An open, free and secure digital future for

all
AHM Bazlur Rahman
Chief Executive Officer
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio & communication(BNNRC)
ceo@bnnrc.net | www.bnnrc.net
+8801711881647
 KEY PROPOSAL
Across the 12 commitments from the
Declaration on the Commemoration of
the 75th anniversary of the United
The United Nations Secretary- Nations: September 2020
General, António Guterres, has said
that “Looking to the future, two
seismic shifts will shape the 21st
century: the climate crisis, and
digital transformation.”
The Common Agenda proposes a
Global Digital Compact to be
agreed upon at the Summit of the
Future in September
2024 through a technology track
involving all stakeholders:
Governments, the United Nations
system, the private sector (including
tech companies), civil society, grass-
roots organizations, academia, and
individuals, including youth.
Related ongoing UN
processes, initiatives & events
Open-ended Working Group (OEWG) on security of
and in the use of information and communications
technologies, UN Office for Disarmament Affairs 1998

World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS)

Forum since (2003 & 2005) 2006

Internet Governance Forum (IGF) since 2006

Office of the Secretary-General's Envoy on Technology

An open process of consultations are to identify common ground in
terms of principles and proposed actions relating to the following
seven thematic areas identified in Our Common Agenda and
additional areas that stakeholders advocate for inclusion in the GDC:

• Connect all people to the internet i

ncluding all schools
• Avoid internet fragmentation
• Protect data
• Apply human rights online
• Accountability for discrimination
and misleading content
• Regulation of artificial intelligenc
e
• Digital commons as a global publi
Intergovernmental Process led
by the Co-facilitators Namibia
and Sweden
The President of the UN
General Assembly appointed
the Permanent
Representatives of Namibia &
Sweden as Co-facilitators to
lead the intergovernmental
process on the
Global Digital Compact.
Thematic
Deep-Dive 1. Digital inclusion and 2. Internet
3. Data protection
connectivity Governance

Informal
consultations
6. Artificial Intelligence
with Member 4. Human Rights online
5. Digital trust and
and other emerging
security
States and technologies
Stakeholders,
8. Accelerating
progress on the
7. Global digital
Sustainable
commons
Development Goals
(SDGs)
Global Initiative:
The Indian and German governments & Office of
the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on
Technology:
Regional consultations for Asia, New Delhi, India
on the 21 and 22 March 2023

The Mexico and German governments Office of

the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on
Technology:
Regional consultations American region, Mexico
on the 15-16 February 2023

The Kenya and German governments & Office of

the UN Secretary-General’s Envoy on Technology
Regional Consultations for the African region,
Nairobi, Kenya 5-6 December 2022
Commitment of
Bangladesh
Government:
H.E. Sheikh Hasina,
Hon'ble Prime Minister,
Government of the
People's Republic of
Bangladesh showed
her keen interest to
support this process
Possible elements of a Global Digital Compact (zero draft )
Way forward:

Connect all people to the internet including all schools

Avoid internet fragmentation
Protect data

:
Apply human rights online
Accountability for discrimination and misleading content
Regulation of artificial intelligence
Digital commons as a global public good

Organize Consultations
Develop a position paper
Leading role for South Asia
Post GDC Vision
Establish Bangladesh GDC country network