yIGF Nepal holds annual multi-stakeholder open forums that provide a platform for young people to exchange experiences, learn about Internet governance issues, and amplify the voices of young people in national and international policy discussions. This platform also helps to build the capacity of youth from different stakeholder groups in emerging issues of Internet governance, such as the Digital Divide, Universal Access, AI Governance, Freedom of Expression online, and more.
About Us
youth IGF Nepal 2023 Event Schedule
09:30 - 10:00 AM Registration and networking
10:00 - 11:00 AM Opening plenary

Michael Croft
UNESCO Representative to Nepal
Keynote Speaker

Purusottam Khanal
Chairman,
Nepal Telecommunications Authority
Chief Guest

Anja Genjo
NRI Coordinator
UN IGF Secretariat
Special Guest

Birendra Kumar Mishra
Chair, Nepal IGF
Guest

Babu Ram Aryal
Chair,
Digital Freedom Coalition
Guest

Ananda Raj Khanal
Advisor,
youth IGF Nepal
Guest
Chief Guest: Pursotam Khanal, Chairman Nepal Telecommunication Authority
Keynote Speech: Michael Croft, UNESCO Representative to Nepal
Special Guest: Anja Genjo, NRI Coordinator, UN IGF Secretariat
Guests:
Nepal IGF Chair
Vice-Chair Asia Pacific regional IGF (APrIGF)
Advisory Council youth IGF Nepal
11:00 - 11: 15 AM Coffee Break
11:15 - 11:30 AM Background about Internet Governance and yIGF Nepal
11:30 - 12:15 PM Empowering Youth in Internet Governance: Learning from Global Perspectives

Bibek Silwal
Moderator

Ananda Gautam
Vice-Chair, youth IGF Nepal
Speaker

Udeep Baral
Founding Member, youth IGF Nepal
Speaker

Ihita Gangavarapu
Co-Founder, youth IGF Nepal
Speaker

Phyo Thiri Lwin
youth IGF Myanmar
Speaker
12:15 - 12:30 PM Flash Talk
12:30 - 01:15 PM Youth at the Digital Crossroads: Shaping Policies for an Inclusive Internet

Adv. Mamta Siwakoti
Moderator
Panelist

Hon. Nima Giri
Member of Parliament, Whip (Nepali Congress)
Panelist

Ismaran Duwadi
CEO/Co-Founder, Code Himalaya
Panelist

Sandesh Shrestha
Joint Attorney, Office of the Attorney General
Panelist

Priyanka Jha
Vice-Chair,
Media Action Nepal
Panelist
01:15 - 02:15 PM Lunch
2:15 - 02:30 PM Flash Talk
2:30 - 3:15 PM Youth in the Digital Frontier: Unlocking Opportunities in Global Internet Governance
03:15 - 04:15 PM Human Rights in Digital Age: Multi Stakeholder roleplay session
04:00 - 04:30 PM Birds of Feathers & Experience Sharing
04:30 - 05:15 PM Closing Ceremony
Event Enablers

Event Committee

Deepa Bhattarai

Lipasha Shrestha

Udeep Baral

Bibek Silwal (Chair)

Ananda Gautam

Alisha Bhandari

Deepa Bhattarai

Lipasha Shrestha

Udeep Baral

Bibek Silwal (Chair)

Ananda Gautam

Alisha Bhandari
Program Committee

Shiwa Karmacharya

Kushal Aryal
Paribhasha Pradhan

Nikesh Balami (Chair)

Ananda Gautam

Lipasha Shrestha

Shiwa Karmacharya

Kushal Aryal
Paribhasha Pradhan

Nikesh Balami (Chair)

Ananda Gautam

Lipasha Shrestha
When & where
29th May 2023
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My journey into Internet governance began when I attended the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) -2021…
Mighty comeback of In-Person Internet Governance conferences: Attending APSIG, APrIGF and APNIC altogether as a fellow
Fellowship Opportunity It was my very first time attending a regional IGF in person and I was very…
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Youth IGF Nepal, in collaboration with other esteemed members of the Digital Freedom Coalition, has issued a press…
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Youth IGF Nepal is now accepting proposals for its annual flagship event, “Youth IGF Nepal 2024,” scheduled for…