The WHO estimates that about 15% of the global population lives with some form of disability, and among them, 80% live in low and middle-income countries. They have limited digital footprints due to the lack of internet facilities and the accessibility of the websites, apps, and digital services. Although the Bangladesh Government has set the priorities of digitizing the public services to implement the vision of Digital Bangladesh including making it more inclusive and barrier-free for all, persons with disabilities are still deprived of accessing these public services.
Nowadays, a remarkable number of private services are also provided online, and those are inaccessible to persons with disabilities. Consequently, a significant number of citizens are being deprived of digital services. Therefore, awareness should be created to promote digital inclusion for persons with disabilities, complementing the International Day of Persons with Disabilities.
This event will be in English. Text captions and Bangla Sign Language (BdSL) interpretation will be available.
PROGRAMME 09:30-10:30 BST (03:30-04:30 UTC)
WELCOME Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, a2i KEYNOTES Gunela Astbrink, Chair, Accessibility Standing Group, Internet Society Vashkar Bhattacharjee, National Consultant – Accessibility, a2i / Country representative G3ICT / Vice Chair, Accessibility Standing Group, Internet Society PANEL Swaran Ravindra, Academic, Fiji National University / Leader, Accessibility Standing Group, Internet Society Azfar Adib, Senior Member, Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) / Member, Internet Society Bangladesh Chapter Md. Mozammel Haque, Project Manager, UNDP Bangladesh
Moderator: Anir Chowdhury, Policy Advisor, a2i SPECIAL GUEST Dr. Abu Saleh Mostafa Kamal, Director General, Department of Social Services (DSS) CHIEF GUEST NM Zeaul Alam PAA, Senior Secretary, Information and Communication Technology Division CLOSING REMARKS Dr. Dewan Muhammad Humayun Kabir, Project Director, a2i (Joint Secretary)
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
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
15:45/09:45 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)
On Friday-Saturday 11 – 12 September 2020 the 4th Bangladesh School of Internet Governance (bdSIG) will be held online. The 4th bdSIG is organized by the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) and will provide training programs to 85 participants who attended the bdSIG survey and expressed their interests on the skills of Internet Governance, Localization and ICT, Cyber Security, Data Protection and Privacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IOT), Blockchain, Digital Economy, Effective Use of Digital Platforms during Pandemic and Internet Fellowships & Grants.
On Wednesday December 21 2022 at 09:30-10:30 BST (03:30-04:30 UTC) the Internet Society Accessibility Standing Group presents a webinar ‘Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities to Achieve the Global Goals‘. This is an international webinar with a focus on accessibility in Bangladesh, in cooperation with the Bangladesh Government’s public service innovation unit (a2i).
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