Modernizing Legal Frameworks for the Digital Revolution in South & South East Asia.

C. Modernizing Legal Frameworks for the Digital Revolution in South & South East Asia

Moderator: Ms Ma‘aly Hazzaz, CI Advisor (UNESCO)

Speakers:

• Ms Kishali Pinto, Information Commissioner (Sri Lanka) 

• Mr Hanafi Ahmad, Executive Director, Indonesian Parliamentary Centre (Indonesia)

• Mr Ritwick Dutta, Managing Trustee, Legal Initiative for Forest and Environment (India) 

• Ms Sara Hossain, Executive Director, Bangladesh Legal Aid Services Trust (Bangladesh) 

• Mr Kristian R. Ablan, Assistant Secretary, Department of Trade and Industry (Philippines) 

Rapporteur: Ms Nikka Mae Loreto, Project Coordinator (UNESCO)

9:00 – 9:15 | Opening Session moderated by Ms Ida H. Pangan, Master of Ceremonies (Philippines) 

• Keynote Speaker: Mr Ricardo C. Pérez Manrique, Judge, Inter-American Court of Human Rights (Urugway) - video 

9:15 – 9:45 | Fire Side Chat: (UNESCO)/CLD Global Information Request Initiative

 • Mr Guilherme Canela, Director, Division for Digital Inclusion Policies, Digital Transformation (UNESCO)

 • Mr Toby Mendel, Executive Director, Centre for Law and Democracy (Canada)