21 October, Kathmandu. Isabelle Lois, senior policy advisor of the Swiss Federal Office of Communications (OFCOM) had a courtesy meeting with the Minister of Information and Communication, Dr. Vikram Timilsina.
In the meeting, the issues of cooperation and expansion of cooperation between Nepal and Switzerland in the field of information and communication technology were discussed.
Communication Minister Dr. Timilsina expressed his gratitude for the support received from the Swiss government in various fields and further expansion of cooperation and cooperation in the future. The Communication Minister mentioned that Nepal is working with digital transformation as a priority and said that the environment for investment in this sector is becoming easier.
Senior policy advisor Lois invited Nepal to participate in the 'AI Global Summit 2027' to be held in Geneva, Switzerland on June 21 and 22, 2027. He took information about the priorities of Nepal and related stakeholders in the conference.
Besides, they also discussed the possible participation of Nepal in the 'Freedom Online Coalition' and the role of Nepal as an observer. The alliance, which currently has 42 member states, has been cooperating in the promotion of Internet and freedom of expression, privacy and online rights.
