Report: 'Sustainable Capacity Building: Internet Governance in Africa' (2021)

Описание: Launch of the report Sustainable Capacity Building: Internet Governance in Africa

Tuesday, 9th March 2021,

How is Africa building capacities for internet governance (IG) and digital policy? What are its main initiatives? What are the strengths and weaknesses of Africa's digital capacity building? What are the main opportunities and threats for building IG capacities in Africa?

A presentation of Diplo's study and report titled Sustainable Capacity Building: Internet Governance in Africa which suggests the action plan ahead.

The report was commissioned by the African Union (AU) and is part of the IG track of the Policy and Regulation Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA).

Adil Sulieman – Senior Policy Officer, department of Infrastructure and Energy and project lead of PRIDA IG Track

Mr Esteve Sanz, Head of Sector, Internet Governance and Multi-stakeholder Dialogue, Directorate-General for Communication Networks, Content and Technology (CNECT), E3: Next-Generation Internet (EU)

Ms Susan Teltscher, Head of Capacity and Digital Skills Development Division, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Ms Marilia Maciel, Digital Policy Senior Researcher, DiploFoundation, and author of the report

Prof. Alison Gillwald, Executive Director, Research ICT Africa (RIA)

Dr Kossi Amessinou, West Africa Regional Director, African ICT Foundation

Ms Anriette Esterhuysen, Chair, United Nations Internet Governance Forum Multistakeholder Advisory Group (IGF MAG)


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