From Thursday 10 November 2022 to Saturday 12 November the 17th Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum will be convened in Dhaka. The meeting will be hosted under the overarching theme: Resilient Internet for Sustainable Development and Smart Bangladesh. The program will be developed around the following 15 constituent themes aligned with the UN Secretary-General’s envisioned Global Digital Compact.
PROGRAM (BST/UTC)
Day -1 (10 November 2022)
15:00/09:00 Empowering Youth for Smart BangLadesh onwards to IG Process
Sayda Kamrun Jahan Ripa, Bangladesh Youth Internet Governance Forum
Manik Mahmud, Aspire to Innovate (a2i)
Nehrin Mustofa, Bangladesh Awami League
Biplob G Rahul, BASIS /eCourier
Ilmul Hoque Sajib, e-CAB / Sheba.xyz
Jenna Fung, Dot Asia
Srinivas Goud Chendi, APNIC
Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Aspire to Innovate (a2i),
Moderator: Faisal Ahmed Bhubon, Bangladesh Youth Internet Governance Forum
16:15/10:15 Resilient Internet for Sustainable Development and Smart BangLadesh; Road to Addis Ababa
Mohammad Abdul Haque Anu, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF)
Anir Chowdhury, UNDP Bangladesh
Rojina Nasrin, Bangladesh Mohila Awami League
Md Emdadul Hoque, Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB)
Rizwan Rahman, Dhaka Chamber of Commerce & Industry (DCCI)
Shyam Sunder Sikder, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
H.E. Mustafa Jabbar, Minister, Post and Telecommunications Division
H.E. Hasanul Haq Inu, MP, Chair, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum
Moderator: AHM Bazlur Rahman, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)
Day 2 (11 November 2022)
10:00/04:00 Kid’s IGF: Rights in the Digital environment
Zartaj Haque Simra, Viqarunnisa Noon School & College
Rituraaz Bhowmik, Australian International School
Afreen Ahmed, Ideal School & College
Khundkar Ayesha Shahriyar Anika,BCSIR School & College
Samarah Arisha Hossain, Australian International School
Dr. Md. Idris Ali, BCSIR School & College
Md. Tazul Islam, Chief Executive Officer, IXPRESS
Dr. Rafiuddin Ahmed, Dhaka University
Adv. Khundkar Hasan Shahriyar, Bangladesh Kid’s Internet Governance Forum
Moderator: Ayesha Labiba, Saint Francis Xaviers Greenherald International School
11.15/05:15 Fellowship Opportunity on Internet Governance
Sayda Kamrun Jahan Ripa,Bangladesh Youth Internet Governance Forum
Srinivas Goud Chendi, APNIC
Moderator: Mohammad Kawsar Uddin, Internet Society Bangladesh Chapter
11.45/05:45 Basic Routing Security & MeaningfuL Coordination in Digital Ecosystem
Simon Sohel Baroi, Fiber@Home Global Limited
Srinivas Goud Chendi, APNIC
Moderator: Abdur Rahman Khan Jehad, Bangladesh Computer Society
12.15/06:15 Kid’s IGF CLosing Ceremony
Adv. Khundkar Hasan Shahriyar, Bangladesh Kid’s IGF
14:30/08:30 The disruptors for digital transformation (Part 1 | Part 2)
Bijoy K. Chowdhury, Fred Intelligence Ltd.
Moderator: Farha Mahmud Trina, Bangladesh Women Internet Governance Forum
15:00/09:00 Youtube Village model, Shimulia, Khoksa, Kushtia – How it Contributes to Socio-Economic Development?
Liton Ali Khan, YouTube Village, Shimulia, Khoksa, Kushtia
Shazzad Hossain, Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal, Jasod
Moderator: AHM Bazlur Rahman, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)
15:45/09:45 Governing Data and Protecting Privacy
Barrister Nazmus Saliheen, Bangladesh Supreme Court
Dr. Mohammed Shafiul Alam Khan, IIT, University of Dhaka
Md. Saleh Akram, University of Asia Pacific
Sumon Ahmed Sabir, Fiber @ Home Ltd.
Samira Zuberi Himika, Bangladesh Association of Software and InformationServices (BASIS)
Tapan Kanti Sarkar, CTO Forum
Mohammad Saiful Alam Khan, Enhancing Digital Government Economy
Adv Mahafujur Rahman Likhon, Assistant Attorney General
Dr. Shahjahan Mahmood, Bangladesh Satellite Company Ltd.
Moderator: Khundkar Hasan Shahriyar, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Day 3 (12 November 2022)
10.00/04:00 (Women IGF: MeaningfuL access and affordable Internet for women | Pt.2 | Pt.3 | Pt.4)
Tamanna Mou, Ministry of Education
Natasha Kader, Eastern Bank Ltd.
Md. Nazrul Islam, Carnival Internet
Afroza Haq Rina, Bangladesh Women Internet Governance Forum
Rubaba Dowla, Oracle Bangladesh, Nepal & Bhutan
Shabnam Tahmina Kabir, Jatio Mohila Songstha
H.E. Naheed Ezaher Khan, MP, Bangladesh Parliament
Nahid Sultana Mallik, Information and Communication Technology Division
Moderator: Farha Mahmud Trina, Bangladesh Women Internet Governance Forum
11:15/05:15 Policy Dialogue on Dot Bd and Universal Acceptance
Dr. Ajay Data, ICANN
Haseeb Istiaqur Rahman, Professionals Systems
Edmon Chung, Dot Asia, Hongkong
Sarmad Hussain, ICANN
Brig. Gen. Md. Ehsanul Kabir, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
Md. Rafiqul Matin, Bangladesh Telecommunications Company Limited (BTCL)
Moderator: Dr. Md. Rakibul Hoque, University of Dhaka
12.15/06:15 Women IGF CLosing Ceremony
Farha Mahmud Trina, Bangladesh Women IGF
Yasmin Tazrin Jahan Tarin,
Md. Nazrul Islam, Carnival Internet
14:00/08:00 Data Privacy & Emerging Technologies in Financial Ecosystem
S.M. Tofayel Ahmad, Bangladesh Bank
Hossain Mohammed Faisal, Social Islami Bank Limited
Mohammad Shahadat Hossain, Grameenphone Limited
Md. Mahbubur Rahman Alam, Bangladesh Institute Bank Management (BIBM)
Dr. Shah Md. Ahsan Habib, Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management
Md. Razib Pervez, Director, BASIC Bank Limited
Debdulal Roy, Bangladesh Bank
Muhammed Abdullah Al Mamun, United Commercial Bank Limited
15:15/09:15 Opportunities and Challenges of Mobile Telecom Towards Smart BangLadesh
Hans Martin Henrichsen, Grameenphone
Abdus Salam, Ericsson Bangladesh
Shahed Alam, Robi Axiata
Brig Gen Mohammad Moniruzzaman Jewel, BTRC
Shyam Sunder Sikder, Chairman, Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC)
Moderator: Brig Gen S M Farhad (Retd.), Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB)
16:15/10:15 Connecting ALL People and MeaningfuL Access; Declaration for the Future of the Internet
Mohammad Abdul Haque Anu, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF)
Reza Salim, Amader Gram
Ashiqur Rahman Rean, Dotlines
Srinivas Goud Chendi, APNIC
Brig. Gen. Md. Nasim Parvez, BTRC
Dr. A J M Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, University of Dhaka
AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)
LIVESTREAM https://www.youtube.com/@BangladeshIGF/streamsIGF
FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/BangladeshInternetGovernanceForum
TWITTER #BIGF2022 @BangladeshIgf #Bangladesh
On Wednesday 9th August 2023 at 19:00-20:30 BST (13:00-14:30 UTC) Friendship NGO in collaboration with Aspire to Innovate (a2i), ICT Division of the Government of Bangladesh hosts a webinar ‘ Realizing the Rights and Improving Accessible and SMART Services for Persons with Disabilities in Hard-To-Reach Areas.’ The aim of this international dialogue is to understand the gaps and discuss possible digital solutions to include persons with disabilities living in hard-to-reach areas in the process of making ‘SMART Bangladesh’.
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