Digital inclusion for persons with disabilities during the Africa IGF 2024

CIPESA together with KICTANet and the Center for International Private Enterprise [CIPE] co-hosted a session on Advancing Digital Inclusion for Persons with Disabilities in Africa’s Evolving Digital Landscape’, on 20 November 2024, as part of the Africa IGF in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (20-22 November 2024). The session attracted 26 [...]

What’s next for the Global Digital Compact? Pathways to civil society engagement in the implementation and follow-up

As part of efforts to strengthen civil society engagement in digital governance, an online roundtable titled 'Multistakeholder Cooperation in Implementing the Global Digital Compact' was held on 31 October 2024. The event was organised by CADE in partnership with the Association for Progressive Communications and the UN IGF Secretariat. Through [...]

Strengthening collaboration with African policymakers at FIFAfrica 2024

On 27 September 2024, during the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) in Dakar, Senegal, the CADE consortium co-hosted a session titled Strengthening Collaboration with African Policymakers. Organised by CIPESA and CIPE, the session gathered parliamentarians, digital rights advocates, civil society actors and academics to explore strategies for more [...]

Training parliamentarians on digital rights ahead of FIFAfrica

Ahead of FIFAfrica 2024, a two-day training session held from 24–25 September 2024 in Dakar brought together 13 parliamentarians from 10 African countries. Organised by CIPESA and partners, the training focused on practical frameworks for digital rights and collaborative policymaking. Sessions included platform accountability during elections, online censorship, and [...]

Combating Violence and Digital Threats in Central Africa: The Role of Regional Initiatives

The proliferation of online bullying and violence is a fundamental challenge to maintaining stable and prosperous African societies. Whether improving infrastructure, raising awareness or participating in internet governance forums to shape policy and practice, Repongac actively contributes to these forums by advocating for policies that enhance digital security and protect against [...]

PICISOC at Pacific IGF

At the Pacific Internet Governance Forum (Pacific IGF) 2024, held on 2–3 September in Wellington, New Zealand, PICISOC Head Andrew Molivurae moderated Session 5 on Internet Resource Services in the Pacific Islands, a technical discussion (held on 2 September 2024) on the region’s ccTLD infrastructure and registry innovation. This [...]

Unpacking the Global Digital Compact

On 7 August 2024, CADE and partners hosted a webinar titled CSOs Engagement in Digital Policy Processes: Lessons from the Global Digital Compact Process, bringing together 40 participants from five regions. The event examined civil society’s role in shaping global digital governance and reviewed current concerns with the GDC [...]