Statement delivered by AHM Bazlur Rahman, Chief Executive Officer of Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) at the third substantive session of the Open-ended Working Group on security of and in the use of information and communications technologies 2021-202 on 28 July afternoon at 3:39 PM, New York, USA, 25-29 July 2022
Session Chair: H.E. Ambassador Mr. Burhan Gafoor, Chair of the OEWG and Permanent Representative of Singapore to the United Nations.
Mr Chair,
We are so grateful for giving us an opportunity to share our experiences and accreditation for joining the third session. We would like to thank you in your capacity as Chair of the OEWG for your commitment and dedication to international peace and security, international law and human rights in the context of the negative impacts of malicious cyber operations and misuse of ICT and Furthering the Peaceful use of ICTs.
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC)’s approach to media development and promotion and use of ICTs & Cyberspace are both knowledge-driven and context-sensitive in line with
Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs (UN WSIS Action line 5)
GGEs Assessments & Recommendations
Giving voices to the voiceless and meaningful access to rural communities in
Cyberspace security through Community Radio Broadcasting.
Mr. Chair,
Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum has been organizing capacity-building related programs through the Bangladesh Internet Governance Conference, Bangladesh School of Internet Governance, Bangladesh Youth IGF, Bangladesh Women IGF and Bangladesh Kids IGF. As a result, multi-stakeholders have participated in the process and are oriented.
Bangladesh Government has already reviewed its Cybersecurity Capacity in collaboration with the Global Cyber Security and Capacity Center and The Oxford Martin School at the University of Oxford in line with The CMM model.
According to the report – Bangladesh Cyber Security Strategy 2021 to 2025 has been formulated with four pillars. Four pillars are.
- Enhancing Cyber Security Governance and Ecosystem
- Improving Organization Management and Business Operation (Government, CII &Business)
- Strengthening Cyber Security Incident Management and Active Cyber Defense
- Digital Society
Mr. Chair,
Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum in collaboration with Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has organized a cyber diplomacy training course for the youth and youth Women for furthering the Peaceful use of ICTs. We are so grateful to the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs and Government of Singapore and the Government of Canada for developing the important and useful training course in an online manner.
Apart from this, we have been promoting the Report of the UN
Secretary-General’s High-level Panel on Digital Cooperation & Roadmap
Secretary-General’s report of Our Common Agenda (2021) &
Ongoing work of the Office of the Envoy on Technology
(a) Promoting trust and security in the digital environment
(b) Strengthening digital capacities and skills
Bangladesh Internet Governance Forum has created a Parliamentarians Caucus on Internet Governance, Digital Economy & Media Development in Bangladesh recently. Through the Caucus, we would like to promote Security and in the use of ICTs among the parliamentarians in Bangladesh.
Conclusion: Mr. Chair,
We thank you and your team – especially Katherine Prizeman for tireless efforts in driving the OEWG forward, especially in these difficult times and for producing zero drafts that continue to raise the profile of the capacity building.
We would like to thank the Government of Ireland for the generous financial contribution to stakeholders’ meaningful participation in the Third Substantive Session of the OEWG.
We hope that our interventions are helpful, and we look forward to future cooperation on facilitating, meaningful engagement, CSOs participation and strengthening coordination for the capacity-building process. Thank you! Mr. Chair