The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) serves to bring people together from various stakeholder groups as equals, in discussions on public policy issues relating to the Internet. While there is no negotiated outcome, the IGF informs and inspires those with policy-making power in both the public and private sectors. At their annual meeting delegates discuss, exchange information and share good practices with each other. The IGF facilitates a common understanding of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges that arise.

www.intgovforum.org

Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) is a multi-stakeholder organization aimed to illuminate issues and create ideas on internet usage in Bangladesh in association with the UN Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF). This domestic independent forum has engaged civil society, organizations, government, corporate sectors, technical sectors, media and academia to create partnerships, coalitions and dialogues that demonstrate best practices and help us to move the policy forward.

IMPACTS• Policy Advocacy with ICANN for Top Level Domain (TLD) in Bangla from 4th UN IGF, Sharm El

Sheikh, in Egypt in 2009. As a result, now Bangladesh has enjoying Dot Bangla (.evsjv) Top Level Domain (TLD).

• Engage and involve concerned stakeholders including Government with ICANN Neo-Brahmi Generation Panel (NBGP) in Bangla. As a result, concerned stakeholders including Government involved and negotiated for developing the Root Zone Label Generation Rules (LGR) in Bangla. Now Bangla language will be incorporated in Top Level Domain and Cyber Space.

• Strengthened capacities of Multi-stakeholders to participate effectively in internet Governance Process through Bangladesh School of Internet Governance (bdSIG). The process has been started from 2017. As a result, 115 stakeholders participated in three batches and approximate 50 policy experts, resource persons, policy makers attended and shared their knowledge.

• Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum emerged from 2006 as first national IGF initiative for organic and independent forum that are discussion issues pertaining to internet governance in conjunction with UN Internet Governance Forum. As a result, 1300 multi-stakeholders participated in country level forum about IG process for 13 years from the perspective of their respective field while acting in accordance with main principles of the global IGF.

• Bangladesh IGF delegates participate in UN IGF regularly and translate knowledge from regional and global IGF level and incorporate global knowledge to national and regional level through Bangladesh School on Internet Governance.

www.bangladeshigf.org

03:00 – 04:00 pm Session IV Has Internet brought paradigm shift in Politics?Special Guest Professor Masuda M. Rashid Chowdhury, MP, Bangladesh ParliamentSpeakers Dr. Gitiara Nasreen, Professor Mass Communication and Journalism Department, University of Dhaka

Mr. Suvas Singho Roy, Chief Editor, ABNews24 Professor Masud A Khan, Chairman Better Bangladesh Foundation-BBF

Mr. Sumon Ahmed Sabir, Chief Technology Officer, Fiber at Home Ltd.Moderator Dr. Hafiz Md. Hasan Babu, Pro-Vice Chancellor, National University President, Internet Society (ISOC) Dhaka Chapter & Bangladesh Computer Society

04:00 – 05:00 pm Closing Session Internet Governance in the Era of the Fourth Industrial RevolutionKeynote Syed Tamjid ur Rahman, Vice President & Distinguished Fellow, Bangladesh Center for Fourth Industrial Revolution (4iR)

Guest of Honor Professor Dr. Major Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah, BNCCO, Vice Chancellor, Begum Rokeya University, Rongpur

Syed Almas Kabir, President Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS)

Mr. Faruq Faisel, Regional Director, South Asia, Article19 Mr. Md. Shahid-UL-Munir, President, Bangladesh Computer Samity (BCS)Moderator Professor Dr. Abu Jafar Md. Shafiul Alam Bhuiyan, Department of TV Film & Photography, University of Dhaka

Chair Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu MP, Chairperson, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum & Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of Information

05:00 – 05:30 pm Tea & Closing

One World. One Net. One Vision.

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11:45 – 01:00 pm Session II Emerging Technology: Internet of Things (IOT), Big-Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, Machine Learning and Cyber Crime in the Era of Fourth Industrial Revolution (4iR)Speakers Lieutenant Colonel Rakibul Hassan, Project Director at Ministry of Home Affairs, Bangladesh

Mr. Kazi Hassan Robin, Associate Professor of CSE World University of Bangladesh Mr. Jahangir Hossain, Board Member Internet Society (ISOC) Bangladesh Dhaka Chapter

Ms. Shaila Sharmin, Fellow, Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Mr. Shah Zahidur Rahman, Fellow (Technical Community) Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum (APrIGF)

Ms. Afifa Abbas, Fellow, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)

Moderator Mr. Syed Tamjid ur Rahman, Vice President & Distinguished Fellow Bangladesh Center for Fourth Industrial Revolution (4iR)

01:00 – 02:00 pm Lunch & Knowledge Networking

02:00 – 03:00 pm Session III Freedom of Expression in Digital Transformation: Can Commons, Citizen/Civil Society Make its Voice Hard and Protecting RightsSpecial Guest Professor Dr. Golam Rahman, Country Representative Asian Media Information and Communication Center (AMIC) Bangladesh

Speakers Professor S M Shameem Reza Mass Communication and Journalism Department, University of Dhaka Mr. Md. Mojahidul Islam, President, Bangladesh ICT Journalist Forum (BIJF) Mr. Zain al Mahmoud, International Media Development Consultant Ms. Afroza Haq Rina, Member, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF)Moderator: Mr. Faruq Faisel, Regional Director, South Asia Article19Chair Mr. Manjurul Ahsan Bulbul, Editor in Chief & CEO, Ekushey Television

16 November 201908:30 – 09:00 am Registration

09:00 – 10:15 am Session I Bangladesh Youth IGFSpeakers Mr. Srinivas Goud Chendi, Senior Advisor Policy and Community Development, Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Mr. Tanveer Ahsan, Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Bangladesh) Ms. Farha Diba, System Engineer, NovoCom Limited Mr. Arefin Rahman Himel, Co-founder & President Youth Club of Bangladesh Ms. Sanzida Zaman, Coordinator, Dhaka Division Youth Ending Hunger Bangladesh Mr. Shazzad Hossain, JASOD, Central CommitteeModerator Mr. Amiya Prapan Chakraborty, Executive Director & General Secretary, Dhrubotara Youth Development Foundation (DYDF)

10:15 – 11:30 am Opening Session Internet Governance: Perspectives on Current State and Future. Achieving the SDG’s in the Digital AgeKeynote Mr. Paul Byron Wilson, Director General Asia Pacific Network Information Centre (APNIC) Chief Guest H.E. Mustafa Jabbar, Minister of Post and Telecommunications Division Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh Special Guest Mr. Aminul Hakim, President Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) Dr. Najmul Hossain, Country Representative Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom (FNF Bangladesh)Chair Mr. Hasanul Haq Inu MP, Chairperson, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum & Chairman Parliamentary Standing Committee on Ministry of InformationModerator Dr. S M Morshed, Media and Communication ExpertWelcome Remarks Mr. AHM Bazlur Rahman, Policy Research Fellow, Shaping the Future of Media, Entertainment & Culture in the era of Fourth Industrial Revolution, BIGF

11:30 – 11:45 am Tea & Knowledge Networking

Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum in conjunction with UN Internet Governance Forum (UN IGF) would like to take this opportunity to invite

you to

14th Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum 2019

H.E. Mustafa JabbarMinister of Post and Telecommunications Division

Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh

has given kind consent to attend the Forum 2019in the Opening Session as Chief Guest.

We sincerely hope that, we will have the pleasure and honor of your participation and contribution at the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum 2019.

RSVP : 88 01911 341654 mahaqueanu@gmail.com

Date 16 November 2019Time 08.30am to 5.30pm

Venue CIRDAP, Chameli House Topkhana Road, Dhaka 1000

Hasanul Haq Inu, MPChairperson

Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum&

ChairmanParliamentary Standing Committee on

Ministry of Information

Mohammad Abdul Haque AnuSecretary General Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum &Member Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group (MSG)Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum