Kasun Tharaka Email & Phone Number

Geneva, Switzerland

The United Nations Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups in discussions on digital public policy. While it does not produce negotiated outcomes, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. As a year-round process, the IGF includes policy, outreach, and community and capacity-building activities, all dedicated to facilitating a common understanding of how to maximise digital opportunities and address digital risks and challenges. IGF intersessional work culminates in annual meetings, where delegates discuss current and critical issues, share good practices and exchange policy recommendations with one another. The IGF’s resulting outputs are transmitted to global and national decision-making bodies.https://intgovforum.org/en

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

Responsible for planning and delivering a variety of multi-disciplinary projects under the Citizen Capacity Building initiative, aimed at improving citizens' living conditions and livelihoods by fostering the efficient adoption of digital technologies across society.Responsible for executing Government Capacity Building Projects to effectively adopt digital technologies in government organizations through enhancing digital competencies and capabilities of government employees National Freelancer Development Initiative digitalfreelancer.gov.lk  Digital Youth Initiative Digital Literacy Enhancement Programme Digital Helping Hands for Citizens with Disabilities, Marginalized Communities, Senior Citizens and LGBTQIA groups Future Ready Women Empowerment Initiative Integrated Capacity Building Approach for Government Digital Transformation

Sri Lanka

Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) serves as a platform for discussion, exchange and collaboration at a regional level, and also where possible to aggregate national IGF discussions, ultimately advance the Internet governance development in the Asia Pacific region.

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

Served as a Visiting Lecturer (ICT) for Chemistry Undergraduates

Sri Lanka

The Internet Society is an American nonprofit organization founded in 1992 to provide leadership in Internet-related standards, education, access, and policy. The Internet Society supports and promotes the development of the Internet as a global technical infrastructure, a resource to enrich people’s lives, and a force for good in society.ISOC's work aligns with their goals for the Internet to be open, globally connected, secure, and trustworthy. ISOC seek collaboration with all who share these goals.Internet Society focus on:1. Building and supporting the communities that make the Internet work2. Advancing the development and application of Internet infrastructure, technologies, and open standards, and3. Advocating for policy that is consistent with ISOC view of the InternetSri Lanka Chapter of the Internet Society serves the Society’s purposes by serving the interests of a segment of the global Internet community through a local presence; focus on local issues and developments, and use of local languages

Colombo

Responsible for the Border Management activities and procedures Conducting investigations and interviews to pursue illegal immigrants who falsify information on applications for asylum, visas or citizenship Coordinating other agencies such as local law enforcement, IOM and UNHCR Monitoring the people entering and exiting the country at key entry points Networking with other federal agencies to conduct criminal, illegal migration, human trafficking, and terrorist investigations

Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka

Served as a Visiting Lecturer (ICT) for Hoteliers and Hospitality Professionals

Sri Lanka

Responsible for all levels of Banking Operations

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

 Managed and coordinated an eHealth eLearning project for the medical community named Saukya.lk Managed and coordinated an eHealth eClinic project for the rural community named Vidu Suwa

Colombo

Engaged with National ICT Usage in Business and Work Force Survey 2009 commissioned by the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) and MG Consultants (Pvt) Ltd

Colombo

Worked at Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) as a Management Trainee of the Project Monitoring and Evaluation (M & E) team. Experienced in regular monitoring of projects running under e-Sri Lanka project , mid-term evaluations, designed online surveys, Organize and Conduct workshops and training programmes, and Logical Frame Work revisions as projects evolve.

Master In Business Administration (Mba), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Bsc In Ict, Information And Communication Technology

Activities and Societies: Computer Society, University of Colombo. Exploration Club, University of Colombo School of Computing.

Certificate In Finaancial Inclusion And Digital Transformation, Development Economics And International Development

Asia Pacific Internet Governance Academy, Internet Governance

Certificate - Java Application Development, Software Development

Education record

Activities and Societies: Astronomical Society , Communication Unit

G | C | E Advanced Level Mathematics

Activities and Societies: Head Prefect 2002 - 2003 , New Inventors Club