This report is basically about the engagement of my personal experiences and session that I participated,

1. Report on Nepal Internet Governance Forum Aug 17-18, 2017 by Shreedeep Rayamajhi
Nepal Internet Governance Forum 2017
Date: August 17 and 18
Venue: Hotel Yellow Pagoda
Website : http://igf.org.np/
Hash Tag: #IGFNepal | #IGFNepal2017
IGF Nepal 2017 Sessions
Date Time Session Status Remarks
17 Aug
2017
1:00-2:30
PM
Women And ICT :
Nepalese Scenario
Speaker Talked about importance of IGF
process. Highlighted about role &
scope of Nepali women perspective in
IGF and our position in IG process
Attended the first half from 1:00 to
1:45
17 Aug
2017
1:00-2:30
PM
Initiating a youth platform
for Internet Governance:
Nepal Youth IGF
Moderator for IG
initiatives
Attended and moderated the second
half from 1:45 to 2:30 about IG
initiatives, process and role of youth
in IG process
17 Aug
2017
4: 00-4:45
PM
ICT in Disaster Risk
reduction : Lesson Learnt
Moderator Basically an intervention to highlight
the current initiations of Disaster and
lesson learnt from the past
18 Aug
2017
1:30-2:30
PM
Internet Rights and
Freedom of
Expression(FoE) in Nepal
Speaker Talked about the importance of
Internet rights Dynamic coalition and
the importance of standardization in
policy making

2. Report on Nepal Internet Governance Forum Aug 17-18, 2017 by Shreedeep Rayamajhi
Session: Women And ICT : Nepalese Scenario
Speakers: Amrita Choudhary, Shreedeep Rayamajhi, Shiwa Karmacharya, Sunaina Pandey, Palita
Thapa
Moderator: Jyotsana Maskey
Date: 17 Aug 2017 Time : 1: 00-2:30 PM
Hall: Hall 1 (Main Hall)
Video Link: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/NepalIGF/videos/161461694
 Talked about Internet Governance process and status of Asia Pacific in the region
 Role and scope of why Nepali women need to participate in the global IGF process
 Current challenges and Problems of women in IG
 Internet core values and its importance
 Internet governance process
 Local level intervention and how awareness and capacity can help
 Internet governance politics and possibilities
 Importance of Capacity building and awareness campaign
 Impact of participating in global IGF
 Multistakeholderism and its need
 Collaborative approach and efforts

3. Report on Nepal Internet Governance Forum Aug 17-18, 2017 by Shreedeep Rayamajhi
Session: Initiating a youth platform for Internet Governance: Nepal Youth IGF
Speaker: Manoj Bhattrai, Binod Basnet, Alpha Rani Shrestha, Udeep Baral, Rukshana Kapali (guest
Speaker)
Moderator : Dikshya Raut | Shreedeep Rayamajhi
Date : 17 Aug 2017 Time : 1: 00-2:30 PM
Hall : Hall 2
Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KXGKGwfCUI
 Youth energy and role of youth in internet governance process
 Technological advantage and collaboration method
 Learn Internet Governance Project and its scope and role
 Scope and role of Capacity building and awareness campaign
 Grassroots level initiation and intervention
 Using social media as intervention
 Cooperating and collaborating
 Importance of youth IGF
 Communication channels and effectiveness of multistakeholder dialogue
 Role of youth in IG process

4. Report on Nepal Internet Governance Forum Aug 17-18, 2017 by Shreedeep Rayamajhi
Session: ICT in Disaster Risk reduction : Lesson Learnt
Date : 17 Aug 2017 Time : 1: 00-2:30 PM
Hall : Hall 1 (Main Hall)
Video Link: https://livestream.com/internetsociety/NepalIGF/videos/161456445
 How can ICT leverage the position of people who suffer from disaster
 New technology and use of ICT for saving Lives
 Social media interventions
 Disabilities issues and gender perspective in context of Disaster
 Sensors and apps
 Collaborative approach in creating a solution
 Gender perspective of understanding Disaster and Management

5. Report on Nepal Internet Governance Forum Aug 17-18, 2017 by Shreedeep Rayamajhi
Session: Internet Rights and Freedom of Expression(FoE) in Nepal
Date : 18 Aug 2017 Time : 1:30-2:30 PM
Hall : Hall 1 (Main Hall)
 Standardization and value of equality in Internet ecosystem
 Talked about Internet Rights and Principle dynamic coalition
 Principle and values of IRPC and its charter
 Importance Internet core values and its role in policy making
 Freedom of Expression and current Values
 Social media trends and criminalization of SM
 Role of Awareness in IG process
 Importance of capacity building
 Importance of Internet core values in leaders and policy making
 Learn Internet Governance Project and its scope and role

6. Report on Nepal Internet Governance Forum Aug 17-18, 2017 by Shreedeep Rayamajhi
Recommendation and Suggestion:
1. A pre-training and guidance about IGF process for MSG
2. Core values of multistakeholder Openness & transparency to maintained at all levels
3. Communication need to be open and transparent (wiki format to be adopted )
4. Zero Day event needed
5. A more diversity of sessions required
6. Social media intervention
7. Separate youth panel for youth IGF
8. More open forum and discussion
9. Needs more collaboration from Authorities (police )