Founding Members
Committed youth internet governance practitioners from across South Asia who adopted the Formation Declaration and Operating Principles, and who constitute the inaugural Ad Hoc Multi-stakeholder Steering Group.
Coordinators and representatives of existing national youth IGFs
- India Youth IGF – Ihita Gangavarapu
- Pakistan Youth IGF – Muhammad Umair Ali
- Nepal Youth IGF – Ananda Gautam
- Bangladesh Youth IGF – Sayda Kamrun Jahan Ripa
Signatories
| Name | Economy of residence | Stakeholder group |
|---|---|---|
| Ihita Gangavarapu | India | Technical Community |
| Muhammad Umair Ali | Pakistan | Technical Community |
| Ananda Gautam | Nepal | Civil Society |
| Sayda Kamrun Jahan Ripa | Bangladesh | Private Sector |
| Sanjina Kshetri | Nepal | Civil Society |
| Namkha Zangpo | Bhutan | Technical Community |
| Kasun Tharaka Wickramasuriya | Sri Lanka | Government |
| Thenuja Dulwana | Sri Lanka | Private Sector |
| Sameer Gahlot | India | Government |
| Nikesh Balami | Nepal | Technical Community |
| Paribhasha Pradhan | India | Technical Community |
| Shoeb Abdullah | Bangladesh | Civil Society |
Composition of the founding group
The twelve founding members are drawn from six of the seven South Asian nations and from four stakeholder groups: Technical Community, Civil Society, Private Sector, and Government. Under the Operating Principles, no single country may constitute more than forty percent (40%) of total active MSG membership, and no single gender identity may constitute more than sixty six percent (66%) of active MSG membership.
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