Foundation Projects
FCA: Participation in IGF 2024
Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
This activity supported professionals from South Asia, including Digital Leap South Asia (DLSA) project alumni to participate at the UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2024 in Riyadh.
The activity was aimed at discussing the Internet challenges the South Asian economies face, identifying solutions, showcasing achievements, and exchanging knowledge and experiences. The Foundation’s DLSA project, with the support of these participants, organiszd five workshops and sessions at the IGF that were highly interactive and participatory providing a unique avenue for raising awareness, exchanging experiences, and building networks and partnerships.
| Name and title | Economy |
| Mahesh Uppal, Speaker for the session on “Enhancing Connectivity” | India |
| Niuma Faiz, Data Engineering & Analytics @ Bank of Maldives, Maldives IGF and MVNOG | Maldives |
| Amrita Choudhury, Director CCAOI, Chair AprIGF, Chair IGFSA | India |
| Abdul Ghayoor Bawary, Coordinator Afghanistan IGF (afIGF) | Afghanistan |
| Rupesh Bhakta Shrestha, Chair South Asian Network Operators Group (SANOG) | Nepal |
| Mohamed Shareef, Director of Government & International Relations, OXIQA | Maldives |
| Munir Ahmad, Senior Manager (Broadband and Metro Ethernet), Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited | Pakistan |
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