On 15, 17, 23 November 2021 the Digital Empowerment Foundation and the Internet Society host the 5th annual Community Network Exchange Asia Pacific will be held on;line, with the theme ‘Community Networks for Social Good‘. Within this overall theme, session sub-themes will reflect on the importance of community networks in accelerating reach and providing help to the communities to respond to COVID-19 and also to benefit from digital opportunities. It will also explore the experiences and challenges faced by community networks during the pandemic.
DAY 1 – Monday November 15 2021 10:30-12:45 IST (05:00-07:15 UTC)
Session 1: The Pandemic, Digital Dependence and the Unconnected: Challenges and Opportunities
Dr Daniel Featherstone, Senior Research Fellow, ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University
Bhai Shelly, Communication for Development Specialist, UNICEF India
Amrita Choudhury, President of Internet Society Delhi Chapter, Vice-Chair Asia Pacific Regional IGF (AprIGF)
Satish Mittal, Head, Facebook Express WiFi India
Moderator: Rajnesh Singh, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society
Session 2: Community Networks: Empowering Education and Health Care
Talant Sultanov, Co-founder of the Internet Society-Kyrgyzstan
Meeta Sengupta, Expert on Education and Policy
Dr Regi George, Cofounder, Tribal Health Initiative, Sittilingi, Tamil Nadu
Sylvia Cadena, Head of Programs & Partnerships, APNIC Foundation
Moderator: Osama Manzar, Founder Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation
DAY 2 – Wednesday November 17 2021 10:30-12:45 IST (05:00-07:15 UTC)
Session 1: Why CN and CR are Twins
Prof. Vinod Pavarala, UNESCO Chair on Community Media, University of Hyderabad
Martin Corben, Community Media Consultant, Australia
“Radio Rob” Hopkins, Radio and Telecommunications Enthusiast Yukon, Canada
AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio & Communication
Philomena Gnanapragasam, Director, Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
Rajnesh Singh, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society
Session 2: CR & CN Case Stories
DREAM project of APC and DEF
Mew Community in Haryana, Nuh (video)
Rajnesh Singh, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society
Osama Manzar, Founder Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation
Session 3: The How and Future of CN and CR Collaboration
Naveed Haq, Regional Director, Infrastructure and Connectivity, Internet Society
Balkrishna Pokhrel, Executive Director, ACORAB, Nepal
Prof. Ralph Afolabi Akinfeleye, Chairman, Centre of Excellence in Multimedia & Cinematography, Unilag Radio 103.1FM and Television, Nigeria
Osama Manzar, Founder Director, Digital Empowerment Foundation
Rajnesh Singh, Regional Vice President, Asia-Pacific, Internet Society
Philomena Gnanapragasam, Director, Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
DAY 3 – Tuesday 23 November 2021 10:30-12:45 IST (05:00-07:15 UTC)
Session 1: Community Networks: Media, Misinformation and Misuse
Philomena Gnanapragasam, Director, Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development
Sarbani Banerjee Belur, Asia Regional Coordinator, Community Networks, APC
Anju Mangal, Head of Asia-Pacific Region, A4AI, World Wide Web Foundation
Natasha Badhwar, author
Moderator: Nandini Chami, Executive Director, IT for change
Session 2: Rural Changemakers and Innovators: Community Networks as a Catalyst for Digital Transformation
Harish Pillay, Head, OSPO APAC, Red Hat Asia Pacific
Jane Coffin, Senior Vice President, Internet Growth, Internet Society
Satyam Darmora, CEO & Founder, i2e1
Siope Vakataki ‘Ofa, Economic Affairs Officer, ICT and Development Section, ICT and Disaster Risk Reduction Division, ESCAP
Moderator: Dr Syed S Kazi, Director, Council for Social & Digital Development, North East India
LIVESTREAM http://livestream.com/internetsociety/cnx2021
PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM https://bit.ly/3wC1IN0
REAL TIME TEXT
Day 1 https://bit.ly/3wKCNqH
Day 2 https://bit.ly/3CjxaAJ
Day 3https://bit.ly/3HVVzR8
TWITTER #CNX2021 @DEFindia @internetsociety @isocapac #communitynetworks #GrowInternet #SwitchItOn
SIMULCASTS
https://www.twitter.com/ISOC_Live/cnx2021
https://www.twitch.tv/isoclive
https://www.facebook.com/liveisoc/ (AI Captions)
https://www.facebook.com/isocasiapacific (AI Captions)
ARCHIVE
https://archive.org/details/cnx2021
From Wednesday June 29 2022 to Saturday October 29 2022 the Digital Empowerment Foundation and the Internet Society host the 6th annual Community Network Exchange Asia Pacific (CNXAPAC 2022) online, with the theme ‘Walking the Talk with Internet, Community and Networks‘. Each monthly session will feature two case studies.
