Kandy, Sri Lanka, 27 November 2022
Having held its consultations for the North-Western Province in Kurunegala, Factum convened the next round of discussions for SAFEWebLK’s draft Code of Practice for Online Safety in the Kandy District in Sri Lanka’s Central Province.
A key highlight from the consultation in Kandy was the relevance of marginalized groups to the drafting process of the Code. Participants argued that self-regulation of social media went hand-in-hand with greater inclusivity. The consultation concluded on the consensus that the Code would benefit from the views of marginalized communities.
SAFEWebLK, inaugurated in mid-March this year at a multi-stakeholder event in Colombo, is a public interest initiative facilitated by Factum, an independent think tank based in Sri Lanka which focuses on international relations.
Collaboration with global and Asian tech companies has been and is being facilitated through their regional industry alliance, the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC).
