Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa signed the Declaration of Angkor Initiative 2.0 during the closing ceremony of the 20th Asia Media Summit held in Siem Reap, Cambodia, on Wednesday (23).
The declaration, endorsed by media ministers and leaders across the Asia-Pacific region, aims to bolster regional efforts against disinformation and promote information integrity in the digital age.
Organized by the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD) and hosted by Cambodia’s Ministry of Information, the summit drew over 200 delegates—including ministers, media executives, and professionals—from across the region. The summit opened on July 22 with keynote addresses from Cambodia’s Information Minister Neth Pheaktra and AIBD CEO Philomena Gnanapragasam.
Minister Dr. Jayatissa arrived in Siem Reap on Wednesday to take part in the summit and held several bilateral meetings on its sidelines. These included discussions with Cambodia’s Information Minister, the State Minister and Chief Spokesperson at the President’s Office of the Maldives, Heena Waleed, and representatives from the International Telecommunications Union and AIBD.
As part of the summit proceedings, Dr. Jayatissa presented a special award to Minister Neth Pheaktra, naming him Special Envoy of Information Integrity in recognition of his efforts to uphold media and information standards.
The Angkor Initiative 2.0 outlines a collective framework among AIBD member states to elevate regional media practices and build resilience against disinformation. The summit also included pre-summit workshops focused on enhancing the professional capacity of media practitioners throughout Asia and the Pacific.
The event concluded with the announcement that the 21st Asia Media Summit will be hosted by the Maldives in 2026.
