TRANSFORMING INFORMATION ECOSYSTEM

Ensuring Secure, Ethical, and Inclusive Knowledge for the Future

📅 29th & 30th MAY 2026

📍 Vijnana Bhavana, Manasagangotri, University of Mysore

Organised by

Introduction

As India moves rapidly towards a data-driven and digitally connected society, the need for trustworthy, secure, and ethically governed information ecosystems has become increasingly important. Sound information practices not only strengthen institutional functioning but also build public trust and support informed participation in the knowledge economy. In the Indian context, the fast expansion of digital services, the enactment of the Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act in 2023, and the growing dependence on online platforms have further highlighted the need for responsible information governance. Libraries, academic institutions, government organisations, and businesses are now expected to manage information throughout its lifecycle with due attention to accuracy, security, accessibility, privacy, and ethical use. At the same time, concerns such as misinformation, emerging cyber threats, resource constraints, and copyright and licensing issues underline the need for continuous dialogue, capacity building, and coordinated action among all stakeholders.

Objectives

• To Understand the Evolving Information Ecosystem

• To Promote Cybersecurity and Data Protection Awareness

• To Encourage Ethical Information Practices

• To Address the Challenges of Misinformation and Disinformation 

• o Foster Digital Inclusion and Accessibility

Program Structure

Subthemes

• Core Concepts of Information Ecosystems

Information flows, digital platforms, life cycle, stakeholders, etc

• Misinformation

Effective handling of misinformation, fake news, disinformation, data overload, etc.

• Personal and Organizational Safety Measures

Secure browsing, privacy regulations, safety in digital spaces, two-factor authentication, etc .

• Cybersecurity Fundamentals

Security tools and strategies, ethical hacking, ransomware, DDoS, phishing attacks, firewalls, and encryption

• Ethical Use and Governance

Frameworks for multi-stakeholder governance, data minimization, data privacy, accountability, cyber threats that undermine safety and ethics

• Personal and Organizational Safety Measures

Secure browsing, privacy regulations, safety in digital spaces, two-factor authentication, etc. 

Speakers

Registration Fee

• Existing MILAN Members - ₹ 1,500

• New MILAN Members – Combo offer - ₹ 2,500

(Life Membership ₹1,500 + Registration ₹1,500 = ₹3,000, Discount: ₹500)

• Others - ₹ 2,000

Patron

Prof. Lokanath N. K.,

Vice Chancellor, University of Mysore.

Advisory Committee

Prof. Kemparaju T. D., Prof. Raghavan K. S., Dr. Rajendra Kumar P. Y., Mr. Satyanarayana N. V.,

Smt. M. K. Savitha, KAS, Registrar-UOM, Prof. Shalini R. Urs, Prof. Talawar V .G.

Organising Committee

CO-Chairs

Dr. N. S. Harinarayana                                                      Mr. B.P Prakash

   Chairman, MyDLIS                                                                           President, MILAN

Members

Ms. Adilakshmi, Dr. Aditya Kumari H., Dr. Arun Kumar H.S., Dr. Chandrashekara M.,

Dr. Jagadeesh M. V., Dr. Jayakumara, Dr. Khaiser Jahan Begum, Mr. Kumaraswamy S.,

Mr. Mahesh M.S., Dr. Meera Venkatesh, Dr. Nandeesha B., Dr. Naveen Kumar H.D.,

Dr. Niveditha B., Dr. Prasad N. N., Dr. Praveen Kumar Vaidya, Dr. Rajendra babu H.,

Dr. Sarasvathi P., Dr. Shylendra Kumar B., Dr. Somashekar Y.L., Dr. Sunil Kumar M.,

Dr. Sunil M. V., Mrs. Vani. H.

Summit Secretariat

MILAN / Department of Studies in Library & Information Science

University of Mysore, Mysuru.

Email: milan.mydlis@gmail.com

Web: Milan-Mysore

We look forward to welcoming you to the Diamond Jubilee Summit in Mysuru on 29–30 May 2026.

Join us as we celebrate this important milestone together.