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Hybrid Global TechCamp Reconnect Nepal

Communications Campaigns & Advocacy Countering Disinformation Good Governance & Transparency Investigative Journalism & Media Freedom Media Literacy/Digital Literacy
Kathmandu, Nepal View Map
April 8-10, 2023

Participants from

Bangladesh; Bhutan; India; Maldives; Nepal; Pakistan; Sri Lanka

Description

The U.S. Department of State in partnership with implementing partner Kathmandu Living Labs, is hosting a hybrid Global TechCamp Reconnect in Nepal. The hybrid event will address the issues of shared global public health challenges, including those related to dis/misinformation surrounding COVID-19, and will provide a deep dive into the topic of countering mis/disinformation throughout South Central Asia.

The virtual component of the event convened global TechCamp alumni and regional SCA youth and civil society leaders to increase digital technology capacity and improve media literacy to reduce the reach and impact of public health disinformation. The virtual sessions are intended to include participants from across the world, while the in-person event in Kathmandu will focus on addressing local and regional challenges in and around Nepal, making for a powerful program that’s both local and global.

The in-person event will bring together 50 youth and civil society leaders from Nepal, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Pakistan, Maldives, and Sri Lanka and five global TechCamp alumni, to address shared challenges with the types of disinformation that can threaten democracy. Participants will partner with local and international trainers and experts to learn new skills and to apply technology solutions to the challenges they face in their communities. The three-day workshop will increase digital and media literacy and provide participants the tools to communicate more effectively and to counter misinformation and disinformation.

For details about the IN-PERSON component of the Global Reconnect in Nepal, see below.

Information on the VIRTUAL component of the Global Reconnect, below. click here.

Trainer Bios

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Agenda


April 7, 2023 - Arrival - Check-in

4:30-5:30pm TBD - Optional Session on Introduction to Open StreetMaps. Location: Sakura Hall in the hotel
for early arrivals
7 PM onwards - Dinner

Day 1: Apr 8, 2023

7 to 9AM - Breakfast
8:30 to 9AM - Registration and networking
9 to 9:15AM - Welcome remarks; What is TechCamp/Overview/What to Expect
9:15 to 9:45AM - Who am I? Icebreaker
Everyone heads to the hall (seat arrangement randomly changed throughout so everyone gets a chance to sit besides someone new each time)

10:15AM to 12PM - Why should we care about misinformation and disinformation?
12PM to 1PM - Lunch
1PM to 2:00PM - Plenary session - Intro to Design Thinking

2:00 to 2:45PM - Speed Geeking
2:45 to 4:15PM - Interactive training Session 1

Hybrid Global TechCamp Nepal - Interactive Training Topics

Team NumberTopicTrainer
1Sustainability through (social) entrepreneurship.Dr. Om Prakash Gnawali
2Interactive Data Collection using KoboYouth Mappers - Saurav Gautam, Anil Basnet, Mohammad Azharul Islam, and Gaurav Parajuli
3Informational integrity and the future of democracyDr. Nirmal Rijal
4Mobile Video StorytellingRajneesh Bhandari
5Tech Tools for Non-Tech People (how to create anything without coding)Harish Kotra
6"From Chaos to Clarity: Unlocking the Potential of Data Visualization for Communication"Ezinne Onwuekwe
7Fact Checking and Verification Sahina Shrestha

4:15 to 5:00PM - Ambassador Remarks and Tea Break + Group Photo
5:00 to 5:45PM - Brainstorming challenges
5:45 to 5:50PM - End of day announcements

7 PM onwards - Reception dinner: Creating connections

Day 2 Apr 9, 2023

7 to 9AM - Breakfast
8:30 to 9AM - Registration and networking
9 to 910AM - Trainers re-introduce their topics and remind of their room numbers.
9:10 to 10:40AM - Training Session 2

Hybrid Global TechCamp Nepal - Interactive Training Topics

Team NumberTopicTrainer
1Sustainability through (social) entrepreneurship.Dr. Om Prakash Gnawali
2Interactive Data Collection using KoboYouth Mappers - Saurav Gautam, Anil Basnet, Mohammad Azharul Islam, and Gaurav Parajuli
3Informational integrity and the future of democracyDr. Nirmal Rijal
4Mobile Video StorytellingRajneesh Bhandari
5Tech Tools for Non-Tech People (how to create anything without coding)Harish Kotra
6"From Chaos to Clarity: Unlocking the Potential of Data Visualization for Communication"Ezinne Onwuekwe
7Fact Checking and Verification Sahina Shrestha

11:15 to 12:15PM - Groups define their Challenge Statements
12:15 to 1:15PM - Lunch
1:15 to 1:30PM - Groups share their Challenge Statements
1:30 to 3PM - Training Session 3

Hybrid Global TechCamp Nepal - Interactive Training Topics

Team NumberTopicTrainer
1Sustainability through (social) entrepreneurship.Dr. Om Prakash Gnawali
2Interactive Data Collection using KoboYouth Mappers - Saurav Gautam, Anil Basnet, Mohammad Azharul Islam, and Gaurav Parajuli
3Informational integrity and the future of democracyDr. Nirmal Rijal
4Mobile Video StorytellingRajneesh Bhandari
5Tech Tools for Non-Tech People (how to create anything without coding)Harish Kotra
6"From Chaos to Clarity: Unlocking the Potential of Data Visualization for Communication"Ezinne Onwuekwe
7Fact Checking and Verification Sahina Shrestha

3 to 4PM - Pitch Training. Experts and mentors consult with teams as they shape their - ideas/solutions + groups develop 2-min solution pitches
4 to 4:30PM - 2-min solution pitches shared with the group
4:30 to 4:45PM - End of day announcements
4:45PM onwards - Informal discussion session: Participants help each other improve their solutions
6 PM onwards - DINNER - Taste of Nepali culture

Day 3 Apr 10, 2023

8 to 9:30AM - Optional Outdoor Activity: Walk, talk and observe the Kathmandu valley
9:30 to 10:30AM - Break/Freshen up
10:30 to 10:45AM - What to expect
10:45AM to 12PM - Participants share the progress on their idea so far + questions/suggestions from the audience
12 to 1PM - Lunch
1 to 2PM - Participants develop and define presentations
2 to 3PM - Final pitches/Presentations
3 to 3:10PM - Closing Remarks
3:10 to 3:40PM - Surveys // Continued Engagement Grant Announcement
3:40 to 4PM - Group picture and certificate distribution + video highlights of the three days

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