<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">YouTube will have auto captions - Real Time Text via CaptionFirst links are</div><div class="gmail_default"><br></div><div class="gmail_default">- Plenary - <a href="https://igf.asia/2025streamtext1">https://igf.asia/2025streamtext1</a></div><div class="gmail_default">- Track 1 - <a href="https://igf.asia/2025streamtext2">https://igf.asia/2025streamtext2</a><br>- Track 2 - <a href="https://igf.asia/2025streamtext3">https://igf.asia/2025streamtext3</a></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sat, Oct 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM Joly MacFie <<a href="mailto:joly@punkcast.com">joly@punkcast.com</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"></div><div id="m_-3501928508481844625gmail-:1bv" aria-label="Message Body" role="textbox" aria-multiline="true" style="direction:ltr;min-height:384px" aria-controls=":1l0" aria-expanded="false"><div class="gmail_default"><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 15px;padding:10px 0px 5px;font-weight:500;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.8em;line-height:1.1em"><a href="https://isoc.live/19750" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank"><br><img src="https://i0.wp.com/isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/aprigf2025.png?resize=300%2C169&ssl=1" alt="ISOC.LIVE" width="300" height="169" style="height: auto; max-width: 100%; border: 0px; vertical-align: middle; margin: 0px 0px 2px 7px; float: right; padding: 4px; display: inline; clear: none;"></a><strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL0BWwBA9kNFfIzcCFN7bfK5so8rBZuqhj" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE PLAYLIST</a> </strong>| <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://isoc.live/19750" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">PERMALINK</a></strong></h2><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">On <strong style="font-weight:bold">Saturday-Tuesday 11-14 October 2025</strong> the <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://ap.rigf.asia/" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">Asia-Pacific Internet Governance Forum</a></strong> (APrIGF) is being convened as a virtual event. APrIGF serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region. Remote participation is available via Zoom, The event will be simulcast by ISOC>LIVE.</p><h2 style="margin:0px 0px 15px;padding:10px 0px 5px;font-weight:500;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.8em;line-height:1.1em"><a href="https://ap.rigf.asia/2025-program-schedule/" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">PROGRAM</a> (All times UTC)</h2><h3 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.6em">Day 0 – October 11, 2025</h3><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">04:00–06:00 APrIGF Day 0 Capacity Building for Fellows and Newcomers | <a href="https://youtube.com/live/GH88DT8rqQg" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Swaran Ravendra</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Ashirwad Tripathy</strong><br>Breakout Group Facilitators:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Ghimire</strong> (Sustainability)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Adrian Wan</strong> (Resilience)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Syed Kazi</strong> (Access & Inclusion)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Maureen Hilyard</strong> (Security & Trust)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Cheryl</strong> (Innovation & Emerging Tech)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:00–07:10 Introduction of Asia Pacific yIGF | <a href="https://youtube.com/live/qye7rdxUsFE" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></h4><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:10–07:30 Idea Wall | <a href="https://youtube.com/live/-s5YpQkXr3g" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></h4><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:30–08:15 Designing Equal Futures: Youth, AI, and the Path to Digital Inclusion | <a href="https://youtube.com/live/IXPOMRTABHc" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Athena Tong</strong> – Visiting Researcher, University of Tokyo & Researcher and Program Lead, China Strategic Risks Institute<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Karlina Octaviany</strong> – AI Advisor for the “Fair Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All ” at GIZ<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Muhammad Asad Ul Rehman</strong> – Cybersecurity Consultant<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Surabhi Srivastava</strong> – Media Innovation Director, RNW Media<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Aristheo Lacuna</strong> – Co-chair, National Association of Social Enterprise Educators and Administrators<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Rex Wallen Tan</strong> – General Manager, Princeton Assessments and Training, Inc.<br>Moderators:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Bea Guevarra</strong> – Head of Program Development, NetMission.Asia<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Rupam Barui</strong> – Asia Pacific yIGF 2025 Organizing Committee Member<br>Breakout Group Facilitators:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Ankita Rathi</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Nawal Munir</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dean Mark M. Molde</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Bea Guevarra</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Rupam Barui</strong></p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">08:15–09:15 APAC Youth Leaders Dialogue – Co-Creating Safe Digital Future Through Intergenerational Action |<a href="https://youtube.com/live/X1uHobamIxA" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank"> YOUTUBE</a></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dikchya Raut</strong> – Advocacy Lead in Internet Safety Programme, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Amisha Mittal</strong> – Research Analyst, Pranava Institute<br>Moderator:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Jenna Fung</strong> – Head Coordinator, Asia Pacific Youth IGF</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">09:25–10:25 APAC Youth WSIS+20 Statement: Live Discussion & Editing | <a href="https://youtube.com/live/jdvcSNSSsaQ" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><a href="https://netmission.asia/2025/07/28/have-a-say-in-wsis20-apac-youth-in-action/" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">https://netmission.asia/2025/07/28/have-a-say-in-wsis20-apac-youth-in-action/</a></p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">10:25–11:25 IGF 2025 Youth Track Workshop III – Age Verification and Social Media Regulation | <a href="https://youtube.com/live/xkKEsq7RFuE" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sølve Kuraas Karlsen</strong> – Leder Tenk, Skoleavdelingen til Faktisk.no<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Samik Kharel</strong> – Independent Journalist<br>Moderators:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Herman Johansen</strong> – UN IGF Secretariat<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Bea Guevarra</strong> – Asia Pacific yIGF Local Hub (Manila)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Jenna Fung</strong> – Asia Pacific yIGF 2025<br>Breakout Group Facilitators:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Nawal Munir</strong> – Asia Pacific yIGF Local Hub (Islamabad)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dean Mark Molde</strong> – Asia Pacific yIGF Local Hub (Manila)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sanjina Kshetri</strong> – Nepal YIGF<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Ankita Rathi</strong> – Asia Pacific yIGF</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">11:25–12:25 Panel – Power, Platforms, and Participation: Reclaiming Our Digital Selves | <a href="https://youtube.com/live/NEGbrV0oQGU" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Andy Piper</strong> – Head of Communications, Mastodon<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Archit Lohani</strong> – AI Safety, Online Harms & Platform Governance Researcher<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dmitry Kuznetsov</strong> – Researcher at Critical Infrastructure Lab & NetMission Advisory Board member<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Nur Adlin Hanisah Shahul Ikram</strong> – PhD in Data Privacy<br>Moderator:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Nawal Munir</strong> – Strategic Content & Research Manager, NetMission.Asia</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">12:25–12:45 Way Forward and Preview | <a href="https://youtube.com/live/kUyKFxqJ4l4" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></h4><h3 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.6em">Day 1 – October 12, 2025</h3><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">04:00–05:30 APrIGF 2025 Opening Ceremony | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/JhYuEn24K1s?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></strong></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Bhoj Raj Ghimire</strong> – Co-Convenor, Program Committee, APrIGF (Emcee)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Edmon Chung</strong> – APrIGF Secretariat (Opening Remarks)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Amrita Choudhury</strong> – Chair, Multistakeholder Steering Group (MSG) of APrIGF (Welcome)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sally Wentworth</strong> – President & CEO, Internet Society (Keynote)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Babu Ram Aryal</strong> – Chair, Host Steering Committee (Remarks)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">Opening Plenary – Platform Governance in Asia Pacific</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Maria Tessa</strong> – IGF Leadersip Panel (video)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sumana Shrestha</strong> – Former Minister of Education, Science & Technology, Nepal<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Ferdous Mottakin</strong> – Head, Government Affairs and Public Policy for South Asia, TikTok<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Jaco Du Toit</strong> – Head of Nepal Office, UNESCO<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Shita Laksmi</strong> – Consultant / Southeast Asia Representative, Diplo<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Wathshlah Naidu</strong> – Executive Director, CIJ Malaysia<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Yasmine Bhattarai</strong> – Head of Information Security Unit, Ncell</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">05:45–06:45 AI4Justice: Bridging the Access Gap or Deepening the Digital Divide in the Asia-Pacific? | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/2ZHELz_gq6I?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></strong></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Justice Nahakul Subedi</strong> – Judge, Supreme Court of Nepal<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Gayatri Raman</strong> – Managing Director, LexisNexis South East Asia<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Prateek Sibal</strong> – Programme Specialist, UNESCO HQ<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Prof. D.A Patel</strong> – Dean, Kirit P. Mehta School of Law, Mumbai<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Amit Upreti</strong> – Joint Registrar, Supreme Court of Nepal</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">05:45–06:45 Disasters, Data, and Digital Rights | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/ZLTyEKZAsck?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></strong></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Prem Awasthi</strong> – Planning Officer, United Nations (Nepal)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Thein Myint Khine</strong> – Founder and CEO, Myanmar Internet Exchange (MMIX) (Myanmar)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Amreesh Phokeer</strong> – Internet Measurement and Data Expert, Internet Society (Mauritius)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Hon. Sumana Shrestha</strong> – Member of Parliament, Nepal Parliament (Nepal)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Yug Desai</strong> – Doctoral Candidate, South Asian University (India)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Pavel Farhan</strong> – Internet Governance Officer, The IO Foundation (Thailand)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:15–08:15 Multistakeholderism and meaningful participation in DPI Governance: What should it actually look like? | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/HUTlRoCQWvw?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></strong></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Disha Verma</strong> – Program Manager, Asia Pacific, Tech Global Institute (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Mila T. Samdub</strong> – Coalition Member, HR4ID (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:15–07:45 Rethinking Universal Service Funds in South Asia: Challenges, Impact, and the Road Ahead | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/tciHLqMlPQY?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></strong></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Mahesh Uppal</strong> – Director, ComFirst Pvt Ltd (India)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Omar Ansari</strong> – Digital Leap – South Asia Project Lead, APNIC Foundation (Australia)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">08:00–08:20 Social AI, Youth and Digital Vulnerability: A call for multi-stakeholder action in the APAC | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/ddSPKVt8o5w?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></strong></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sriya Sridhar</strong> – Research Fellow, The Pranava Institute (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">08:30–09:30 “Which Animal Are You?” Take a Quiz, Learn More | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/0uZSReINvlQ?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></strong></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Monika</strong> – Executive Director, Body & Data (Nepal)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Nuva Rai</strong> – Sr. Program Officer, Body & Data (Nepal)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">08:30–09:30 Not Just Participants: Youth as Co-Governors of the Internet | <strong style="font-weight:bold"><a href="https://youtube.com/live/WZwmQJFZXrk?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227)" target="_blank">YOUTUBE</a></strong></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Amrita Choudhury</strong> – Director, CCAOI (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Bea Guevarra</strong> – Head of Program Development, NetMission.Asia (Philippines)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Ashirwad Tripathy</strong> – Co-Founder & Executive Director, Educating Nepal (Nepal)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Socheata Sokhachan</strong> – Head of Community Engagement, NetMission.Asia (Cambodia)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">09:45–11:00 WSIS+20 High-Level Main Session and WSIS+20 Town Hall |<a href="https://youtube.com/live/C5Kk18WC63U?feature=share" style="text-decoration-line:none;color:rgb(52,120,227);font-weight:bold" target="_blank"> YOUTUBE</a></h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Plenary Roundtable:</strong><br>H. E. Suela Janina – Co-facilitator of WSIS+20, Representative of the Republic of Albania to the United Nations<br>H.E Ekitela Lokaale – Co-facilitator of WSIS+20, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Kenya to the United Nations<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sally Wentworth</strong> – President & CEO, Internet Society & Internet Society Foundation<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">William Lee</strong> – Assistant Director, Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications, Australia<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Anita Gurumurthy</strong> – Executive Director, IT For Change<br>Moderators:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Alban Kwan</strong> – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Syed Kazi</strong> – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Yien Chyn Tan</strong> – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">WSIS+20 Town Hall Session</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Moderators:<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Alban Kwan</strong> – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Syed Kazi</strong> – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Yien Chyn Tan</strong> – Co-Chair, APrIGF 2025 Drafting Committee</p><h3 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.6em">Day 2 – October 13, 2025</h3><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">03:15–04:15 Nothing About Us Without Us: Advancing Inclusive Digital Governance for Persons with Disabilities in Asia-Pacific</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Rahma Utami</strong> – Founder & Knowledge/Accessibility Director, Suarise (Indonesia)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">T B Dinesh</strong> – Community Media Activist & Technologist, Janastu (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Birendra Raj Pokhrel</strong> – Disability Rights Leader, Abilis Nepal Network (Nepal)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Baburam Bhattarai</strong> – Former Prime Minister, Government of Nepal (Nepal)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Ashim Khadka</strong> – Assistant Professor, Nepal College of Information Technology (Nepal)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sarita Lamichhane</strong> – Accessibility Advocate (Nepal)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Krishna Maharjan</strong> – Secretary General, Disability Empowerment Society Nepal (Nepal)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Roji Maharjan</strong> – Member, Disability Empowerment Society Nepal (Nepal)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">03:15–04:15 Regulating AI Beyond the Hype: Evidence, Equity, and Policy Priorities for the Asia-Pacific</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Aadhesh Khadka</strong> – Joint Secretary, Ministry of Communication & IT, Government of Nepal (Nepal)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Aishwarya Salvi</strong> – AI Policy Advisor, FAIR Forward – Artificial Intelligence for All, GIZ (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sunil Abraham</strong> – Public Policy Director, Data Economy & Emerging Tech, Meta India (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Shita Laksmi</strong> – Digital Government Consultant (Indonesia)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Shradhanjali Sarma</strong> – Legal and Policy Consultant, CCAOI (India)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Swati Shinde</strong> – Consultant, CCAOI (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">04:30–05:00 Local Bots, Global Norms: Discussing content moderation and chatbots in the APAC region</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Aliya Bhatia</strong> – Senior Policy Analyst, Centre for Democracy and Technology (USA)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Torsha Sarkar</strong> – Project Manager, Centre for Communication Governance (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">04:30–05:30 Internet Governance at a Crossroads: Asia-Pacific Priorities for WSIS+20 and Beyond</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Joyce Chen</strong> – Senior Advisor for Strategic Engagement, APNIC<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Veronica Deutrom</strong> – Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications and the Arts, Australian Government<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Angela Wibawa</strong> – Government and IGO Engagement Director, APAC, ICANN<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Adrian Wan</strong> – Senior Manager, Policy & Advocacy, Internet Society<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Amrita Choudhury</strong> – Director, CCAOI</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">05:15–05:35 Digital Dilemmas in Just Transitions: Lessons from India’s Coal Heartland</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Maitri Singh</strong> – Senior Officer & Researcher (Just Transition), Digital Empowerment Foundation (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Rishi Kishore</strong> – Fellow (Energy Transition & Climate Policy), Swaniti Global (India)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Deeksha Pande</strong> – Associate Fellow, Swaniti Global (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">05:45–06:45 Smart, Safe, Strong: Youth Innovations for Online Child Protection</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Down To Zero Alliance Indonesia</strong> (Indonesia)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Gazipur Bangladesh Youth Group</strong> (Bangladesh)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Youth Voices for Change Philippines</strong> (Philippines)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Thailand CRC Youth Voice for Change Coalition</strong> (Thailand)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Maxenne Anne Delos Reyes</strong> – SUFASEC Youth Facilitator, Plan International Pilipinas (Philippines)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Itsaraporn Daoram</strong> – Regional Coordinator for East Asia, Southeast Asia and the Pacific, ECPAT International (Thailand)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">05:45–06:45 Prioritising Digital Gender Inclusion in Asia: From Token Mentions to Transformative Action</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Amrita Choudhury</strong> – Director, CCAOI (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Bea Guevarra</strong> – Head of Program Development, NetMission.Asia (Philippines)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Ashirwad Tripathy</strong> – Co-Founder & Executive Director, Educating Nepal (Nepal)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Socheata Sokhachan</strong> – Head of Community Engagement, NetMission.Asia (Cambodia)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:15–07:35 Powering Sustainable Connectivity: curveIQ’s Low-Cost Solution for Remote Telecom Sites</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Matthew J</strong> – Managing Director, Distant Curve (Australia)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:15–08:15 AI as Public Good: Analysing the interplay of Private Investments, Public Infrastructure and Public Accountability</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Suruchi Kumari</strong> – Research and Communication Consultant, Digital Empowerment Foundation (India)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Megha Garg</strong> – Communication and Marketing Manager(India)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Varun Ramdas</strong> – Senior Manager (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:45–08:15 Experience of Co-designing Digital Justice and Inclusion Initiatives with Communities in Bangladesh</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Umme Humayra</strong> – Programme Officer, Oxfam in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Nafisa Tasnim Khan</strong> – Senior Programme Officer, Oxfam in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Tausif Uddin Ahmed</strong> – Senior Software Developer, Oxfam in Bangladesh (Bangladesh)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">08:30–09:30 Bridging the Digital Divide: Youth Access to Knowledge, Policy, and Power</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Muh Rifai Sahida</strong> – Founder, Garis Hitam Indonesia & Turun Tangan Mamuju (Indonesia)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Minh Trung Doan</strong> – Research Coordinator, Basic Income Earth Network; Student, Eötvös Loránd University</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">08:30–09:30 Inclusive Digital Policies in Asia-Pacific</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Aadesh Khadka</strong> – Joint Secretary & Head of ICT Division, Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (Nepal)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sriganesh Lokanathan</strong> – Digital Transformation Specialist, UNDP (Sri Lanka)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Parinita Upadhyay</strong> – Head, ITU Area Office & Innovation Center, New Delhi (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Waqas Hassan</strong> – Regional Lead for Asia, Global Digital Inclusion Partnership (Pakistan)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Tatevik Grigoryan</strong> – Associate Programme Specialist, UNESCO (Armenia)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Nirjana Sharma</strong> – Programme Officer, UNESCO (Nepal)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Maaly Hazaz</strong> – South Asia Regional Advisor, UNESCO (Jordan)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">09:45–11:00 APrIGF Town Hall Session</h4><h3 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:1.6em">Day 3 – October 14, 2025</h3><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">04:00–05:00 Beyond Connection: Fostering Digital Literacy and Accessibility for All Ages and Abilities</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Mohammad Shabbir Awan</strong> – Executive Chief, Path Finder Solutions (Private) Limited (Pakistan)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Gunela Astbrink</strong> – Member, UN IGF MAG (Australia)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Satish Babu</strong> – Co-Founder, InApp (India)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Prof. Dr. Bal Krishna Bala</strong> – Professor, Department of Computer Engineering, Kathmandu University (Nepal)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Susmeera Aryal</strong> – Executive Director, Women’s Group for Disability Rights (Nepal)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Aakriti Gautam</strong> – Policy Associate, Internet Governance Institute (Nepal)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">04:00–05:00 From Oversight to Overlooked: Ethics in AI Governance</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Jocellin Lee</strong> – Founder, AI Safety Lab (South Korea)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Musab Alrawi</strong> – Director, ICESCO Chair for AI Ethics, University of Technology and Applied Sciences (Oman)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Supriya Kulkarni</strong> – Founder, The Ethics Company (Indonesia)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Muhammad Umair Ali</strong> – Digital Consultant/Project Manager, ADDO AI (Pvt) Ltd (Pakistan)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Tayyaba Iftikhar</strong> – Assistant Director, Pakistan Telecom Authority (Pakistan)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Harisa Shahid</strong> – Information Security Engineer, Strategic Systems International (Pvt) Ltd (Pakistan)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">05:15–06:15 APrIGF 2025 Fellowship Presentation</h4><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">05:15–06:15 Building Rights-Centric Digital Infrastructure: A Collaborative Workshop on the Data-Centric Digital Rights (DCDR) Framework</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Jean F. Queralt</strong> — Founder & CEO, The IO Foundation (Malaysia)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Svetlana Zens</strong> — Program Manager, Engage Tech for Internet Freedoms, ASIA<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sadichchha Silwal</strong> — Program Officer, Digital Rights Nepal (Nepal)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Adrian Wan</strong> — Senior Manager, Policy & Advocacy, Internet Society (Singapore)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Prapasiri Suttisom</strong> — Digital Rights Project Coordinator, EngageMedia (Thailand)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Pavel Farhan</strong> — Internet Governance Officer, The IO Foundation (Thailand)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Yug Desai</strong> — Doctoral Candidate, South Asia University (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">06:30–07:00 A Garden of Connectivity: Visualizing the Internet Connectivity Landscape</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Ezmieralda Melissa</strong> — Associate Lecturer Specialist, Binus University (Indonesia)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Brandon Chong Kian Hua</strong> — Student, University of Technology Sarawak (Malaysia)<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Tariq Zaman</strong> — Professor, University of Technology Sarawak (Malaysia)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Ram Naresh Kumar</strong> — Assistant Professor, Food and Agri Business School (FABS), Sagar Group of Institutes (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">06:30–07:30 Empowering Data for All: Unlocking Trust and Transparency using Open Data Editor</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Nikesh Balami</strong> — Co-founder & CEO, Open Knowledge Nepal (Nepal)<br>Facilitator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">James Shrestha</strong> — Chief Operating Officer, Open Knowledge Nepal (Nepal)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">07:15–07:30 The Growing Threat of Personal Liability in Platform Regulation: A Necessary Measure or Overreach?</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Angela Thomas</strong> — Counsel, SFLC.in (India)</p><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">09:00–10:15 APrIGF – Town Hall</h4><h4 style="margin:0.3em 0px;padding:5px 0px;font-weight:500;font-family:HelveticaNeue-Light,"Helvetica Neue Light","Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;border-bottom-color:rgb(240,240,240);font-size:1.4em;line-height:1.2em;color:rgb(85,85,85)">10:30–12:15 APrIGF – Closing Plenary</h4><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Roundtable: Bridging the Digital Divide: Strategies for Inclusive and Sustainable Connectivity in the Asia-Pacific Region</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Binay Bohra</strong> – Managing Director, Vianet Communications<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Dr. Devesh Tyagi</strong> – Chief Executive Officer, NIXI<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Marie Lisa M. Dacanay</strong> – President, Institute for Social Entrepreneurship in Asia (ISEA)<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Sarai F. Tevita</strong> – Information and Communication Technology Director, National University of Samoa<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Toshiaki Tateishi</strong> – Vice Chairman, Japan Internet Providers Association<br>Moderator: <strong style="font-weight:bold">Suman Basnet</strong> – Regional Director, AMARC-Asia Pacific</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Closing Ceremony</strong><br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Babu Ram Aryal</strong> – Chair, Host Steering Committee<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Edmon Chung</strong>– APrIGF Secretariat</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Closing Keynote Speech</strong>: TBC</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif"><strong style="font-weight:bold">Bea Guevarra</strong> – Co-chair of Asia Pacific yIGF 2025<br><strong style="font-weight:bold">Ashirwad Tripathy</strong> – Vice-Chair, APrIGF Multistakeholder Steering Group (MSG)</p><p style="margin:0.7em 0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(85,85,85);font-size:13px;line-height:1.4em;font-family:"Helvetica Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif">O<strong style="font-weight:bold">fficial Appointment for the next Chair & Vice-Chair</strong> (2026-2028)</p></div></div><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></div>
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