Theme: WTISD (World Telecommunication and Information Society Day) – 2026
SOCIETY OF ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERS, NEPAL (SECEN
Workshop
on
“Digital lifelines: Strengthening resilience in a connected world”
Theme: WTISD (World Telecommunication and Information Society Day) – 2026
Date : 2083 Jestha 09, Saturday [23 May 2026]
Venue : Advanced College of Engineering and Management (ACEM), Kalanki-14, Kathmandu
Master of Ceremony: Er. Sanjeev Singh Kathayat
- Program
| 1. Registration and Welcome Managed by: SECEN Secretariat / Volunteers | 1:00 PM to 1:40 PM |
| 2. Main Program: Opening Session & Core Context | 1:40 PM to 2:00PM |
| 2.1 Welcome Speech: Er.Dr. Shaligram Parajuli, General Secretary,SECEN: 1 | 1:40 PM to 1:50 PM |
| 2.2 Video Message from ITU Secretary–General: Ms. Doreen Bogdan-Martin Highlights on The Program and WTISD 2026 Theme Er. Rajesh Joshi, President, SECEN | 1:50 PM to 2:00 PM |
| 3. Technical Presentations & Moderation: | 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM |
| 3.1 Presentation 1: “Building Resilient Digital Nations in the Age of AI” Mr. Deepak Rauniar, Managing Director, BlocOrbit Pvt. Ltd Former CEO Employees Provident Fund | 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM |
| 3.2 Networking Break | 2:30 PM to 2:45 PM |
| 3.3 Presentation 2: “Status of flood forecasting and early warning system in Nepal And, the way forward” Mr. Binod Parajuli, Senior Divisional Hydrologist, DHM (Department of Hydrology and Meteorology) | 2:45 PM to 3:15 PM |
| 3.4 Technical Moderation, Comments & The Way Forward Er. Lochan Lal Amatya Immediate Past President (IPP), SECEN | 3:15 PM to 3:30 PM |
| 4. Felicitation Ceremony: | 3:30 PM to 3:50 PM |
| 4.1 Sharing SECEN’s Founding History & Journey Er. Nirmal Pradhanang, Founding General Secretary and Past President, SECEN | 3:30 PM to 3:40 PM |
| 4.2 Distribution of Honor Certificates: Honoring the Pioneers Honorees: 1. Er. Chet Prasad Bhattarai Former General Manager, Nepal Telecom Corporation Past President, Nepal Engineers’ Association (NEA) 2. Er. Kanhaiya Lal Gupta DMD, Nepal Telecom Past General Secretary, Nepal Engineers’ Association (NEA) | 3:40 PM to 3:50 PM |
| 5. Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks : Er. Rajesh Joshi, President, SECEN | 3:50 PM to 4:00 PM |
| 6. Hi-Tea and NETWORKING | 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM |
About the Distinguished Presenters
- Mr Deepak Rauniar loves to build large-scale, future critical infrastructure at the intersection of
technology/AI, energy, and capital. Mr Rauniar’s work focuses on creating globally competitive platforms
where clean power, advanced compute, and long-term economics align, designed not just to operate, but to
shape markets. - ** Mr Binod Parajuli is a young hydrology analyst with more than 5 years’ experience in hydrological data
processing, analysis, and forecasting, with special contributions in hydrological data publication and flood
forecasting. Mr. Parajuli is a Master Trainer of Trainees on Flood Early Warning System, particularly the
community-based early warning system (CBEWS) in Nepal.