<div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><span style="background-color:transparent"></span></div><div><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><a href="https://i0.wp.com/isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/aprigf2026.jpg?ssl=1" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit"><img class="gmail-alignright gmail-size-medium gmail-wp-image-21874" src="https://i0.wp.com/isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/aprigf2026.jpg?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1" alt="The AprIGF 2026 Kathmandu logo appears in a large white panel at upper left, with the dates “4–7 October 2026” below. The background shows Kathmandu’s Swayambhunath stupa beneath a blue, partly cloudy sky, with colorful prayer flags radiating from its golden spire. Logos for the Internet Governance Institute, Internet Society Nepal Chapter, and npIX line the lower-left edge." width="300" height="169" style="box-sizing: inherit; height: auto; max-width: 100%; float: right; margin-left: 1.5em;"></a><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLEIcE74RknzU" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">LIVESTREAM</a></span> | <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://2026.aprigf.asia/register-for-aprigf-2026-now/" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">REGISTER</a></span> | <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://2026.aprigf.asia/program-schedule/" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">PROGRAM</a></span> |  | <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://isoc.live/21873" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">PERMALINK</a></span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px">On <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sunday – Wednesday, 4–7 October 2<span class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></span>026</span>, the <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://internet.org.np/" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">Internet Governance Institute</a></span>, with <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.npix.net.np/" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">Internet Exchange Nepal</a> (npIX)</span> and the <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://internetsociety.org.np/" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">Internet Society Nepal Chapter</a></span> as co-hosts, presents <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://2026.aprigf.asia/" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">APrIGF 2026</a></span>, the 17th edition of the forum, at The Plaza in Kathmandu and online, under the overarching theme ‘<span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Safeguarding a Resilient Internet in Times of Crisis</span>‘. All sessions are livestreamed on the <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@aprigfofficial8174/streams" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">APrIGF YouTube channel</a></span>.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px">The <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://www.aprigf.asia/" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum</a> (APrIGF)</span> serves as a regional platform for dialogue, collaboration, and exchange on Internet governance. Bringing together national IGF discussions, it fosters progress in Internet governance throughout the Asia Pacific region. Twenty-nine sessions were selected from 105 proposals, arranged across four sub-themes: Future of APrIGF & Multistakeholder Ecosystem, AI Governance for Good, Digital Resilience and Building of Trust, and Universal and Meaningful Connectivity.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px">Taking place alongside APrIGF 2026, and organised by a regional youth organising committee, the <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700"><a href="https://forms.for.asia/aprigf-yigf-2026-registration-form/" style="color:rgb(29,66,137);box-sizing:inherit">yIGF</a></span> runs on <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Saturday – Sunday, 3–4 October 2026</span>. The Asia Pacific yIGF is a dedicated space for young people across the Asia Pacific to engage with pressing Internet Governance issues, exchange perspectives, and develop a collective youth voice on the issues shaping the region’s digital future.</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px">Session times below are Nepal Time (NPT, UTC+5:45).</p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">DAY 0 – SUNDAY 4 OCTOBER 2026</h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">KANGCHENJUNGA HALL, LEVEL 7</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">15:00 NPT</span> (09:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">DAY 0 CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM</span> (2 hours)</p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">DAY 1 – MONDAY 5 OCTOBER 2026</h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">GAURISHANKAR HALL, LEVEL 7 – PLENARY</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">09:00 NPT</span> (03:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">OPENING CEREMONY & PLENARY</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit">Welcome Note: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Babu Ram Aryal</span> – Chair, Host Steering Committee<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Opening Remarks: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Amrita Choudhury</span> – Chair, Multistakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of APrIGF<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Remarks from IGF MAG Chair: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Jennifer Chung</span> – MAG Chair, UN IGF<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Chief Guest: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Chief Justice Rt. Hon. Dr. Manoj Sharma</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit">Presentation of Token of Appreciation by Local Host: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Babu Ram Aryal</span> – Chair, Host Steering Committee<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Closing of the inaugural ceremony: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Rupesh Shrestha</span> – Managing Director, NPIX</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px">Plenary Roundtable: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">‘SAFEGUARDING RESILIENT INTERNET IN TIMES OF CRISIS’</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Subhash Dhakal</span> – Joint Secretary, Government of Nepal, Information Technology and Digital Governance Office (ITDGO)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Nuwan Waidyanatha</span> – Senior Research Fellow, LIRNEasia<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Rukamanee Maharjan</span> – Assistant Professor, Faculty of Law, Tribhuvan University<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Tahani Iqbal</span> – Digital Development Specialist, Asian Development Bank (ADB)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Ruzan Sarwar</span> – Public Policy Manager, Meta<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Bhoj Raj Ghimire</span> – Co-Convenor, Program Committee, APrIGF</p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">LANGTANG HALL, LEVEL 3</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:15 NPT</span> (05:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">SEEING THE BIAS: A REGIONAL INTERACTIVE IDEATION WORKSHOP ON AI BIAS, MISINFORMATION, AND INCLUSIVE DIGITAL FUTURES</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Pahani Weerakkodi</span> – Factum<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Farieha Aziz</span> – Bolo Bhi<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Saritha Irugalbandara</span> – Center for the Study of Organized Hate<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Dovan Rai</span> – Body & Data</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:15 NPT</span> (07:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">THE ALGORITHMIC BREACH: BREVITY BIAS, COGNITIVE SOVEREIGNTY, AND THE CASE FOR A DUTY OF CARE IN SOUTH AND SOUTHEAST ASIA</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Nhasala Joshi</span> – Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Priya Lamichhane</span> – Open Knowledge Foundation Nepal (online)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:55 NPT</span> (08:10 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">WHO GETS A SAY? A REGIONAL DIALOGUE ON DIGITAL PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURE (DPI) GOVERNANCE IN ASIA-PACIFIC</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Khushbakht</span> – NetMission<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Manas Joshi</span> – NetMission<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Haris Ahmad Khan</span> – NetMission<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Shiang Yen Eow</span> – Malaysian Youth Council (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Charlotte Fang Hendro</span> – UNSW (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Bea Guevarra</span> – NetMission; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sherry Shek</span> – NetMission</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">15:10 NPT</span> (09:25 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">THE COST OF A CLICK: UNBOXING AI AND INTERNET INFRASTRUCTURES TO SHAPE A GREENER INTERNET IN THE APAC</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Try Thy</span> – Executive Director/Editor-in-Chief, Open Development Cambodia<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Itsaraporn Daoram</span> – Regional Consultant for Asia and the Pacific, 5 Rights Foundation<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Gabe Mercado</span> – Executive Director, Vivita Philippines (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Namrata Srihari</span> – Co-Founder, Vyuha Learning Labs (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dhanyashri Kamalakannan</span> – Governance Lead, The Pranava Institute; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Titiksha Vashist</span> – Co-Founder and Lead Researcher, The Pranava Institute (online)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">16:30 NPT</span> (10:45 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">TOWNHALL SESSION</span></p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">KANGCHENJUNGA HALL, LEVEL 3</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:15 NPT</span> (05:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">A GUIDE TO INTEGRATING GENDER TO CYBERSECURITY POLICY</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Gaelle Demolis</span> – UN Women (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Pavitra Ramanujam</span> – Association for Progressive Communications (APC); <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Cho Thazin Aung</span> – Association for Progressive Communications (APC) (online)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:15 NPT</span> (07:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">GOVERNING AI TRAINING DATA IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC: TRANSPARENCY, VERIFIABILITY, AND CREATOR RIGHTS</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Seungwoo Jang</span> – KISA EG@IG, Chungang University<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Eunsun Lee</span> – KISA EG@IG, Korea University<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Seoyeon Han</span> – KISA EG@IG, Ewha Womans University (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sodam Kum</span> – KISA EG@IG, Ewha Womans University</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:55 NPT</span> (08:10 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">COMMUNITY RADIO IN THE DIGITAL ERA: STRENGTHENING INTERNET RESILIENCE AND TRUSTED COMMUNICATION IN SOUTH ASIA</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Arti Jaiman</span> – Community Radio Gurgaon ki Awaaz<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Ramnath Bhat</span> – AMARC Asia-Pacific<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Ananda Gautam</span> – Internet Society Nepal Chapter (Open Internet Nepal)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">A. H. M. Bazlur Rahman</span> – Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Shita Laksmi</span> – Internet governance consultant (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Suman Basnet</span> – AMARC Asia-Pacific</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">15:10 NPT</span> (09:25 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">BACKDOORS, BLACKOUTS, AND BIG TECH: MAPPING ENCRYPTION RULES ACROSS THE ASIA PACIFIC — AND FILLING THE SOUTHEAST ASIAN GAP</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Farieha Aziz</span> – Bolo Bhi<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Masayuki Hatta</span> – Surugadai University / MIAU</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">15:50 NPT</span> (10:05 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">LET’S MEASURE THE INTERNET: RIPE ATLAS FOR APAC DIGITAL RESILIENCE</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Om Prakash Sharma</span> – RIPE Atlas<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Lia Hestina</span> – RIPE NCC (online)</p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">DAY 2 – TUESDAY 6 OCTOBER 2026</h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">LANGTANG HALL, LEVEL 3</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">09:00 NPT</span> (03:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">FROM BARRIER TO ENABLER: RETHINKING POLICY FOR COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INTERNET ACCESS</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Lay Puthineath</span> – Cambodia Digital Government Committee<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Assoc. Prof. Dr. Nurul Nuha Abdul Molok</span> – Knowledge for Change & Advancement, International Islamic University Malaysia<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Adelaine De Castro</span> – Department of Information and Communications Technology, Philippines<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Adrian Wan</span> – Internet Society</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">10:15 NPT</span> (04:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">DRAWING THE LINE: ONLINE HARM, QUEER EXPRESSION, AND PLATFORM GOVERNANCE IN ASIA-PACIFIC</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. K S Park</span> – Korea University and Open Net Korea<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Shambhawi Paudel</span> – ILGA Asia<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Mish Pony</span> – Scarlet Alliance and Flat Out (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Jeremy Malcolm</span> – Center for Online Safety and Liberty</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:30 NPT</span> (05:45 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">FROM LOCAL EVIDENCE TO REGIONAL DIALOGUE: TRUST, INCLUSION, AND AN OPEN INTERNET IN THE AGE OF AI</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Edmon Chung</span> – DotAsia<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Bikram Shrestha</span> – Nepal Internet Foundation / Policy SIG, APNIC<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Shamima Akhter</span> – Bangladesh Women Internet Governance Forum (BWIGF)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Pensri Arunwatanamongkol</span> – THNIC Foundation (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Cheryl Langdon-Orr</span> – Internet Australia (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Anthony Lee</span> – Taiwan Network Information Center (online)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:30 NPT</span> (07:45 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">WHEN AN ENERGY CRISIS BECOMES A CONNECTIVITY CRISIS</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Matthew James</span> – Distant Curve<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Anisha Hassan</span> – SolShare<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Ulrich Speidel</span> – University of Auckland (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Neeti Biyani</span> – APNIC Foundation; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Michael Ginguld</span> – AirJaldi</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">14:45 NPT</span> (09:00 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR MEANINGFUL PARTICIPATION AND SUCCESSFUL INTEGRATION IN EDUCATION AND THE WORKPLACE</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Udit Pandey</span> – Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Gunela Astbrink</span> – GSA InfoComm<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Krishna Maharjan</span> – Disability Empowerment Society Nepal (DESN)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Manique Gunaratne</span> – The Employers’ Federation of Ceylon (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Georgina Naigulevu</span> – Tetra Tech International Development (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Suvasini Shrestha</span> – Surevi Impact; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Kiran Harisinghani</span> – Abha Healing Foundation (online)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">16:00 NPT</span> (10:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">CONNECTED BUT NOT SAFE? RETHINKING DIGITAL INCLUSION THROUGH THE EXPERIENCES OF YOUNG WOMEN IN TAIWAN</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Chiuyin Wang</span> – National Cheng Kung University</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">16:30 NPT</span> (10:45 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">TOWNHALL SESSION</span></p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">KANGCHENJUNGA HALL, LEVEL 3</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">09:00 NPT</span> (03:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PACIFIC CYBERSECURITY PROFESSIONALS: PARTNERSHIPS, SKILLS AND REGIONAL RESILIENCE</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Ashutosh Maharaj</span> – Fiji National University<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sarai Tevita</span> – PICISOC / National University of Samoa (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Priscilla Kevin</span> – PNG Digital ICT Cluster (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Carole Cholai</span> – PNG Computer Society (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Russell Deka</span> – PICISOC / UPNG; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Takehiko Harada</span> – PICISOC / UPNG; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Swaran Ravindra</span> – PICISOC / Fiji National University</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">10:15 NPT</span> (04:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">CLOSING THE LAST-MILE GAP: A CIVIL SOCIETY APPROACH TO INTERNET QUALITY MEASUREMENT IN RURAL INDONESIA</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Ramzy Muliawan</span> – SAFEnet<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sohini Rajiyung</span> – Internet Society<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Maria Xynou</span> – OONI (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Unggul Sagena</span> – SAFEnet (online)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">10:55 NPT</span> (05:10 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">FROM COMPLIANCE TO CONFIDENCE: HOW ASIA’S STARTUPS ARE SHAPING THE FUTURE OF AI GOVERNANCE</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Koh Liang Wei</span> – Digital Prosperity Asia (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Jeffrey Tjendra</span> – Shieldbase.AI (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Aakriti Gautam</span> – Internet Governance Institute</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:35 NPT</span> (05:50 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">ECOINTERNET INDEX (EII): APAC LEADS THE WAY</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Taruna Bamrah</span> – NetMission<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Nancy Kanasa</span> – ICANN Governmental Advisory Committee Representative (PG) (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Avri Doria</span> – Technicalities (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Edmon Chung</span> – DotAsia Organisation</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">12:15 NPT</span> (06:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">COMMUNITY WI-FI AND CYCLONE ALERT SYSTEMS FOR MARGINAL FISHER VILLAGES BARGUNA, COASTAL BANGLADESH TO IMPROVE INTERNET AND SAVE LIVES</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Mustafa Bakuluzzaman</span> – Shushilan<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Kazi Faisal Kabir</span> – Shushilan</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:30 NPT</span> (07:45 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">GOVERNING GENERATIVE AI IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: ADDRESSING ELECTORAL MANIPULATION AND POLITICAL CAMPAIGN RISKS & ENSURING ELECTORAL INTEGRITY THROUGH RESILIENT DIGITAL PRACTICES</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Santosh Sigdel</span> – Digital Rights Nepal<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Liza Garcia</span> – Foundation for Media Alternatives<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Rishiti Choudaha</span> – Centre for Communication Governance, National Law University, Delhi<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Anup Neupane</span> – Election Commission of Nepal<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Catherine Setiawan</span> – Global Index on Responsible AI</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">14:45 NPT</span> (09:00 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">SURVEILLANCE BY DESIGN: DIGITAL ID, DATA PROTECTION AND THE TRUST CRISIS IN SOUTH ASIA</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Farieha Aziz</span> – Bolo Bhi<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Priya Ahsan Chowdhury</span> – BLAST<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Dovan Rai</span> – Body & Data<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Nilay Shah</span> – SFLC.in<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sameer Bajaj</span> – Aapti; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Pahani Weerakkodi</span> – Factum</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">16:00 NPT</span> (10:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">AI IN THE KILL CHAIN: ACCOUNTABILITY, HUMAN CONTROL, AND THE CASE FOR A BINDING REGIME IN ASIA PACIFIC</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Paula Claire Cuasay</span> – Chatham House, Common Futures Conversations (online)</p><h2 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">DAY 3 – WEDNESDAY 7 OCTOBER 2026</h2><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">LANGTANG HALL, LEVEL 3</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">09:00 NPT</span> (03:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">BEYOND ACCESS: WHO KEEPS CHILDREN SAFE ONLINE ONCE THEY ARE CONNECTED?</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dhanyashri Kamalakannan</span> – The Pranava Institute<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Syed Kazi</span> – Council for Social and Digital Development<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Lang Thi Nhat</span> – LeaderInYou (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Kelsey Hallahan</span> – Digital Future Aotearoa (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Thy Try</span> – Open Development Cambodia; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Velislava Hillman</span> – EDDS Institute</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">10:15 NPT</span> (04:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">FROM SHUTDOWN TO SOLIDARITY: CO-DESIGNING A SOUTH ASIA RAPID-RESPONSE PROTOCOL FOR INTERNET SHUTDOWNS</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Priya Ahsan Chowdhury</span> – Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust (BLAST)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Farieha Aziz</span> – Bolo Bhi<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Disha Verma</span> – Tech Global Institute</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:30 NPT</span> (05:45 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">APRIGF FELLOWSHIP PRESENTATION</span></p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">KANGCHENJUNGA HALL, LEVEL 3</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">08:30 NPT</span> (02:45 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">OPEN HOUSE WITH MSG</span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">09:00 NPT</span> (03:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">FROM TECHNICAL DEBT TO STRATEGIC LIABILITY: ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, CYBER RESILIENCE, AND INTERNET GOVERNANCE IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Joey Chen</span> – Cisco Talos (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Jo-Fan Yu</span> – TWNIC (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Aaron Lin</span> – Taiwan Law and Society Association (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Crystal Hsu</span> – Cisco Systems (online)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">10:15 NPT</span> (04:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN BY AI: WHO OWNS HUMAN KNOWLEDGE IN THE AGE OF FOUNDATION MODELS?</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Milan Adhikari</span> – APNIC<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Tayyaba Iftikhar</span> – Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Shraddha Pandey</span> – Lakshmikumaran and Sridharan<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Muhammad Aslam</span> – UET Lahore (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Iqra Ejaz</span> – UET Lahore</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">11:15 NPT</span> (05:30 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">WHEN SUBMARINE CABLES GO DARK: FROM PUBLIC FEAR TO INTERNET GOVERNANCE THROUGH OPEN RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Cheng Peng</span> – Cyborg Resilience Co-lab (online)<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderators: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Krishna Maharjan</span> – Disability Empowerment Society Nepal (DESN); <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Irvin Chen</span> – Open Culture Foundation (online)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">12:10 NPT</span> (06:25 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">APPEALING HATE SPEECH: USING THE GRIEVANCE APPELLATE COMMITTEE TO HOLD PLATFORMS ACCOUNTABLE</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Nilay Shah</span> – SFLC.in</p><h3 style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0.8em 0px 0.4em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:1.2em;line-height:1.25;color:rgb(51,51,51)">GAURISHANKAR HALL, LEVEL 7 – PLENARY</h3><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">13:30 NPT</span> (07:45 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">OPEN DIALOGUE ROUNDTABLE: ROLE OF APRIGF IN IMPLEMENTING THE PERMANENT MANDATE OF THE IGF</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit">Organised by the <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">APrIGF Working Group on Global Internet Governance Processes</span> (AP-WGIGP)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Jennifer Chung</span> – MAG Chair, UN IGF<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Amrita Choudhury</span> – MSG Chair, APrIGF 2026-2028<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Subhash Dhakal</span> – Joint Secretary, Government of Nepal, Information Technology and Digital Governance Office (ITDGO)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Izumi Aizu</span> – Principal Researcher, Institute for HyperNetwork Society<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Pavitra Ramanujam</span> – Social and Environmental Justice Programme Manager, Association for Progressive Communications (APC)</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">14:45 NPT</span> (09:00 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">TOWNHALL SESSION</span></p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">16:00 NPT</span> (10:15 UTC) — <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">CLOSING REMARKS + PLENARY</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit">Plenary Roundtable: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">‘TOWARDS AN INCLUSIVE DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASIA PACIFIC’</span><br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Adesh Khadka</span> – Joint Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Masanobu Katoh</span> – Chair, Japan Internet Governance Supporting Organisation (JPIGFSO)<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Neeti Biyani</span> – Senior Adviser, Strategy and Development, APNIC Foundation<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Sajana Maharjan</span> – Team Leader, Adam Smith International<br style="box-sizing:inherit"><span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Tek Tamata</span> – Portfolio Manager, UNDP Nepal<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Moderator: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Dr. Pradip Paudyal</span> – Deputy Director, Nepal Telecommunications Authority<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Closing Remarks: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Babu Ram Aryal</span> – Chair, Host Steering Committee; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Edmon Chung</span> – DotAsia Organisation, Secretariat of APrIGF<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Remarks from Guest of Honour: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Hon. Dr. Bikram Timilsina</span> – Minister, Ministry of Communication<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Announcement of new MSG Leadership: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Ashirwad Tripathy</span> – Outgoing MSG Vice-Chair, 2024-2026; <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Umera Rana Asmat</span> – Incoming MSG Vice-Chair, 2027-2029<br style="box-sizing:inherit">Announcement and Remarks from Host Country for APrIGF 2027: <span style="box-sizing:inherit;font-weight:700">Hiro Hotta</span> – Vice President, JPIGFSO</p><p style="box-sizing:inherit;margin:0px 0px 1.5em;padding:0px;border:0px;font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,BlinkMacSystemFont,"Segoe UI",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif,"Apple Color Emoji","Segoe UI Emoji","Segoe UI Symbol";font-size:15px">#APrIGF2026 #APrIGF #InternetGovernance #APAC</p><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">--</span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>--------------------------------------<br>Joly MacFie  +1<span title="Call with Google Voice">2185659365</span> </div><div>--------------------------------------</div>-</div></div></div></div></div><br clear="all"></div><div><br></div><span class="gmail_signature_prefix">-- </span><br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><div><div dir="ltr"><div><div>--------------------------------------<br>Joly MacFie  +1<span title="Call with Google Voice">2185659365</span> </div><div>--------------------------------------</div>-</div></div></div></div></div></div>