Brittany Piovesan
Chief of Party, Greater Internet Freedom at Internews
All Sessions & Program
Day 2: Online Forum
| Time UTC +7 | Program Segment | ||
| 10:30-11:30 | Day 2 Opening Plenary Topic: Building Regional Solidarity and Collaboration on Digital Rights | ||
| 11:30 – 12:30 | Breakout Session 7: Online Media Freedom and Censorship in Asia | Breakout Session 8: Challenging Big Tech | Breakout Session 9: Youth Engagement on Digital Rights |
| 12:30 – 1:30 | Break and Huddle Time* | ||
| 1:30 – 2:30 | Breakout Session 10: Digital Labour Situation in the Asia-Pacific | Breakout Session 11: Introduction to Digital Safety | Breakout Session 12: Open and Secure Technology Focus Group Discussion |
| 2:30 – 3:30 | Huddle Time* and Closing Reminders | ||
Opening and Regional Keynote Speech #2
January 13, 2023 10:30AM
to 11:30AM UTC +7
Speakers
Khin Ohmar
Founder, Progressive Voice of Myanmar
Phet Sayo
Executive Director, EngageMedia
Breakout Panel Discussion 7
January 13, 2023 11:30AM
to 12:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Ellen Tordesillas
Co-Founder, Vera Files
Md. Saimum Talukdar
Associate Professor of Law, BRAC University
Topics: Media Freedom & Censorship
Breakout Panel Discussion 8
January 13, 2023 11:30AM
to 12:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Elonnai Hickok
Managing Director, Global Network Initiative
Malavika Rajkumar
Project Associate, IT for Change
Sam de Silva
Engagement Advisor, OPTF
Topics: Challenging Big Tech
Breakout Panel Discussion 9
January 13, 2023 11:30AM
to 12:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Saritha Irugalbandara
Social Media Analyst - Gender and Sexuality, Hashtag Generation
Teguh Aprianto
Founder, Ethical Hacker Indonesia
Sarah Torres
Co-Founder, Out of The Box Media Literacy Initiative
Topics: Youth Engagement
Breakout Panel Discussion 10
January 13, 2023 01:30PM
to 02:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Donhathai "Wow" Sutassanamarlee
Senior Consultant, Kenan Foundation Asia
Sunniva Sandbukt
Assistant Professor, IT-University of Copenhagen
Parminder Jeet Singh
Executive Director, IT for Change
Topics: Digital Labour
Breakout Panel Discussion 11
January 13, 2023 01:30PM
to 02:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Shinte Galeshka
Digital Security Specialist, Access Now
Ba Hein
former Digital Rights Coordinator for Myanmar, EngageMedia
Darika Bamrungchok
Program Manager, Thai Netizen Network
Topics: Digital Security/OST
Breakout Panel Discussion 12
January 13, 2023 01:30PM
to 02:30PM UTC +7
Topics: Room 3: Open & Secure Technology FGD
Day 3: Parallel, in-person solidarity events
On January 14, EngageMedia will co-facilitate parallel, in-person solidarity events in five locations:
- Bangkok, Thailand
- Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Jakarta, Indonesia
- Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Manila, Philippines
Day 1: Online Forum
| Time UTC +7 | Program Segment | ||
| 10:30Â – 11:30 | Day 1 Opening Plenary Topic: The Asia-Pacific Digital Rights Situation | ||
| 11:30 − 12:30 | Breakout Session 1: Extremism and Hate Speech in the Asia-Pacific | Breakout Session 2: Unpacking Gender Justice | Breakout Session 3: Climate Justice and the Internet: The Asia-Pacific Context |
| 12:30 − 1:30 | Break and Huddle Time* | ||
| 1:30 − 2:30 | Breakout Session 4: Digital Authoritarianism and its Impact in the Global South | Breakout Session 5: Understanding Data Justice | Breakout Session 6: Online Disinformation in the Asia-Pacific |
| 2:30 − 3:30 | Huddle Time* and Closing Reminders | ||
Opening and Regional Keynote Speech #1
January 12, 2023 10:30AM
to 11:30AM UTC +7
Speakers
Helani Galpaya
Chief Executive Officer, LIRNEasia
Prof. Vitit Muntarbhorn
Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Law, Chulalongkorn University
Chat Garcia Ramilo
Executive Director, Association for Progressive Communications
Breakout Panel Discussion 1
January 12, 2023 11:30AM
to 12:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Hew Wai Weng
Research Fellow at the Institute of Malaysian and International Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
Bishakha Datta
Executive Director, Point of View
Noor Huda Ismail
Founder, Institute for International Peace Building
Topics: Extremism & Hate Speech
Breakout Panel Discussion 2
January 12, 2023 11:30AM
to 12:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Trishia Nashtaran
Founding President, OGNIE Foundation Bangladesh
Rita Baramu
Programme Manager, Body and Data
Topics: Gender Justice
Breakout Panel Discussion 3
January 12, 2023 11:30AM
to 12:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Michael Cañares
Strategy Advisor, Step Up Consulting, Philippines
Imelda Abaño
Senior Coordinator for Philippines & Pacific, Internews Earth Journalism Network
Samsul Maarif
Head of Center of Cultural and Cross-Religious Studies, University of Gadjah Mada
Topics: Climate Justice
Breakout Panel Discussion 4
January 12, 2023 01:30PM
to 02:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Miraj Ahmed Chowdhury
Editor, Global Investigative Journalism Network; Founder, Digitally Right
Dr. Janjira Sombatpoonsiri
Assistant Professor, Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University
Damar Juniarto
Executive Director, SAFEnet
Topics: Digital Authoritarianism
Breakout Panel Discussion 5
January 12, 2023 01:30PM
to 02:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Smera Jayadeva
Research Assistant in Data Justice and Global Ethical Futures, Alan Turing Institute
Jun-E Tan
Senior Research Associate, Khazanah Research Institute Malaysia
Cypri Jehan Paju Dale
Researcher, Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University
Topics: Data Justice
Breakout Panel Discussion 6
January 12, 2023 01:30PM
to 02:30PM UTC +7
Speakers
Santosh Sigdel
Chairperson and Founding Member, Digital Rights Nepal
Fritz Edward Siregar
Lecturer in Jentera Law School, Indonesia,
Topics: Disinformation
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