Much of the work we do at CIPESA is geared towards informing inclusive and effective policies related to digital access, use and perception. We endeavour to do work that shapes the policies, standards and practices that govern cyberspace in Africa. Since inception, internet governance concerns have been integrated in our research, advocacy, and activities including their impact on access, affordability, development, safety and security, as well as the multi-stakeholder approach towards the management of the internet.
In its early days, CIPESA was critical in informing, mobilising and facilitating participation of civil society groups and the media, as well as lobbying policy makers and regulators, during the processes of the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).