Youth IGF Nepal 2025

Youth IGF Nepal 2025 is happening on October 7, 2025, in Kathmandu!

Now in its 4th edition, the forum brings together young changemakers, enthusiasts, and experts in Internet Governance. Since 2022, yIGF Nepal has built a platform for youth voices on issues like AI governance, digital inclusion, and online freedoms.

This year, we’re taking it further — connecting Nepal’s youth to regional and global Internet Governance spaces, and ensuring the next generation helps shape a more open and inclusive digital future.

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Youth IGF Nepal 2025 — Event Schedule

Venue: Vivanta Hotel, Lalitpur
Date: 7 October, 2025

Questions? Contact the secretariat at sec@yigf.org.np

Time Session
Welcome & Warm-Up
Registration, Tea-Coffee & Cookies
Opening Ceremony
Group Photo and Tea Break
Opening Plenary: Banned and Beyond:
Youth, Democracy, and the Future of Social Media Regulation in Nepal
Lunch Break and Networking
Spotlight Session: Youth IGF Nepal – From Grassroots to Global
A look into the journey, impact, and vision of Youth IGF Nepal.
Role Play Session: The Social Media Ban:
Balancing Regulation, Freedom, and Responsibility
Panel Discussion: Youth Power in Internet Policymaking
Exploring opportunities, challenges, and success stories.
Lightning Talk 1: Breaking the Chain of Falsehood
Experience and Feedback Sharing
Lightning Talk 2: Cybersecurity in the IT Age
Experience and Feedback Sharing
Lightning Talk 3: Experience and Feedback Sharing
Experience and Feedback Sharing
Tea/Coffee & Networking
Celebrate, connect, and collaborate.

Please arrive 15–20 minutes early for registration. For accessibility or dietary requests, email sec@yigf.org.np.

Organizing Committee

Ananda Gautam

Chair/ Coordinator

Surendra Tiwari

Vice-Chair

Sanjina Kshetri

Vice-chair

Nikesh Balami

Member

Sadichchha Silwal

Member

James Shrestha
Kabita Rai
Nhasala Joshi
Sudip Dhungana
Namuna Sharma

Supported By

Internet Society
IGFSA
ISOC Youth Standing Group
ICANN
APNIC
Worldlink
NPIX
IGI
Insight Technology
Logo Final
Bytecode Developers
Digital Rights Nepal

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