on 7th February since 2005. This year youth IGF Nepal along with the coalition members of Digital Freedom Coalition organized a High-level Panel on Internet Regulation in Nepal on the occasion of Safer Internet Day 2023 on 7th February 2023. Program Outline: …
Universal Acceptance (UA) is a crucial issue that has been promoted by the Universal Acceptance Steering Group (UASG) since 2015. The primary aim is to make the internet ecosystem inclusive, particularly in terms of domain names, email addresses, and all internet-enabled applications, regardless of the language script. To raise awareness about this issue, 28th March…
The Digital Freedom Coalition held its first summit on December 9th, 2022, on the eve of World Human Rights Day, to promote the issues of democracy in the digital age. The summit was divided into four panel discussions, including “Democracy in the Digital Age: Political Perspective” , “Freedom to Connect: Infrastructure & Content” , “Digital…
My journey into Internet governance began when I attended the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) -2021 in Kathmandu, Nepal, for the first time. Following my interest in the Internet and Tech Policy, APrIGF enabled me to learn about Internet governance and its ecosystem. By definition, Internet Governance is “the development and initiatives by…