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Dates: 17-18 February, 2026
Location: Balaclava, Mauritius
CIPESA in partnership with Irene M. Staehelin Foundation is hosting a regional engagement with National Human Rights Institutes (NHRIs), law enforcement officers, data protection authorities, communications regulators, and the judiciary from East and Southern Africa on thematic understanding of digital harms and how they can more effectively combat online harms.
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Date: 16 – 20 February, 2026
Location: India, New Delhi
CIPESA will participate at the India AI Impact Summit which is one of the largest gatherings on AI in the global South. It happens at a time when conversations on artificial intelligence are increasingly focused on the impact of AI on live hoods, civic participation and democracy. We look forward to sharing insights from the landmark 2025 edition of the State of Internet Freedom in Africa report which focused on the Implications of AI on Digital Democracy in Africa.
Our research on AI governance in Africa spans its impact on areas such as data protection, algorithmic accountability, disinformation, digital trade, and the political economy of AI. As global norms on AI take shape, we will advance the case for rights-respecting frameworks that center African realities, strengthen democratic oversight, and ensure that AI systems deployed across the continent.
Here are some of sessions you will find us at or drop us an email at [email protected] to schedule a meetup:
Learning Forum (Closed Door)| Host: Center for Communication Governance, National Law University Delhi & Global Network Initiative
February 16, 2026 | 10:00-18:30 (IST)
Data Governance at the Intersection of Digital Public Infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence | Host: Tech Global Institute and the Government of Brazil
Date: February 17, 2026 | 13:30 – 14:25 pm (IST)
Multistakeholder Approaches to Participation in AI Governance (MAP-AI) | Global Network Initiative (GNI) and the Centre for Communication Governance (CCG)
Date: February 17, 2026 | 09:00 – 18:00 (IST)
Roundtable on AI Governance from the South: from redlines to baselines | Host: Global Digital Justice Forum (GDJF)
Date: February 18, 2026 | 09:00 – 15:00 (IST)
Platform Governance & AI: Global Majority Perspectives! | Host: SFLC.in and Global Partners Digital (GPD)
Date: February 18, 2026 | 13:30 – 17:30 (IST)
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The first Africa Forum of the EU-funded Countering Foreign Interference is set to take place in Dakar, Senegal, between February 09 and 11, 2026.
For more information about this event, click here.
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Every year, the event brings together activists, innovators, and decision-makers to explore how Bitcoin safeguards fundamental freedoms, strengthens economic autonomy, and paves the way for lasting sovereignty. The event is taking place between December 3-5, 2025, at Caudan Arts Centre, Port Louis, Mauritius.
Click here for information on the event.
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This year, the African Economic Research Consortium (AERC) is holding its first Summit in the context of its new 10-year Strategic Plan (2025-2035), Nairobi, Kenya. The three-day Summit themed ‘A Renewed AERC for Africa’s New Development Priorities’, is designed to hardwire the research-policy bridge.
This event is taking place from November 30 to December 02, 2025. For more information, click here.