[APAC-Discuss] Call For Session for the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum 2021 (Last Date Of Submission 15 October, 2021)

[info at bangladeshigf.org]

Dear Colleagues,

Greetings from Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum!
We trust the mail finds you in good health.

We have the pleasure to inform you that Bangladesh Internet Governance 
Forum2021will be held on 05 & 06 November 2021 at Hybrid Format & this 
year the program theme is ‘Internet United’. Hence, Bangladesh Internet 
Governance Forum is seeking presentations content for Bangladesh 
Internet Governance Forum 2021.

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).

As usual, we are making a call for people to submit proposals for talks 
in Bangladesh
Internet Governance Forum 2021 that would be of interest to the internet 
users’ community, i.e. technical presentations and not expecting sales 
talks.

We strongly encourage you to hear from the contributors. Hence, we are 
especially interested
in contributors who can share what they know! (For example, sharing 
experiences about
COVID-19 impacts, deployments, or other things that may impact the 
activities of IGF).

Notes to Presenter
Preference will be given to thought-provoking/controversial or 
technological advancement
presentations that result in actual operational outcomes.

Speaking slots are typically 30 minutes, including Q&A time, although we 
can accommodate a limited number of requests for 45 minutes slots. We 
would also entertain requests for 15 minutes presentations. There will 
be a call for lightning talks (5 minutes) after the sessions.
By submitting a presentation for consideration in the Bangladesh 
Internet Governance Forum 2021 program, and if selected the presenter 
will allow Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum to:
•	Take photographs of the presentation and presenter
•	Record and rebroadcast video and audio of the presentation and 
presenter
•	Redistribute the presentation slides, audio, video, and photographs 
electronically, on the Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum website, or 
otherwise but leaving all intellectual property in the hands of the 
presenter or rightful property holder.

Deadline
•	Submission of presentation title, presentation description (250-500 
words), and presenter biography (150 words): 15 October 2021
•	Presenters will be notified of their acceptance status as a Bangladesh 
Internet Governance Forum 2021 presenter: 20 October 2021
•	Submission of final presentation slides as *PowerPoint or 
Keynote*(<10MB) and a recent digital photograph (<500KB) of the 
presenter: 20 October 2021


All submissions MUST be sent by email to info at bangladeshigf.orgor call 
us at +8809696936241.

NB: Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum accepts that some speakers are 
unable to allow us to archive their presentation due to company or 
corporate policy, and if the situation arises Bangladesh Internet 
Governance Forum will delete all copies in its possession after the 
presentation.


We would sincerely appreciate you for submitting the content of the 
presentation of Call for Session and we are looking forward to welcoming 
you.

With best wishes, Esteem!

Mohammad Abdul Haque (Anu)
Secretary-General, Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum
& Member, Multi-Stakeholder Steering Group of
Asia Pacific Regional Internet Governance Forum
www.bangladeshigf.org