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Bangladesh Remote Hub-UNIGF 2021

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Bangladesh Remote Hub-UNIGF 2021

Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum (BIGF) works in conjunction with the United Nations Internet Governance Forum (UNIGF). It is a multi-stakeholder platform to engage in Internet governance-related issues.

Internet Governance Forum 2021 has been started International Congress Center in Katowice in Poland from December 6-10, 2021. Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum has been organized a IGF Bangladesh Remote Hub in Dhaka in cooperation with United Nations Development Program (UNDP). The Bangladesh Remote Hub has been created an opportunity for exceptionally interesting discussions and good decisions for thr participatns attended across the country. BIGF is considering organizing a Remote Hub in Bangladesh during the IGF 2021 for building capacity, especially for youth and other professional on the issue. The Bangladesh Remote Hub is being held from 7 to 10 December 2021 from 2:00 pm to 9 pm for around 150 participants. A total 37 Remote Hub are taking part across the globe.

Mr. Mohammad Abdul Haque Anu, Secretary-General, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum welcomed the audience and mentioned the background of BIGF and highlighted some of the interventions of BIGF in the previous years. BIGF brings together all stakeholders especially youths in the Internet governance issues, digital divide and discrimination, connectivity for the rural youths whether they represent governments, the private sector or civil society, including the technical and academic community, on an equal basis and through an open and inclusive sustainable and trusted internet process. 

AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer, Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) in his welcome address mentioned that BIGF has been working with the government to accelerate the activities with the government and international level for knowledge creation, knowledge preservation, knowledge dissemination. BIGF has been organizing Youth Internet Governance Forum, School of Internet Goverance and this year we will organize Women Internet Governance Forum, Children Internet Governance Forum for amplifying their voices through and reduce the digital divide by influencing policy-makers. 

Khundkar Hasan Shariyar, Advovacate Bangladesh Supreme Court spoke about digital seciruty act and social media. Md Safaet Hossain Head of the Department of Computer Science and Engineering spoke about the ICT. 

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