Speakers

The 9th ArmIGF will be held on November 5.
Format: online and onsite.
The registration is open from October 5 till October 28.
The forum is open for all stakeholder groups who are interested in Internet governance issues.

Agenda

09:00 - 10:00

Registration

10:00 - 10:45

Opening ceremony

  • Gevorg Mantashyan – First Deputy Minister of of High Tech Industry of the RA
  • H.E. Mr. John Gallagher – British Ambassador to Armenia
  • Igor Mkrtumyan – Chair of the Board, Internet Society NGO
  • Mikhail Anisimov – Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, ICANN
  • Vahan Hovsepyan – RIPE NCC, Senior Community and Public Policy Advisor, Internet Governance Council of RA member
  • Nick Hyrka – Community engagement manager for the European region at the Internet Society
  • Ralph Yirikian – General Director of Ucom
  • Andrey Vorobyov – Coordination Center for TLD .RU/.РФ, Director

10:45 - 12:00

Armenia at a Digital Crossroad - how to build and lead the Armenian Digital Navy?

The Digital Era creates enormous opportunities for small countries to have exponential growth. However, to utilize this opportunity there is a need to create a Digital Economy, make necessary changes in the public and social infrastructures, governing structures, create a true Digital Fleet to overcome Digital Challenges and use all the opportunities of Digital Opportunities. How Armenia can lead regional developments in this field, what infrastructures and core reforms should be done-all this will be discussed at the panel.

  • Gevorg Mantashyan – First Deputy Minister of of High Tech Industry of the RA
  • Hrachya Arzumanian – An expert on national security issues
Moderator: Vahan Hovsepyan – RIPE NCC, Senior Community and Public Policy Advisor, Internet Governance Council of RA member

12:00 - 13:00

Issues of Personal Data Protection in Newly Adopted Legal Acts: Challenges and Solutions

The session on Personal Data Protection in Newly Adopted Legal Acts will discuss challenges arising from recent data protection laws, such as compliance with evolving regulations, enforcement, and safeguarding privacy in the digital age.
  • – Personal Data Protection Agency Expert (TBC)
  • – Armenian Information Systems Agency (TBC)
  • Samvel Martirosyan – Director of the ArmSec foundation, co-founder of CyberHub
  • Hakob Sununu – Director of Quality Management & Risk Control at UCOM
  • Artur Sargsyan – Senior law adviser at ISAA
Moderator: Gevorg Hayrapetyan – Personal data protection expert, CyberHub, dpHub

13:00 - 14:00

Lunch

14:00 - 15:00

Cybersecurity Challenges and Issues: Global Best Practices and International Collaboration

Cybersecurity challenges are vast in the digital age, ranging from safeguarding personal data to securing critical infrastructure, managing emergencies, and ensuring coordinated responses. To address these issues, various countries have implemented a wide range of legislative and regulatory measures. The speakers will share their countries’ leading practices and offer insights into their approaches to tackling these challenges.
  • Nerses Yeritsyan – Director of Information Systems Agency of Armenia
  • Karen Gasparyan – Executive Director of “INFOSEC” LLC
  • Hayk Mkrtchyan – Head of the Division of Combating Cybercrimes of the Main Department of the Criminal Police of the RA Ministry of Internal Affairs Police
  • Markko Kunnapu – Ministry of Justice of Estonia, Criminal Policy Department, Adviser
Moderator: Armine Arzumanyan – AUA College of Science and Engineering

15:00 - 16:00

WSIS+20 updates in the frames of events on 2024, Future of the IGF, Global Digital Compact and analysis of the Summit of the future

The session on WSIS+20 Updates will cover the latest developments in the lead-up to the 2025 review of the World Summit on the Information Society. It will explore the evolving role of the IGF, the significance of the Global Digital Compact for global digital cooperation, and key outcomes from the Summit of the Future, highlighting their impact on internet governance and digital policies for 2024 and beyond.
  • Aleksey Sandikov – IGC member, Parliament member of the RA
  • Chris Buckridge – Senior Strategy Advisor Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) (online)
  • Veni Markovski – ICANN, Vice-President for UN engagement (online)
  • Amrita Choudhury – Chair IGFSA, Chair APRALO (online)
Moderator: Mikhail Anisimov – ICANN, Head of Global Stakeholder Engagement for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

16:00 - 16:15

Coffee

16:15 - 17:00

National Content and ccTLDs: Strategies for Growth and Overcoming Challenges

The session on National Content and ccTLDs will explore strategies to grow local content and increase ccTLD adoption, with a focus on sharing experiences from different national registries. It will highlight how various registries have tackled challenges like competition with generic TLDs, security threats, and trust issues.
  • Kristina Hakobyan – Vice Chair of the board “Internet Society” NGO, .am/.հայ registry
  • Irina Danelia – Coordination Center for .RU ccTLD/.РФ deputy director
  • Sophie Khidasheli – Senior Specialist of .GE ccTLD Registry (online)
  • Dejan Dukic – CEO RNIDS.RS (online)
  • Azizbek Kadirov – .uz ccTLD administration, UZINFOCOM (online)
Moderator: Maria Kolesnikova – Coordination Center for TLD RU, Chief Analyst

17:00 - 17:45

Wrap up, closing

Venue

Marriot hotel, Yerevan

Address: Armenia, Yerevan, Amiryan str. 1.

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