Shaping the

Future of

Digital Policy

— Empowering Digital Transformation Since 2018

About Us

The Internet Governance Institute (IGI) is an initiative committed to enhancing  Internet Governance in Nepal, with an emphasis on grassroots engagement and Internet Internet collaboration. By focusing on vital issues such as digital rights, cybersecurity, AI governance, and the digital divide, IGI plays a key role in promoting an inclusive, secure, and equitable digital ecosystem. Its comprehensive approach integrates rigorous research, capacity building, and advocacy to address pressing challenges like data privacy, social media regulation, and e-governance. Through strategic partnerships and active dialogue, IGI champions innovation and equality, ensuring that the internet remains a platform for freedom, access, and sustainable development.

Our Objectives

Strengthening Internet Governance

Fostering an Inclusive Digital Environment

Promoting Digital Democracy

Protecting and Promoting Digital Rights

Combating Disinformation and Misinformation

Promoting Digital Safety and Security

Building Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration

Board Of Directors
Manohar Kumar Bhattarai

Manohar Kumar Bhattarai

Director

Upendra Keshari Neupane

Upendra Keshari Neupane

Director

Rajendra Dahal

Rajendra Dahal

Director

Umesh Raghubanshi

Umesh Raghubanshi

Director

Roshan Pokharel

Roshan Pokharel

Director

Sapana Shahi

Sapana Shahi

Director

Babu Ram Aryal

Babu Ram Aryal

Director/CEO

Management Team
Image of Kamala Adhikari, Project Manager

Kamala Adhikari

Project Manager

Kamala Adhikari is the Project Manager at Internet Governance Institute, a tech policy think tank, working in the area of Internet Governance in Nepal. She is also the Treasurer of the Forum for Digital Equality, a civil society organization dedicated to digital rights and inclusion and the Center for Cyber security Research and Innovation.

She is also the Coordinator of the Online Child Safety Initiative, a consortium effort led by the Forum for Digital Equality and Internet Society Nepal.

Her work focuses on digital rights, protection of women and children in cyberspace, and mobile technologies. She has actively participated in various Internet Governance Forums, including UNIGF, ICANN, Stockholm Internet Forum, APrIGF, and Nepal IGF.
Our Partners
AFN
Digital Media Foundation
Educating Nepal
Freedom Forum
Digital Equality
Internet Society
Media Action Nepal
Media Lawyers
Women's Rights
YGF