Participating in the conference held today at the University of Vocational Technology under the theme “National Consultation on Proper Regulation of Digital Platforms,” Eng. Eranga Weeraratne, Hon. Deputy Minister of Digital Economy, called for a regional policy to hold digital platforms accountable at a workshop on digital platform governance in Sri Lanka. The event, organized by Tribhuvan University (Nepal), Jahangirnagar University (Bangladesh), and UoVT (Sri Lanka) with UNESCO, aimed to address Internet safety and rights-based governance.
Dr. Kundan Aryal of Tribhuvan University highlighted the importance of promoting freedom of expression while combating disinformation. UNESCO’s Ms. Nirjana Sharma explained the rationale behind the UNESCO guidelines for digital platform governance.
The event featured a full-day discussion with multistakeholder participation.
