In partnership with the Digital Economy Ministry and the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA), Meta launched a Digital Government Day programme to upskill media secretaries and representatives of state media institutions.

This is the first workshop that provided the necessary skills in using digital media such as Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Threads effectively to communicate the digital transformation journey.

The sessions were conducted and lead by Kaiya Waddell, Director of Government and Social Impact, APAC; Neha Mathur, Partner Manager, Government and Social Impact; Dr Priyanka Bhalla, Safety Policy Manager, South Asia; and Senura Abeywardena, Head of Public Policy, Central Asia, Mongolia, Sri Lanka and Maldives, Meta.

The discussions focused on several themes: Digital transformation journeys for governments maximising reach and impact; Best practices on community building; and Engaging citizens through storytelling and best practices on reels and emerging formats.