On Monday – Tuesday 9 – 10 December, 2024, the combined Afghanistan School on Internet Governance (AFSIG) , Afghanistan Youth IGF (AFyIGF), and Afghanistan Internet Governance Forum (IGFA) will be convened online, with organization support from Internet Afghanistan Inc., and sponsorship from the APNIC Foundation, ICANN, and the IGF Secretariat.

Monday 9th December, 2024 – Afghanistan School on Internet Governance (AFSIG) 2024

AFT (UTC)
9:30 (05:00) – Welcome & Introduction:
Ghayoor Bawary, Internet Afghanistan Inc.
Olga Cavalli, Co-founder / Director, South School on Internet Governance SSIG – ARGENSIG
Burhan Uddin, Digital Leap South Asia Project Assistant, APNIC Foundation
Rafiullah Omar, Sustainable AI reseacher, FrameLab / VU

10:00 (05:30) TS 1: Internet Governance in Developing Countries
Ziaullah Mohmand, PhD Candidate & Asst. Prof at Kabul University | VP, Shift Byte IT – Industry 5.0 AI revolution in Digital Twins technology for human health monitoring
Joyce Chen, Senior Advisor – Strategic Engagement, APNIC – Internet governance and its ecosystem
Mohammad Adil Ali – Definition and principles of internet governance
Moderator: Rafiullah Omar, Sustainable AI reseacher, FrameLab and VU

11:30 (07:00) TS 2: AI Dimensions of Power
Arzak Khan, Innovation Center for Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights
Moderator: Ghayoor Bawary, Coordinator, AfIGF.

12:00 (07:30) TS 3: RIRs, IP delegation and Importance of IPv6
Subha Shamarukh, Internet Resource Analyst APNIC
Moderator: Mirwais Khan, IT Specialist / AFNOG Organizing Committee Member

13:30 (09:00) TS 4: The Evolution of Internet Architecture and Its Future
Yasir Ahmad – Key milestones in the development of internet protocols
Ajmal Amiri, Network Security Specialist – Introduction and dominance of client-server architecture
Adli Wahid, Senior Internet Security Specialist, APNIC – Vulnerabilities in current Internet protocols
Moderator: Atiqullah Ahmadzai, AFNOG Organizing Committee Member

15:00 (10:30) TS 5: AI Dimensions of Power 
Lima Madomi, Research and Teaching Assistant, Geneva University
Moderator: Sajia Yarmal, Coordinator, Afghanistan Youth IGF

15:30 (11:00) TS 6: The Role of Internet in Social Innovation and Digital Inclusion
Anja Gengo, UN Secretariat for the IGF – The Role of Internet in Creating Inclusive Futures
Anisha Nair, Digital Swaraj Fellow, Digital Empowerment Foundation – Digital Inclusion Through Internet Innovation
Fahd Batayneh, Stakeholder Engagement Director, Middle East, ICANN – ICANN’s multistakeholder model of governance
Moderator: Lima Madomi, AFSIG Organizing Comittee Member

17:00 (12:30) Conclusion
Omar Mansoor Ansari, Digital Leap South Asia Project lead, APNIC Foundation
Ghayoor Bawary, Afghanistan IGF Coordinator
Moderator: Sajia Yarmal, Coordinator, Youth IGF Afghanistan

December 10, 2024 – Afghanistan Internet Governance Forum (IGFA) 2024
(AFT / UTC )

9:30 (05:00) Main Session on Afghanistan Youth IGF (AFyIGF)
Adli Wahid, Senior Internet Security Specialist, APNIC
Ananda Gautam, Co-Founder Internet Nepal Secretariat – Empowering the Youth in shaping the future of the Internet
Ihita Gangavarpu, Founder of Youth IGF India – The South Asian perspective on youth involvement in technology
Anja Gengo, UN Secretariat for Internet Governance Forum (IGF) – The Role of Multi-Stakeholder in Shaping the Future of Internet Policy
Shreedeep Rayamajhi, Founder of Rayznews – Youth Engagement in Community
Siranush Vardanyan, Fellowship Program Manager , ICANN – ICANN Fellowship Program
Umut Pajaro, Columbia Youth IGF – Youth Coalition on Internet Governance
Moderator: Sajia Yarmal, Youth AFIGF 2024 Coordinator

11:00 (06:30) Workshop 1 – Revolutionizing Education in Afghanistan: Empowering Youth with Generative AI
Rafiullah Omar, Sustainable AI researcher, FrameLab – AI-Driven Personalized Learning for Afghan Students
Abdulrahman Safi, KU – Building AI literacy and skills for next generation
Aimal Marjan, Digital Policy and Analysis Consultant, ITU – Challenges in adapting GenAI to Afghan youth educational needs
Moderator: Atiqullah Ahmadzai, AFNOG Steering Committee

13:30 Opening Ceremony AFIGF2024, AFyIGF2024
Ghayoor Bawary, afIGF 2024 Coordinator – Internet Afghanistan Inc.
Raj Singh, CEO APNIC Foundation
Chengetai Masango, Head of United Nations Secretariat for the Internet Governance Forum
Baher Esmat, Regional Vice President Stakeholder Engagement Middle East, ICANN
Edmon Chung, CEO , DotAsia
Naveed Haq, Regional Infrastructure and Connectivity Director, ISOC
MC: Lima Madomi , Member of the Organizing Comittee

14:10 WS 2: The Future of Remote Learning in Afghanistan
Zhala Sarmat, Technical Content Strategist, SepPure Technologies
Hekmatullah Kaliwal, Founder, Educatoon
Lima Madomi, Research and Teaching Assistance, Geneva University
Farzaneh Badii, Founder, Digital Medusa
Moderator: Sajia Yarmal, Afghanistan Youth IGF 2024 Coordinator

15:20 WS 3: Infrastructure and Connectivity
Hashmat Waziri, Deputy CEO, Tamkin VC
Said Jawad Saidi, Senior Research Engineer Huawei – Intro to Network Verification
M. Nazir Bunyad, Founder of EasyConnect and Chairman at NISPA – Role of ISPs in supporting connectivity in Afghanistan
Moderator: Mirwais Khan

16:30 Closing Ceremony (afIGF2024, AFyIGFA2024)
Omar Ansari, APNIC Foundation – Closing Remarks
Ghayoor Bawary, Coordinator afIGF, Internet Afghanistan Inc. – Summary of the Day: Highlights, Key Takeaways and the Road Ahead,
Moderator: Lima Madomi , Member of the Organizing Comittee

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