KATHMANDU: Acting US Assistant Secretary for Global Public Affairs Elizabeth Kennedy Trudeau is arriving in Nepal on Wednesday.
During his stay in Nepal will interact with people from various fields on the role of misinformation and communication in democracy, the US State Department said in a press release.
During her visit to Nepal, she will meet minority group activists, media people, and Embassy exchange program alumni for roundtable discussions on disinformation and the media’s role in a democracy.
The US Department of State, in a press statement, said that Trudeau will visit Nepal, the UAE, Uzbekistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic from September 28 to October 9.
“Trudeau’s trip will prioritize working with US diplomatic missions on policy and messaging priorities, including countering disinformation from Russia and the People’s Republic of China, ongoing US support to the people of Afghanistan, social equity, media freedom, and climate,” according to the statement.
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