Hello, everyone and welcome to my blog. My name is Rithiya, and I am one of the Cambodian joining the 18th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) that happened in Kyoto in October.

I was thrilled to attend the 18th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum in Kyoto, Japan, from October 8–12.

Greeting everyone, I am Rithiya. I have been selected to receive a travel grant by Open Development Cambodia to join the 18th Internet Governance Forum in Kyoto, Japan from 8th to 12th October 2023.

My name is Ka Rohasim, a fresh graduate from the Department of Media and Communication at the Royal University of Phnom Penh. During my college years, I joined various extracurriculars and ran several projects that covered a variety of topics, including art, leadership, and the environment. After I volunteered at Earth Hour Cambodia, I co-founded a youth group called Youth Earth and implemented two digital campaigns that advocated for wildlife conservation and climate action. These campaigns were finished with great success. In addition to this work, I was also a content creator at a production house, where I created digital content and campaigns for businesses.

As a member of the Cambodia ICT and Digital Forum (CamIDF), I had an opportunity to apply for the Paris Peace Forum (PPF) program for the first time. I was selected to attend the fifth edition of the Forum under a project titled “Open Data for Indigenous and Ethnic Minority”.

I am delighted that I am a member of the Cambodia ICT Camp and the CamIDF because it allows me to gain benefits for capacity development and attend international events, like the Paris Peace Forum. I was selected to participate in the “Open Data for Indigenous and Ethnic Minority” project, presented by Open Development Cambodia, at the fifth Paris Peace Forum (PPF) in Paris.