Gambia IGF
The Gambian National IGF is held this week www.igfgm.gm ; the West African IGF will be held on the 25th and 26th, the School of West African IGF between the 22nd to 24th of July www.waigf.org
Agenda and Themes
Main Theme: Stakeholder Responsibilities for a Robust Internet Governance Ecosystem in The Gambia
Date: 22nd July 2019, Venue: Paradise Suites Conference Hall
Sub Theme 1: The Internet Ecosystem in the Gambia (Infrastructure, Access, Affordability and Inclusion)
Moderator -- ISOC President
Proposed Panelists
1. MOICI
2. SIXP
3. Gambia Submarine Cable
4. National Youth Council
5. PURA
Sub Theme 2: The Role of the Internet in Building a Digital Economy in the New Gambia in line with the NDP
Moderator -- ITAG President
Proposed Panelists
1. Ministry of Finance Representative
2. Central Bank of The Gambia
3. UNDP Gambia
4. GCCI President
5. University of the Gambia / Gambia College
6. Bankers Association
Sub Theme 3: Digital Rights and Freedom of Expression (Based on Revisions of the Media and Communication Laws in the Gambia)
Moderator -- National Resource Person WAIGF
Proposed Panelists
1. GPU Secretary General
2. Justice Representative
3. Chair National Human Rights Commission
4 MOICI
5. Give1Project
Sub Theme 4: Fake News, Hate speech, cyber bullying, Privacy and Data Protection within the New Gambia online space. (Progressive or Retrogressive under the present Gambian online digital space?) IOT Security, Community Networks
Beran Dondeh Gillen - Moderator
Proposed Panelist
1. Haddija Jawara, GPU
2. Bar Association President
3. Member of National Assembly
4. Chair National Human Rights Commission
5. ISOC Representative
Sub Theme 5: Cyber security and Data Governance including (Consolidation and Encryption)
Max Jonga - Moderator
Proposed Panelist
1. National Cyber Security Association
2. Mustapha Kebbeh – Nation Cyber
3. Security Forces (Intelligence Unit with Police / Interpol rep)
4. MOICI
5. MOJ