Kathmandu: The Office of the Attorney General is set to organize the International Conference on Crimes of the Digital Age: Anticipation and Response. This two-day event, commencing on February 27, aims to bring together experts to delve into the expanding intersection of artificial intelligence, digital economic crime, and cyber-enabled crimes.
According to National News Agency Nepal, Attorney General Ramesh Badal announced during a news conference on Tuesday that the event will focus on innovative strategies for investigating, prosecuting, and preventing technology-driven crimes. The conference will address the rapidly evolving challenges posed by crimes facilitated by advanced technologies, with particular attention to technology-facilitated sexual violence and abuse, cybersecurity crimes, cryptocurrency-related digital economic crime, and AI-enabled crimes.
The conference expects participation from over 90 government attorneys, legal experts, judges, and representatives from legal fraternities across 13 nations, including Nepal, the UK, the Netherlands, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the Maldives, South Korea, Azerbaijan, India, China, Sri Lanka, Norway, and Russia. From Nepal, representatives from the Supreme Court, Nepal Rastra Bank, various ministries, and other bodies are slated to attend, during which 16 working papers will be presented in different sessions.
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is scheduled to inaugurate the conference.