About IGF 2024
The Internet Governance Forum in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH IGF) was held in 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2023. It is part of the network of national and regional initiatives (NRIs) within the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF). It is organized in the multistakeholder spirit of the IGF, as a joint initiative of several organizations and institutions.
On November 28, 2024, a new BH IGF was held in Sarajevo (Hotel Swissotel) from 09:00 to 14:00. Participation was free of charge, with prior registration required.
The Organizing Committee for 2024 included BIRN BiH, Coalition for Freedom of Expression and Content Moderation in BiH, Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo, Center for the Education of Judges and Prosecutors in FBiH (CEST FBiH).
The event was supported by Hans Seidel Stiftung, Internet Society (ISOC), Internet Society Foundation, U.S. Embassy in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Internet Governance Forum Support Association (IGFSA).
Date: November 28, 2024
Time: 09:00 – 14:00
Location: Swissotel Sarajevo
Address: Vrbanja 1, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Speakers
- Denis Džidić – Executive Director, BIRN BiH (Detektor)
- Ingrid MacDonald – Resident Coordinator, UN Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Dunja Mijatović – Expert on Human Rights and New Technologies (Keynote Speaker)
- Edin Forto – Minister of Communications and Transport, Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Anja Gengo – Programme Expert, UN IGF Secretariat
- Arben Murtezić – Director, Center for the Education of Judges and Prosecutors of FBiH
- Feđa Kulenović – Senior Assistant, Faculty of Philosophy UNSA / USAID BMAP Forward
- Jillian C. York – Director, Electronic Frontier Foundation
- Maida Ćulahović – Policy Coordinator, CSO “Why Not?”
- Maja Čalović – Panelist, Coalition for Content Moderation
- Edin Ikanović – Panelist, Srebrenica Memorial Center
- Enes Hodžić – Investigative Journalist, BIRN BiH (Detektor)
- Irvin Pekmez – Investigative Journalist, BIRN BiH (Detektor)
- doc. dr. Lamija Silajdžić – Panelist, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo
- Senka Krivić – PhD, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Sarajevo
- Darko Brkan – Executive Director, UG “Why Not?”
Agenda
| Time | Program |
|---|---|
| 09:00 – 09:30 | Arrival and registration of participants |
| 09:30 – 09:45 | Organizers about BHIGF Denis Džidić, BIRN BiH (Detektor), Executive director Darko Brkan, UG Zašto ne?, Executive director |
| 09:45 – 10:00 | Opening speech Ingrid Macdonald, UN Resident Coordinator for BiH |
| 10:00 – 10:15 | SETTING THE SCENE Dunja Mijatović, Expert on human rights and new technologies, Council of Europe Commissioner for Human Rights (2018-2024), OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media (2010-2017) |
| 10:15 – 11:15 | Why has BiH not made progress on a systematic approach to IG? – Moderator: Tijana Cvjetićanin, UG Zašto ne? – Edin Forto, State Minister for Communications and Transport – Anja Gengo, Program expert, UN IGF Secretariat – Arben Murtezić, director, Center for education of judges and prosecutors – Feđa Kulenović, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo / USAID BMAP FORWARD |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee break |
| 11:30 – 12:30 | How do big platforms approach content moderation in small countries like BiH? – Moderator: Zlatan Hajlovac, Forum ZFD – Jillian C. York, Director of International Freedom of Expression at the Electronic Frontier Foundation – Maida Ćulahovic, UG Zašto ne? / CA Why Not?, Policy Coordinator – Maja Ćalović, Coalition for content moderation BiH – Edin Ikanović, Srebrenica memorial center |
| 12:30 – 12:45 | Coffee break |
| 12:45 – 13:45 | Bosnian transitional complexities confronted with Foreign malign disinfo and AI generated realities – Moderator: Enes Hodžić, investigative journalist, BIRN BiH – Irvin Pekmez, investigative journalist, BIRN BiH (Detektor) – doc. dr. Lamija Silajdžić, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Sarajevo – Senka Krivić, Professor, Faculty of Electronic Engineering, University of Sarajevo |
| 13:45 – 14:00 | BH IGF messages & closing remarks |
| 14:00 | Lunch for participants & networking |