YIGF Cambodia Organizing Committee 2024
Advisory Committees
Taing Bunhong
Director of Policy and Legal Affairs
Taing Bunhong
Director of Policy and Legal Affairs
Mr. Taing Bunhong is the Director of Policy and Legal Affairs at the General Secretariat of the Digital Government Committee, and Vice-Chair of AI and Data Science R&D Working Group of the Ministry of Post and Telecommunications(MPTC). Before his current position, Bunhong worked as the officer at the Office of the Council of Ministers (OCM).
Bunhong earned his Bachelor degree in Law from the American University of Phnom Penh (AUPP) in 2017 and further pursued an LLM in Drafting Legislation, Regulation and Policy at School of Advanced Study, University of London in 2020 as a Chevening scholar.
Dr. Ly Rottana
Advisory Committee
Dr. Ly Rottana
Advisory Committee
Rottana is currently Director of Research at Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT). He has been a lecturer and researcher since 2017. Rottana holds a Ph.D. of Artificial Intelligence from the University of Grenoble, and a Master’s degree of Computer Science from University of Paul Sabatier, France. His research interests focus on applications of AI and Machine Learning in different domains including education, healthcare, and agriculture.
DIEP KONG
Advisory Committee
DIEP KONG
Advisory Committee
With 20 years of experience in telecommunications and cybersecurity, alongside leading the KHNOG (Cambodia Network Operators’ Group) community for local telecom operators, I’ve seen firsthand how the digital landscape in Cambodia has evolved.
As we look toward the future of our digital society, Internet Governance has become a critical focal point. We must recognize that the internet is no longer just about connectivity and content. it requires robust “internet hygiene,” particularly to safeguard our children and youth.
Internet Governance provides the ultimate platform to elevate voices from every stakeholder across the internet ecosystem. My goal at YIGF is to share my experience with the next generation, helping bridge technical expertise with policy awareness, and empowering young Cambodians to build a safer, resilient, and inclusive digital future.
SUN Rapid
Advisory Committee
SUN Rapid
Advisory Committee
Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Post and Telecommunications
With more than 20 years in ICT field for the government, he has participated in many projects and developed himself from ICT technical person to project manager and policy maker.
He has been nominated to be member of Government Advisory Committee (GAC) for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) in 2015, represents Ministry of Post and Telecommunications.
During 2020-2021, he worked extensively on formulating the Digital Government Policy and Draft Digital Development Policy for accelerating the digital transformation in the government. In 2022, he has worked on the national data governance baseline and open data report with inputs from multi stakeholders in cooperation with development partners.
CHHIT Kanika
Advisory Committee
CHHIT Kanika
Advisory Committee
Project coordinator of young digital citizenship in Cambodia
Chhit Kanika is a project coordinator of young digital citizenship in Cambodia, a not-for-profit project. She has worked as a digital security trainer for the past five years with regional and global organizations, university students, young people, and the private sector. She not only offers instruction and assistance in digital security, but she also creates content about digital hygiene in the Khmer language that is directed at young Cambodians via the social media platform “Chumrum Digital.” Previously, she worked with local and international media covering human interest stories in Cambodia before beginning her career in the field of digital security. She has a degree in media management.
PHEAP Bunleng
Advisory Committee
PHEAP Bunleng
Advisory Committee
Programme Officer at UNESCO Cambodia
Pheap Bunleng, is a Programme Officer at UNESCO Cambodia, where he is responsible for overseeing a range of initiatives related to media, information and digital literacy, digitalization, media viability and press freedom.
Prior to joining UNESCO Cambodia, Mr. Pheap worked for various non-profit NGOs, where he gained valuable experience in communications, funding, and grant management.
Bunleng holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Education from the Royal University of Phnom Penh, which has provided him with a strong foundation in pedagogy and educational theory. He also earned a Master’s Degree in Social Media and Digital Communication from the University of Westminster in London, which he completed through being awarded a Chevening scholarship. This program equipped him with the latest knowledge and skills in digital communication, which he now applies to his work at UNESCO Cambodia.
OUM Vantharith
Advisory Committee
OUM Vantharith
Advisory Committee
Sr. Startup Development Specialist at Techo Startup Center
Vantharith is an advocate for the free and open knowledge movement in Cambodia. Currently, he works at Techo Startup Center (TSC) as a Senior Startup Development Specialist. He is passionate about technology, social entrepreneurship, open movement & Sustainable Development Goals. Prior to his role at TSC, he managed a social enterprise to promote and market WASH products to rural consumers in Cambodia.
He has more than 10 years of working experience in various organizations across different sectors including advertising & brand communications, technology & civil society, and most recently in social business & entrepreneurship. He had also served as a Board Member of ODC Cambodia.
He graduated from Royal University of Phnom Penh with a B.A. in Media Management in 2006 and completed his Master coursework in Development Policy at KDI School of Public Policy in 2013.
Lay Puthineath
Advisory Committee
Lay Puthineath
Advisory Committee
Researcher and instructor in the field of Data Science and Natural Language Processsing(NLP) at Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology
Puthineath currently works at Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology as a researcher and instructor in the field of Data Science and Natural Language Processsing(NLP). With a Master’s degree in Informatics from UGA – Grenoble INP, Puthineath participates in cutting-edge research since 2022. After completion bachelor’s degree in Computer Science in 2019, she worked as web developer and data analytics. She actively participates in Internet Governance initiatives and has been involved in prominent events such as APIGA 2017, APrIGF 2018, APNIC48, Netmission Ambassador 2020 and ICANN NextGen 74. As an advisory committee member for the first Cambodia Youth Internet Governance, Puthineath is dedicated to shaping the future of the online landscape.
THY Try
Advisory Committee
THY Try
Advisory Committee
Executive Director of Open Development Cambodia (ODC)
Try has been actively participating in Internet Governance Forum events since 2019. His experiences with the Berlin forum in 2019, the Ethiopia forum in 2022 and the Stockholm forum in 2023 have provided him valuable insights into global internet governance and Cambodia’s internet landscape. Now, Try is spearheading Cambodia’s Youth Internet Forum in 2023, with the primary objective of empowering young Cambodians to shape the country’s internet development.
Try is dedicated to fostering meaningful dialogues and creating opportunities for youth empowerment by engaging with stakeholders. His work as a committee member in the Advisory Committee for the Cambodia Youth Internet Governance Forum (YIGF) 2023 focuses on insuring the agenda’s proper shaping, inclusion of relevant topics, and overall success of the YIGF. This commitment reflects his enthusiasm to engage young Cambodians and provide them with a platform for active participation in internet governance discussions. In addition, Try is promoting a new program aimed at enhancing digital connectivity at the provincial level.
For last 12 years, Try has promoted and strengthened the Open Data community to improve transparency and accountability in Cambodia and the wider Mekong region, primarily through ODC’s online platform.
Organizing Committees
Ou Cheatta
Administrative Committee
Ou Cheatta
Administrative Committee
Bachelor’s of Art in English for International Business at Institute of Foreign Languages, Department of English of Royal University of Phnom Penh , Bachelor’s of Art in International Relation at the University of Cambodia
I am Cheatta who is currently studying in Bachelor of Art in English for International Business at Institute of Foreign Languages, Department of English of Royal University of Phnom Penh and Bachelor of Art in International Relation at the University of Cambodia. From my perspectives, I define Internet Governance as the complementary development and application were introduced by the government, private sector, civil society and the technical community in order to share their respective roles, norms, rules, decision-making procedures ,and activities that can enhance the evolution of the Internet. Internet governance plays a greater significant role in social improvements which promotes inclusivity in terms of internet access and consumption of people around the world. Hence, it beneficially assists on people’s daily lives such as learning and working, while it increases the standard of living as well. I am fascinated with participating in Cambodia YIGF 2024 Organising Committee because I am one of the students and youths in Cambodia who eagerly wants to comprehend about how Internet governance policy proceeds to great influences to our community. Hence, I am excited to take part in cooperation with government’s movements. Furthermore, I am strongly committed that my skills and knowledges enable to contribute well in tackling challenges and enhance the success for the forum. Being a part of the Cambodia YIGF Organizing Committee member will benefit me and my youth teams, for we comprehend in depth of internet governance and internet access. Therefore, lacking the internet access to information is not the challenge for our community anymore. Additionally, we are pleased to know that our community has improved with internet access in advance and we, as youths, are committed to engage together with the policy from the government, and promote stability of social security and social development.
Hour Livhoung
Website Committee
Hour Livhoung
Website Committee
Bachelor’ degree of Computer Science in Data Science, Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology
Hour Livhoung (fang) is a pre-graduation Data Science student at the Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT) and currently serves as a Senior Growth Analyst at TrueMoney Cambodia. She is passionate about technology, data, artificial intelligence (AI), and developing digital solutions that create meaningful social impact.
She views Internet Governance as a collaborative effort among governments, the private sector, civil society, the technical community, and youth to ensure that the Internet remains safe, open, inclusive, and trustworthy for everyone. She is particularly interested in AI Governance, data protection, and the responsible use of emerging technologies.
Livhoung aspires to serve as a member of the CamYIGF Organizing Committee because she believes young people play a vital role in shaping Cambodia’s digital future. Through her experience in website development, event organization, and cross-sector collaboration, she hopes to strengthen youth engagement and contribute to making CamYIGF an even more impactful platform.
Looking ahead, she aims to continue contributing to CamYIGF by promoting awareness of Internet Governance and AI Governance, creating opportunities for young people to learn, exchange ideas, and connect with experts and policymakers. Her long-term vision is to help build a safe, inclusive, and sustainable digital ecosystem for Cambodia.
Hok Lihuy
Program Committee
Hok Lihuy
Program Committee
Program Associate Manager for USAID Digital Workforce Development Project
Lihuy is currently a Program Associate Manager for USAID Digital Workforce Development Project. Her committment is to solve social challenges and educational inequity, and to improve digital workforce in Cambodia. CamYIGF is a youth-led initiative that address internet governance challenges. It incorporates the perspectives and needs of young internet users into policy-making. It empowers and educates them on digital rights and responsibilities, drives innovation, and tackles specific issues like online safety and digital literacy. Involving youth in governance also supports sustainable development and encourages them to take an active role in shaping the future of the digital world. CamYIGF serves as an advocacy hub for Cambodian youth . Throught this collaborative effort, I, as a part of organizing committee can play a role in addressing digital challenges, promoting systematic change, sustainability that propel our country towards digital transformation.
Chan Ty
Website Committee
Chan Ty
Website Committee
Bachelor’s Degree Digital Business , Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology – CADT , Bachelor’s Degree Software Engineering , American University of Phnom Penh – AUPP
A 4th year student majoring in Digital Business and diploma in Software Engineering, I possess a knowledge in Design and Programming. I first heard of YIGF from a friend at CADT, where the first YIGF held, upon researching more about the forum I can see the importance of youth involvement toward internet governance, especially in the cybersecurity topic as I want to make sure that I can spread awareness on how can internet users in Cambodia can protect themselves. Now that I became an Website Organizing Committee at YIGF, I want to take part in allowing for active involvement in promoting and empowering youth participation in Internet governance discussions, ensuring that their voices and perspectives are represented as well as By educating youth about critical issues related to Internet governance, such as cybersecurity, privacy, and digital rights, and other topic. This opportunity will allow me to contribute in YIGF 2024, hopefully making it become a successful forum. With CamYIGF, I aim to achieve substantial progress in the forum and continuously work on addressing Internet governance challenges in Cambodia. It raises awareness about critical issues related to Internet governance, such as cybersecurity, privacy, and digital rights, and educates young participants on these topics.
Ros Chanvoleak
Program committee
Ros Chanvoleak
Program committee
Bachelor’s Degree in International Relations, Institute of International Studies and Public Policy, Royal University of Phnom Penh
Ros Chanvoleak (Leak) has worked in an international organization and various independent, non-governmental projects before. She is passionate about community development on many different areas from promoting education on human rights, humanitarian law, and environmental protections to advocating free speech.
Internet Governance Forum was then introduced back in 2006 to bring a multi-stakeholder, democratic, and transparent platform for discussions on Internet governance issues. Which links to her passion to become the organizing committee. Youth is a powerful actor and a very influential one. They daily provide information to the world more than they talk to their parents. She wants to be a part of that movement to protect and also introduce the Internet public policy to the country.
For her expectation, she wants to develop a clear goal outcome with other committee of what it would be like and work together in a cohesive way. A goal that is achievable and aligns with World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) principles in internet governance processes. Plus, to educate the youth more about the Internet public policy and issues on an international level and show practices from other countries that have a certain result and we can hopefully be introduced into the country.
“Internet governance is a long way to be implemented but with youth, the timeline will be shortened, and I do hope I can be a part of it.” – Ros Chanvoleak”
HongTholly Sonit
Communication committee
HongTholly Sonit
Communication committee
Bachelor’s degree in Media Management, Royal University of Phnom Penh
With the advent of the internet, we have access to more information, and it serves as a vehicle to fuel many more innovations and developments in various fields, including the economy, finance, education, and peace. Despite this, the internet has several drawbacks, such as the growth of cybercrime, prejudice, and false information. That is when internet governance comes into action as a safety net, monitoring and enacting policies to prevent cybercrime.
I want to provide youth voices and a platform for discussing digital rights, literacy, and technology-driven policies in Cambodia. I aim to use my skills and experience in content creation and social media management to promote the forum and attract more participants. As an organizer, the forum also serves as a springboard for further study and broadens my network by working with diverse individuals. I want to push myself and contribute to the advancement of the country.
I’d like to continue contributing to the forum’s promotion, sharing my knowledge, and hosting workshops, debates, and an open discussion session to create awareness on internet governance and importance.
Heng Soklay
Program committee
Heng Soklay
Program committee
Master’s degree in Natural Language Processing, Universite de Lorraine, France, Bachelor’s degree in Telecommunication and Networking, NIPTICT, and Bachelor’s degree in Teaching English as a Foreign Language, Institute of Foreign Languages
“Soklay is an artificial intelligence researcher at the Institute of Digital Research and Innovation (IDRI), Cambodia Academy of Digital Technology (CADT). He holds a Master’s degree in Natural Language Processing from Université de Lorrain, France, a Bachelor’s degree in Education in Teaching English as a Foreign Language from the Institute of Foreign Languages, and a Bachelor’s degree in Telecoms and Networking from the National Institute of Posts, Telecoms and ICT, Cambodia (currently recognized as CADT). Prior to his research career, he worked as a network infrastructure engineer for a leading Cambodian mobile telecommunications company.
His first involvement in an Internet conference starts when he was selected as a youth fellow to join a regional Internet conference, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) 46, in Nouméa, New Caledonia. He was also selected as a fellow to attend the Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF) 2023 in Brisbane, Australia, where he can gain more understanding and be actively involved in Internet governance on regional level.
He is now serving as a CambodiaYIGF program committee. His involvement as a program committee has contributed to the initiation of the YIGF forum to happen for the first time ever in Cambodia. He is committed to continuously contributing to make CambodiaYIGF happen every year. He believes that CambodiaYIGF will serve as a useful local platform to engage and raise awareness of youths coming from diverse groups in Cambodia, such as minorities, disabled communities, etc. in Internet governance and issues.
He believes that youth is also an important stockholder group to shape the future of the Internet and make the Internet world to be a stable and safe platform for everyone.”
Meas Molika
Communication committee
Meas Molika
Communication committee
Bachelor’s degree in Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Management International College (NUM IC)
Nowadays, the internet is becoming a significant role in our daily life for staying in touch and up to date with society and the world in diverse aspects.
Since the birth of the internet up until now, it contributes to revolutionizing and fostering in researching, learning, communication, doing business, innovative creations, and digitalization.
However, with the rapid growth of the digital world by lacking digital literacy, security, and proper management control, the disruptions and side effects of the internet are gradually increasing such as cybercrime, online scamming, online sexual harassment, widespread fake news, and many more.
Cambodia is also not exceptional in these matters regarding the Internet. That’s why I’m here with Cambodia YIGF 2023, with the goals and dreams to make the online space a more exclusive and safe place for everyone especially for children and youths to access more up-to-date information and knowledge, especially for those who live in rural areas. In the communication team, I hope to raise more awareness and useful knowledge regarding internet security and how to avoid online scamming through producing educational content and facilitating programs and workshops with Cambodia YIGF youth committees.
Together with Cambodia YIGF, we hope to see the online world a more inclusive and better place for gaining more opportunities and less harmful for everyone as a whole.
Sokhachan Socheata
Program and Website Committee
Sokhachan Socheata
Program and Website Committee
Bachelor’s Degree in Management Information Systems (MIS) from Paragon International University
Socheata Sokhachan is technology professional, AI and data science enthusiast, and Internet governance advocate. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Paragon International University and currently works as an LLM Enginee. Beyond her technical career, she contributes to youth-focused Internet governance initiatives, including YIGF Cambodia, APIGA, and serves as Head of Community Engagement at NetMission.Asia. Her interests include artificial intelligence, data governance, natural language processing, digital inclusion, cybersecurity, and responsible technology. She is passionate about empowering young people and promoting an inclusive, accessible, and people-centered digital future across Cambodia and the Asia-Pacific region.
LAM Sotheary
Administrative committee
LAM Sotheary
Administrative committee
Bachelor’s degree in International Relations, Institute for International Studies and Public Policy of Royal University of Phnom Penh
Theary graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in international relations at IISPP. She’s passionate about making the internet a safer and more inclusive space for young people. Although she’s not a professional in the field, she loves learning about how the internet impacts our daily lives and how we can work together to improve it. She believes that youth voices are essential in shaping online policies and creating a digital environment where everyone feels secure and respected.
Through her involvement in the forum, she hopes to inspire other young Cambodians to get involved, share their ideas, and take part in discussions about digital safety, rights, and innovation. She is excited to be part of a movement that empowers youth to be responsible digital citizens and help build a better online community for Cambodia.
Huot Srymanit
Administrative Committee
Huot Srymanit
Administrative Committee
Bachelor’s degree in accounting and finance at CamEd Business School
Huot Srymanit graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and Finance from CamEd Business School. She is passionate about digital inclusivity, Internet Governance, and meaningful youth participation in shaping Cambodia’s digital future.
As a member of the Cam YIGF Organizing Committee, she hopes to contribute her skills in coordination, program planning, and teamwork to support the successful implementation of the forum.
Through the Cambodia Youth Internet Governance Forum, Manit aims to deepen her understanding of Internet Governance, collaborate with individuals from diverse fields, and contribute to creating a platform where youth can engage in discussions on digital rights, digital literacy, and technology-related policies.
Houth Morokoth
Program and Operation Committee
Houth Morokoth
Program and Operation Committee
Bachelor’s Degree in International Economics, Institute of International Studies and Public Policy (IISPP) of Royal University of Phnom Penh
Morokoth holds a Bachelor of Honors in International Economics from IISPP, RUPP. She is highly passionate about economics research, public policy, AI, and digital inclusion; she is also one of the alumni of the Up. Skill 2.0 data analytics program in 2025.
She works as Assistant to the Project Director in the industrial sector—focusing on the industrial transformation and acceleration project, reviewing investment promotion policies, sector reporting, and data analytics for the Department of Industrial Affairs—and actively drives internet governance and youth empowerment as an Organizing Committee member for CamYIGF and APIGA, and an APrIGF 2023 Brisbane participant.