The Africa Web Governance Discussion board (AfIGF) Secretariat, in partnership with the United Nations Financial Fee for Africa (ECA) and the Ministry of Innovation and Expertise of Ethiopia, will probably be internet hosting the thirteenth Africa Web Governance Discussion board (AfIGF) from 20 to 22 November 2024 on the United Nations Convention Middle in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
This yr’s theme, “Constructing Our Multi-Stakeholder Digital Future for Africa,” displays the discussion board’s dedication to inclusive and collaborative approaches to addressing web governance points throughout the continent. The discussion board will collect a variety of stakeholders, together with policymakers, civil society representatives, technical specialists, and younger innovators, to have interaction in discussions which might be shaping Africa’s digital panorama.
The AfIGF will deal with present challenges and alternatives in digital governance, with subjects that embody cybersecurity, knowledge governance, digital rights, sustainability, and rising applied sciences like Synthetic Intelligence (AI). The outcomes will help Africa’s contributions to the upcoming nineteenth International Web Governance Discussion board (IGF) in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in December 2024.
The AfIGF 2024 will function the next periods:
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Excessive-Stage Periods addressing precedence subjects in web governance to foster efficient methods for digital inclusion and innovation.
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Parliamentary Monitor for African legislators to debate regulatory and coverage frameworks that help a safe and accessible web.
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Youth Discussion board to empower and embody the views of Africa’s younger leaders in shaping the continent’s digital future.
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Nationwide and Regional Web Governance Workshops to construct capability and align native initiatives with continental and international Web governance efforts.
The thirteenth AfIGF goals to:
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Facilitate multi-stakeholder dialogue on the moral, coverage, and operational dimensions of Africa’s Web and digital governance panorama.
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Help alignment with the Sustainable Improvement Targets (SDGs), the African Union Agenda 2063 “The Africa We Need,” the International Digital Compact (GDC), and the Africa WSIS+20 Evaluation course of.
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Strengthen Africa’s digital ecosystem by means of sustainable, safe, and inclusive digital insurance policies that shield digital rights and help significant connectivity.
The AfIGF 2024 will probably be held in a hybrid format to make sure broader accessibility, whereas in-person periods will happen on the UN Convention Middle and the newly inaugurated Africa Corridor in Addis Ababa.
For extra info and particulars in regards to the periods go to, www.igf.africa.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Financial Fee for Africa (ECA).