The first forum of the Dhaka Global Dialogue was attended by the editor-in-chief of Creative Diplomacy Viktoria Ivanchenko. The forum was held in the capital of Bangladesh, Dhaka on November 11-13.

The forum brought together experts from many countries of Asia, Europe, the USA, Australia, Russia, and Africa. The forum was opened by the Honourable Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina, and the Foreign Minister, Dr. A.K. Abdul Momen. At the forum, speakers and delegates discussed the social problems of the region and the world, as well as conflicts and various concepts of perception of the region, problems of extremism, the impact of technology and digitalization on Asia.

Viktoria Ivanchenko took part in a special discussion called "Mainstream Media in the Hashtag Era". Mozammel Haque Babu, editor-in-chief of Bangladeshi Channel 71, moderated in the session, and Tareen Hossain, executive director of the Daily Ittefaq, became the second participant in the discussion.

A member of Creative Diplomacy Daria Gribkova also participated in the forum as an expert from the Higher School of Economics.

The forum is organized by the Indian Analytical Center Observer Research Foundation (ORF) and Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS).