Democracy should be participative. People should have a say on the laws that govern them.
To put this into practice we have put forward the idea of Bill Hackathon

What is a Bill Hackathon?

BillHackathon is an innovative event that aims to democratize the process of law-making in Nepal and give the general public a voice in this critical process. Democracy requires equal participation from all citizens, yet all too often the general public is left out of the law-making process. Bill Hackathon is conceptualized so the general public is involved in the law-drafting process and they are aware of the laws’ ramifications.

Bill Hackathon facebook Page

This is a shared platform where law makers can call for public discussions on bills tabled in the parliament. General public and stakeholders can suggest ammendments through this platform.

Bill Hackathon page

Bill Hackathon event on proposed Information Technology bill

In this event, we brought stakeholders of the IT industry to engage in an open and productive discourse about the Information Technology Bill, 2075.

Learnings and Reflections of the first IT Bill Hackathon:

1. Here you will also find a document on all the amendment proposals we received on Saturday: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-DXig8Y8GL8C8tc2CQw81MTehjYJ_YMOLphTRE-hW24/edit?usp=sharing
2. Here is the link to a google form where you can send us your problems in the IT sector. Please use your research facilities and try to give us as detailed information as you can. Besides, if you could refer to the relevant laws, that would be very helpful.
   Link: https://forms.gle/4bP84chyrBFLpzJs9
3. Please utilize your individual consulting lawyers to list all the acts and cabinet decisions that touch your industry, so we can advocate for required changes in those as well. Link to submit: https://forms.gle/Me4NJRyAootC44M16
4. International benchmark on IT policies across the world, such as India, Bangladesh, Rwanda, Korea, etc. As Anish ji shared, perhaps each of you can take on researching one country. That way, we will have sufficient information to understand how other countries are tackling this complex and evolving sector. Link to submit: https://forms.gle/HF2tCv88zfXe9dQK9

We are grateful to NAS-IT for help in organizing and Leapfrog for providing venue and other logistical support

We have started laying down the foundations for the IT bill in Nepal. Come get in touch with us and support us with your resources and skills!