About IGF 2023
The Bosnia and Herzegovina IGF (BH IGF) was held in 2015, 2016 and 2017. It is part of the network of National and Regional Initiatives (NRI) of the global IGF. It is organized in the multi-stakeholder spirit of the IGF, as a joint initiative of several organizations and institutions.
On October 2, 2023, after a five-year break, the BH IGF 2023 will be held in Sarajevo (Hotel Novotel) from 09:30 to 14:00. Participation is free of charge with prior registration by email: aida.mahmutovic@birnnetwork.org.
The Organizing Committee for 2023 consists of BIRN BiH, the Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (CSEC), BHNIX.ba, the Center for Education of Judges and Prosecutors of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Logosoft.
Date: October 02, 2023.
Time: 09:30 – 14:00
Location: Novotel Bristol Sarajevo
Address: Fra Filipa Lastrića, Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Speakers
- Semir Mujkić, Editor-in-Chief, BIRN BiH / Detektor.ba
- Anida Sokol, Mediacentar, member of the Coalition for Freedom of Expression and Content Moderation in BiH
- Feđa Kulenović, Department of Information Sciences, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Sarajevo
- Arben Murtezić, Director, Center for the Education of Judges and Prosecutors of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (CEST FBiH)
- Edin Ikanović, Srebrenica Memorial Center
- Lejla Huremović, Communication Scientist and LGBTIQ+ Human Rights Activist
- Aida Mahmutović, Project Manager, BIRN BiH
- Jasmin Emrić, Member of Parliament, EU Integration and Security Council (IRI -EISC)
- Tarik Močević, Project Coordinator, MediaCentar
- Adnan Rondić, Journalist
- Hvale Vale, Association Association for Progressive Communications (APC)
- Melissa Fleming, UN Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications
- Sabina Baraković, Senior Advisor, Information and Telecommunications Systems Sector, Ministry of Security of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sead Turčalo, Dean, Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo
- Damir Dizdarević, Director, Logosoft
- Predrag Puharić, Director, Center of Excellence for Cybersecurity in Bosnia and Herzegovina (CSEC)
- Irene Khan, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of freedom of opinion and expression
- Elif Sariaydin, Section on Violence against Women, Secretariat of the Istanbul Convention Monitoring Mechanism, Council of Europe
- Bojana Kostić, Researcher and Advocate on Human Rights in Technology, Pen to Paper
- Zvonko Komšić, Journalist
- Enes Hodžić, Journalist, BIRN BiH
- Džana Brkanić, Deputy Editor, BIRN BiH/Detektor
- Danijel Čolo, Head of Performance Audit Department, Office for the Audit of Institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Kemal Maksumić, Prosecutor, Cantonal Prosecutor’s Office of Herzegovina-Neretva Canton
- Denis Džidić, Executive Director, Balkan Investigative Reporting Network of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIRN BiH)
- Tijana Cvjetićanin, Zašto ne
- Hikmet Karčić, Research Associate, Institute for the Research of Crimes against Humanity and International Law, University of Sarajevo
- Lejla Gačanica, Legal Advisor and Independent Researcher