Heading groups, committees and being on board, as a legal consultant, of various organizations is the consequence of Pavan Duggal’s ongoing contribution in the field of Cyberspace and E-commerce.
United Nations Ecosystem
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with the United Nations organizations on the issues pertaining to Cyberlaw, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity.
On 10th March, 2022, Dr. Pavan Duggal addressed the (18th meeting) First session of United Nations Ad Hoc Committee to Elaborate a Comprehensive International Convention on Countering the Use of Information and Communications Technologies for Criminal Purposes, on the elements and inputs that need to be incorporated in the proposed International Convention to prevent the misuse of Information & Communication Technologies for criminal purposes. During his address, Pavan talked about the need for highlighting the issues pertaining to cyber security since cyber security, Cyberlaw and cybercrime are three connected sisters. He underlined the need for preventing misuse of Information & Communication Technologies networks for criminal purposes in the data economy as becoming the top most priority for governments. He emphasized the need for addressing darknet related issues as also issues pertaining to misuse of emerging technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain and Internet of Things. He further argued the need for the proposed Convention to address misuse of emerging technologies like Quantum Computing and Metaverse.
Pavan Duggal was the legal consultant to United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) for the Asia Pacific Conference on Cybercrime and Information Security 2002.
Pavan Duggal has been associated with United Nations International Drug ControlProgramme (UNDCP).
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been conducting different Thematic Workshops and also participated as High Level Speaker in different versions of the WSIS Forums held in the year 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 organized by the International Telecommunications Union.
As an internationally renowned Cyber law and Cyber security subject expert, at the world stage during the High-Level Policy Statement delivered by him at the World Summit on Information Society (WSIS) organized by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), UNESCO, UNCTAD& UNDP in Geneva, Switzerland from 25th May – 29th May, 2015. Pavan Duggal has recommended the need for coming up with an International Convention on Cyberlaw &Cyber Security.
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Dr. Pavan Duggal has also been associated with various Ecommerce Week Conferences of UNCTAD. He also conducted the Roundtable on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity at the UNCTAD's eCommerce Week 2019 held from 1st to 5thApril, 2019.
International Court of Justice (ICJ
Dr. Pavan Duggal, in association with International Telecommunications Union, conducted two Training cum Sensitization Programmes for the elected Judges and Officers of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) at The Hague, Netherlands on 23rd May, 2019 on cyberlaw and cybercrime issues.
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) on various issues pertaining to Cyberlaw and cybercrime and also on developing new course on Cyberlaw and cybercrime for UN ecosystem stakeholders.
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Dr. Pavan Duggal has also been associated with United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) on the issues of cyber security. He also spoke at the United Nations/United Arab Emirates - High Level Forum: Space as a Driver for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development held in November, 2017 in Dubai.
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with cybercrime issues. He was the member of the E4J Expert Group Meetings of UNODC, which reviewed the Cybercrime course curriculum of UNODC as part of E4J program of UNODC.
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Dr. Pavan Duggal was a consultant to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) during the Bandung Info Ethics Conference, 2002 which led to the formation of the UNESCO’s Regional Observatory of the Information Society in Asia Pacific.
Pavan Duggal contributed the Indian chapter and inputs to the UNESCO Survey Report On
“Radicalization, Youth And Internet: Acting And Preventing Together”. He put forward theexisting limitation that the Indian law has, pertaining to challenges of counteringradicalization in cyberspace.
Pavan Duggal was invited to address UNESCO Conference on Cyber Radicalization held on30th October – 1st November, 2016 at Quebec, Canada.
UNICEF Expert Consultation on Child Online Safety in India
Dr.Pavan Duggal was invited to address the UNICEF Expert Consultation on Child Online Safetyin India organized by UNICEF on 9th April, 2016 at New Delhi. He spoke about the variouslegal and policy issues impacting child online safety and pointed out distinct gaps that existunder the Indian legal frameworks in the direction of protecting and preserving the interestof children from online abuse.
Council of Europe
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with the Council of Europe on various issues and aspects concerning Budapest Convention. Dr.Pavan Duggal has advised Council of Europe for its India strategies.
Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO)
Pavan Duggal was invited as a distinguished Speaker to address the 4th Working GroupMeeting on International Law in Cyberspace held in Hangzhou, China in 2019. During his address, Pavan Duggal talked about practical challenges being faced in jurisdictional issues in cyberspace and how new proactive approaches can be adopted so as to deal with jurisdictional aspects.
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Dr. Pavan Duggal was the member of Nominating Committee (2003-2004), Membership Advisory Committee (1998-1999) and Membership Implementation Task Force of ICANN
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Panel of Neutrals
Dr. Pavan Duggalhas been the member of the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center Panel of Neutrals since the year 2000. He has delivered numerous awards on domain name disputes.
Asian Domain Names Dispute Resolution Centre
Pavan was also the Member of Panel of Arbitrators of the Regional Centre for Arbitration, Kuala Lumpur and Asian Domain Names Dispute Resolution Centre at Hong Kong.
Public Interest Registry’s.Org Advisory Council
Dr. Pavan Duggal was also the Member of the Public Interest Registry’s.Org Advisory Council.
World Federation of Scientists
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been the Member, Permanent Monitoring Committee on Information Security, World Federation of Scientists for the last one decade.
East West Institute
Pavan Duggal has been closely associated with the East West Institute. The EastWest Institute’s Cyber Crime Working Group has been co-chaired by retired Norwegian Judge Stein Schjolberg and advocate Pavan Duggal of the Supreme Court of India – one of the leading experts on cyber law in Asia. Pavan is also co-chair of EWI Cybercrime Legal Working Group. Pavan Duggal, as one of Asia’s leading authorities on cyber law, is member of East West Institute's Cybersecurity Experts in EWI’s Worldwide Cybersecurity Initiative.
World Economic Forum
Pavan Duggal has been closely associated with the World Economic Forum and has made major contributions in areas related to law concerning Cyberspace, in different sessions organized by Cyber Future Foundation on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, since the last many years.
Global Challenges Forum
Dr. Pavan Duggal is a member of the International Advisory Board of Global Challenges Forum. As the member, Dr. Duggal is advising on global cyber issues for the said Foundation and advice the Global Challenges Forum on variety of cyberspace and internet related issues impacting activities of the Global Challenges Forum and also on issues pertaining to global resilience in tune with the Global Challenges Forum’s agreement signed with UNITAR.
Globethics.Net
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with Globethics.Net and is a Board Member of Globethics.Net since the year 2018.
Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India over the last two and decades on issues of Cyberlaw. He has also given opinion to the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India on the Aadhaar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies, Benefits and Services) Act, 2016 and its applicability in the context of electronic governance.
Pavan has also advised the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India on the domain name issues under the .IN Domain Name Dispute Resolution Policy.
In addition, he has also been part of various committees constituted by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India including the Inter-Ministerial Working Group on Cybercrime.
Pavan Duggal has been associated with the Ministry of Communications and InformationTechnology’s Dept of Electronics and Information Technology as a member of the Working Group on Internet Proliferation and Internet Governance since 2010.
Pavan has also been the member of the Monitoring Group constituted by Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India to evaluate the progress of various projects grant issued by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
He was the member of sub-committee constituted by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India on thereviewing the project grant to NALSAR by the Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India.
Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Dr. Pavan Duggal is the Advisor to Cyber Defence Agency and Institute of Defence Studies & Analyses of the Ministry of Defence, Government of India. He has been advising the defence staff on various issues of cyberspace, cyber defence and cyber sovereignty in the Indian context and also advice on appropriate strategies that need to be adopted to protect Indian sovereign interest in cyberspace.
Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India
Pavan Duggal is the member of the sub-committee constituted by the Ministry of Law & Justice, Government on India.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Government of India. In his capacity as the Chairman of ASSOCHAM Cyberlaw Committee, Pavan authored the ASSOCHAM Handbook “Co-Production & IPR Regime In India” which was subsequently released during the CANNES Film Festival held in France in 2009.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India
Pavan Duggal has been associated with the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India as part of its committee on Artificial Intelligence in the context of health.
Office of National Cyber Security Coordinator, Government of India
Pavan Duggal has been associated with the Office of National Cyber Security Coordinator, Government of India on various issues of cyber security and legalities. He was invited by the Office of National Cyber Security Coordinator to conduct and make presentation at the webinar for the Government Ministries and thoughts leaders on the Budapest Convention of the Council of Europe and Indian approach to the same. He conducted a session on law and cyber security and the various legal strategies that need to be adopted by India in this regard.
Supreme Court of India
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been the member of the sub-committee on electronic evidence which has been created by the high-powered committee of Supreme Court of India on electronic evidence rules. Pavan alongwith other members have vetted new rules for electronic evidence for the final consideration of the Supreme Court of India.
Reserve Bank of India
Dr. Pavan Duggal was the member of the G Gopalakrishna Working Group on Electronic Banking which laid down the standards of information security for banks across India. He was the signatory to the report given by the said committee.
Controller of Certifying Authorities, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India
Pavan has been associated with the Controller of Certifying Authorities, Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India as part of its Advisory Group to advice on the Information Technology Act, 2000 related aspects.
Government of Maharashtra
Dr. Pavan Duggal was invited by Government of Maharashtra to address the Conference for Adjudicating Officers under the Information Technology Act, 2000 and their role as Adjudicating Officers under the Information Technology Act, 2000 in their capacities as the IT Secretaries of the State Governments.
National Commission for Women
Pavan Duggal has been associated with the National Commission for Women and conducted session for women on cybercrimes and connected aspects.
NITI Aayog
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with NITI Aayog. Dr. Pavan Duggal was invited to speak at 2nd Annual Global Artificial Intelligence Summit &Awards 2021 organized by All India Council For Robotics & Automation (AICRA) & NITIAayog, Government of India on 28th & 29th September, 2021 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy Of Administration
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with Lal Bahadur Shastri National Academy of Administration as the Guest Faculty and has taken session on Cyberlaw for IAS probationers.
National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS)
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated as Expert Faculty with the National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS). He has been conducting various lectures for the last one decade on the issues pertaining to electronic evidence, cybercrime and Cyberlaw for the various training programs of National Institute of Criminology and Forensic Science (NICFS).
National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI)
Pavan has advised the National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) on various legal issues including fighting litigation for the matter entitled“National Internet Exchange Of India vs. Sanjeev Ramniwas Goyal”. Pavan was part of the NIXI delegation that went to APNIC 30 held in Gold Coast, Australia.
National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI)
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI) on the legalities concerning cyberspace and has also fought the litigation on behalf of the National Informatics Centre Services Inc. (NICSI).
National Judicial Academy, Bhopal
Dr. Pavan Duggal is a regular faculty at the National Judicial Academy and has been taking various lectures and sessions for various Judges of High Courts and Supreme Court of India. He has also been the Guest Faculty at the international training programs organized by the National Judicial Academy for the Judges from Bangladesh.
National Police Academy, Hyderabad
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been the regular faculty at the National Police Academy at Hyderabad to give lectures on cybercrimes and electronic evidence to top police officials of the country.
National Judicial Academy, Nepal
Pavan Duggal was invited by the National Judicial Academy, Nepal and Internet Society,Nepal Chapter to address the training of Judges from Nepal and India during the specialtraining program organized on 2nd February, 2016 at Kathmandu, Nepal. During the courseof the training program, Pavan elaborated on the subject of issues and challenges for cybercrime for justice system.
CBI Academy
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been the regular faculty at the Central Bureau of Investigations Academy at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. In the year 2000, he has structured the dedicated course on Cyberlaw and cybercrime which was delivered at the CBI Academy.
Bureau of Police Research & Development
Dr. Pavan Duggal structured a course on cybercrime for the law enforcement agencies in the year 2000.
Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service
Dr. Pavan Duggal has conducted various training sessions for the IFS officials at the Sushma Swaraj Institute of Foreign Service
Indian Institute of Public Administration
Dr. Pavan Duggal is the regular Guest Faculty at the Indian Institute of Public Administration. He has been invited to conduct sessions and various training programs organized for governmental ministries and officers since last more than a decade and half.
Role as Amicus Curiae
Pavan Duggal was appointed as Amicus Curiae in the landmark case of X vs. Union of India, W.P. (Crl) No. 1082/2020 by Delhi High Court. For examining the statutory landscape, the technological limitations and the reality, the Court appointed Dr Pavan Duggal, Advocate, specialising in cyber law and cyber crime, as Amicus Curiae, as also to assist the Court in addressing issues involved in the said petition.
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
Pavan Duggal has extensively worked with C-DAC on various legal issues.
Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Noida
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with Expert Faculty and other expert on various training programs conducted by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), Noida.
Himachal Pradesh Judicial Academy
Dr. Pavan Duggal was invited to address the officers of Himachal Pradesh Judicial Academy on Cyberlaw and cybercrime related issues and aspects.
Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Academy
Dr. Pavan Duggal was invited to conduct training program for Jammu & Kashmir High Court officials and judicial officials of Jammu & Kashmir in 2018. Dr. Pavan Duggal also spoke in the Webinar on ICT Advances & Judiciary: Scope of Artificial Intelligence in Justice Dispensation" organized by Jammu & Kashmir JudicialAcademy, 1st July, 2020
Allahabad High Court
Dr. Pavan Duggal is associated with Allahabad High Court for planning and conducting training of judicial officers on cybercrime and electronic evidence.
University of Delhi
Dr. Pavan Duggal is the member of the Advisory Council of the Institute of Cyber Security and Law of University of Delhi. He has been advising the Advisory Council on various issues pertaining to curriculum of the Institute of Cyber Security and Law.
Central University of Haryana
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been member of the Advisory Committee of Central University of Haryana on the curriculum of Cyberlaw and also has been giving advice to the University on various issues being raised.
Delhi State Legal Services Authority
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with Delhi State Legal Services Authority in conducting training for lawyers and Judges. He has conducted various training sessions and webinars including Webinar on Cyber Security & Law: Challenges During Covid19& Legal Response and Webinar on Threats and Protection from Cyber Crime: Inperspective of Growing Trend of Social Media.
Chhattisgarh InfoTech & Biotech Promotion Society (CHIPS)
He has been the member of the Executive Board of Chhattisgarh InfoTech & Biotech Promotion Society (CHIPS) - a registered society promoted by the Government of Chhattisgarh.
Rajcomp- an IT Consultancy
Pavan has been associated with Rajcomp- an IT consultancy (state agency) established by Government of Rajasthan and has given his expertise on issues related to the Information Technology Act, 2000.
National Law University, Odisha
As Founder-cum-Honorary Chancellor of Cyberlaw University, Dr. Pavan Duggal developed and conducted Diploma Course on Cyberlaw and Cyber Security alongwith National Law University, Odisha for law students in February, 2022.
National University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi
As Founder-cum-Honorary Chancellor of Cyberlaw University, Dr. Pavan Duggal has created and conducted Undergraduate Course on Cyberlaw and Cybersecurity alongwithNational University of Study and Research in Law, Ranchi.
Rashtriya Raksha University
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with Rashtriya Raksha University and has developed two courses for government officers including one for top level officers and other one for senior level officers within the government on various issues of Cyberlaw, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity.
Army Training Command (ARTRAC)
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with ARTRAC as Expert Faculty on issues pertaining to Cyberlaw for the defence sector and has conducted sessions for ARTRAC.
Institute of Military Law
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with the Institute of Military Law as the Subject Expert and conducted session for various defence officers on different aspects pertaining to cybercrime and electronic evidence to the extent it applies to the defence ecosystem.
National Crime Records Bureau
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with the National Crime Records Bureau on capacity building issues. He has conducted training for police officers on cybercrime and also electronic evidence related issues.
Delhi Judicial Academy
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with Delhi Judicial Academy as Expert Faculty for the last more than two decades. During this time, he has been frequently taking sessions with judicial officers in Delhi on various issues pertaining to Cyberlaw, cybercrime and electronic evidence as also its admissibility, proof and appreciation.
Chandigarh Judicial Academy
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with Chandigarh Judicial Academy as Expert and Guest Faculty on issues pertaining to Cyberlaw and cybercrime.
Academic Logo Support for the International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity
Dr. Pavan Duggal is the Conference Director of the International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity, being world’s only authoritative Conference on the intersection of law and technology.
In previous editions, the International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity has been also supported by Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India; Ministry of Electronics & Information Technology, Government of India; Ministry of Law & Justice, Government of India; Department of Telecommunications, Government of India and also by Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, Department of Consumer Affairs, Government of India.
Gawahati Judicial Academy
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associates as the Subject Expert and conducted session on Cyberlaw and emerging technologies and its relevance to judicial system.
Uttar Pradesh Police
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with Uttar Pradesh Police on Cyberlaw and cybercrime issues and has been given inputs to Uttar Pradesh Police for their various cybercrime detection and investigation initiatives.
National Investigation Agency
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with the National Investigations Agency as the Subject Expert and conduct session for officers of the National Investigations Agency on Cyberlaw and cybercrime.
National Insurance Academy
Dr. Pavan Duggal was invited as the Expert Faculty to conduct Cyberlaw sessions by the National Insurance Academy at Pune, being the apex training and research institute in the field of insurance, pension and management established under the aegis of the Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Uttarakhand Judicial Academy (Ujjala)
Dr. Pavan Duggal was invited by Uttarakhand Judicial Academy as the Subject Expert to deliver speech on the topic of electronic evidence and its appreciation, proof and admissibility.
Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs)
Dr. Pavan Duggal has been associated with various Public Sector Undertakings (PSUs) like Indian Oil, PowerGrid and Engineers India Ltd on issues of liability of top management on cyber security breaches and aspects of Cyberlaw.
Malaysia Judiciary
Dr. Pavan Duggal addressed the members of the Malaysian judiciary at the session on international and India approaches on cybercrimes at the special one-day training on Special Cyber Court held at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia in July, 2016.