Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)

International Day of Persons with Disabilities 2020
2020-12-03 | London, UK, London, UK, London, United Kingdom
On this Day WHO joined partners to celebrate “a day for all”. This theme reflects a growing understanding that disability is part of the human condition. Almost everyone will be temporarily or permanently impaired at some point in life. Despite this, few countries have adequate mechanisms in place to respond fully to the needs of people with disabilities.
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Internet Governance Forum (IGF 2020)
2020-11-02 - 2020-11-06 | Online
The Fifteenth Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) will be hosted online by the United Nations under the overarching theme: Internet for human resilience and solidarity. The programme continues to develop around the four main thematic tracks: (1) Data; (2) Environment; (3) Inclusion; (4) Trust. The theme of “digital cooperation” and the UN Secretary-General’s Roadmap for digital cooperation will also feature ‎prominently.
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Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020
2020-10-29 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
The Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2020 – a multi-stakeholder platform for policy dialogue bringing together all the public and private sector stakeholders, technical community, academia and civil society to openly discuss emerging issues on internet governance in an inclusive process and equal. For further information on the event, please click here.

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2020
2020-09-28 - 2020-09-30
The Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (#FIFAFRICA) is a landmark event that convenes various stakeholders from the internet governance and online rights arenas in Africa and beyond to deliberate on gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, access to information, free expression, non-discrimination and the free flow of information online on the continent.
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Africa Future Summit 2020
2020-09-18 | Plano, Texas, USA, Plano, Texas, USA, United States
The Africa Future Summit is the world’s most exclusive event featuring Africa’s growing network of exponential tech influencers. The annual program brings together hundreds of entrepreneurs, investors, pioneers, and creatives under one roof to address the greatest exponential technologies launching across the continent and its future role as the world’s final tech frontier.
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EGOV-CeDEM-ePart 2020
2020-08-31 - 2020-09-02 | Sweden, Linköping University, Sweden
The conference focuses on e-Government, Open Government, eParticipation and e-Democracy, but on several other related topics too, such as the role of social media, digital transformation in society, Artificial Intelligence, policy information, smart governance and social innovation.
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Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition 2020
2020-06-23 - 2020-06-25 | Abuja, Nigeria, Baze University, Abuja, Nigeria, Abuja, Nigeria
The Digital Africa Conference and Exhibition is Africa’s premier consumer technology show which holds annually. It provides the perfect platform to showcase your brand and enhance your reputation. Click here for the event details.

Legal Innovation and Tech Fest 2020
2020-06-08 - 2020-06-09 | Johannesburg, South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
Celebrating the people, technology, ideas & innovations that are literally transforming the way law firms & in-house legal teams operate. See event details here.

Africa Internet Summit (AIS) 2020
2020-05-31 - 2020-06-12 | Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa-DRC, Kanshasa, Congo, Democratic Republic of the
The African Internet community, drawn from academia, public and private sectors, technical organisations, governmental institutions and civil society, interact on Internet issues and Internet development in general. Our audience benefits from various panels of international experts who deliver insightful knowledge on ICT technologies.
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IST-Africa 2020 Conference Kampala
2020-05-06 - 2020-05-08 | Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Central Region, +256, Uganda
Hosted by the Government of Uganda through the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation, Supported by the European Commission and African Union Commission, IEEE Africa Council, IEEE Uganda Section, IST-Africa Week 2020 (Kampala, Uganda, May) is the fifteenth in an annual series of Ministerial Level Technology Research Conferences.
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International Conference on Technology, Education and Development (ICTED 2020)
2020-04-16 - 2020-04-17 | Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
ICTED 2020: 14. International Conference on Technology, Education and Development aims to bring together leading academic scientists, researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on all aspects of Technology, Education and Development. Click here for the event details.

Civic Tech Innovation Forum 2020
2020-03-18 - 2020-03-20 | Johannesburg, South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
The Civic Tech Innovation Network (CTIN) is convening an open forum to bring together South Africa’s civic tech community, both governmental and non-governmental for the purpose of sharing, learning, inspiring, and overall capability building.
This event is for all people who work on building relationships between government and citizens, and are interested in how new technologies could enable better services, communication and accountability.
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Women in Tech Africa 2020
2020-03-18 - 2020-03-19 | Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
With tech leaders and professionals from across Africa, Women in Tech Africa 2020 is set to become the most progressive conference for women in technology on the continent, with game-changing sessions, inspiring speakers and cutting-edge technology all under one roof.
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Blockchain Africa Conference 2020
2020-03-11 - 2020-03-12 | Johannesburg, South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
Join Africa’s leading blockchain and cryptocurrency conference, the Blockchain Africa Conference 2020 where we will cut through the hype and showcase the potential of these disruptive and innovative technologies. Visit here for more details on the event.

Africa ICS Cybersecurity Conference 2020
2020-03-10 - 2020-03-13 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
Technology and cyberspace are key enablers of Africa’s agenda 2063, Kenya’s Vision 2030 coupled with the current big 4 agenda on Manufacturing, Food security and Health which aims at using technology and innovation to transform Kenya into an industrialized and secure middle-income country.
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Internet Governance Forum (IGF)
2019-11-25 - 2019-11-29 | Berlin, Berlin
The Internet Governance Forum (IGF) is an open discussion platform for the United Nations. It deals with current legal, political, social and technical issues of the Internet.
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The International Conference on Cyberlaw, Cybercrime & Cybersecurity 2019
2019-11-21 - 2019-11-22 | New Delhi, India, New Delhi, India, Delhi, India
The event aims to examine and analyze the emerging Cyberlaw, Cybercrime and Cybersecurity trends of today’s times. The International Conference will be attended by various international delegates and speakers as also representatives from the national Diaspora representing the stakeholders in the digital ecosystem and alive web. These would include representatives from the Central Government & State Governments, various Ministries, Law Enforcement Agencies, Police, Business, Information Technology, Corporate Sector, Academicians, Scholars, Service Providers, International Organizations and distinguished thought leaders.
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AfriLabs Annual Gathering 2019
2019-10-28 - 2019-10-30 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
The AfriLabs Annual Gathering provides a unique opportunity for tech hubs in the AfriLabs network and other stakeholders in the African tech ecosystem. Click here for more information about the event.

International Day for Universal Access to Information 2019
2019-09-28 | World Wide
IDUAI has particular relevance with the new 2030 Development Agenda, and in particular with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) target 16.10 which calls for ensuring public access to information and protection of fundamental freedoms.
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Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa 2019 (FIFAfrica19)
2019-09-26 - 2019-09-28 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Indeed, spreading the physical footprint of FIFAfrica across different regions of the continent ensures that the Forum lives up to its goal of unpacking internet freedom challenges and opportunities in sub-regions of Africa and developing responses that are collaborative, and informed by insights from the experience of other sub-regions of the continen.
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Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law Conference 2019
2019-09-10 - 2019-09-11 | Plano, Texas, USA, Plano, Texas, USA, United States
Presented by the Institute for Law and Technology, this conference brings together cybersecurity professionals from the region and around the country to provide advice and guidance to in-house and private practice attorneys on cybersecurity legal issues.
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2019 International Cyber Security and Intelligence Conference
2019-07-16 - 2019-07-18 | Toronto, Canada, Toronto, Canada, Toronto, Canada
The International Cybersecurity and Intelligence Conference (ICSIC) provides a rare opportunity for global experts in Cyber security, Intelligence, Counter-Terrorism, National Infrastructure, Industry, Cyber Operations research, Law enforcement, and Legal Practitioners to proffer unified ideas and best practices on cyber safety, attacks prevention and secured cyber world. ICSIC, is a unique cyber security and intelligence conference that features high profile speakers from cyber security, privacy, intelligence, national critical infrastructure and counter-terrorism. Attendees will have a unique privilege to interact with some of the best brains in the industry.
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Africa Cyber Defence Summit 2019
2019-07-15 - 2019-07-16 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
Africa currently hosts some of the fastest growing economies in the world and the entire continent is set for a huge economic transformation.
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Cyber Security Symposium Africa (CSSA)
2019-07-03 - 2019-07-05 | Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
The Cyber Security Symposium Africa (CSSA) is aimed at bringing together those in the security sector to share knowledge and ideas, and identify possible collaborations.
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Human rights challenges in the digital age: Judicial Perspectives
2019-06-28 | European Court of Human Rights, Strasbourg – press room
The digital space is a powerful enabler for more inclusive democratic discourse, participation and policy-making. A free and open internet means simplified access to information, knowledge, culture and education, among other things, and it can also facilitate the exercise of fundamental rights. At the same time, digitisation comes with new challenges.

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The RightCon Summit 2019
2019-06-11 - 2019-06-14 | Tunisia, Tunis, Tunisia, Tunis, Tunis, Tunisia
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Africa Internet Summit (AIS) 2019
2019-06-09 - 2019-06-21 | Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Uganda, Kampala, Central Region, +256, Uganda
AIS aims at meeting the ever-changing needs of the ICT Industry and includes the core IP Engineering as well as integrating the real world use and impact of IP Technologies. Sessions include technical and business aspects of the Internet : ie Capacity Building, Infrastructure, Security, Policy, Content & Names, Internet Numbers and Research.
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2nd International Conference on ICT for Development for Africa (ICT4DA 2019)
2019-05-28 - 2019-05-30 | Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
ICT4DA 2019 is the 2nd international conference that aims to bring together researchers, engineers, developers, and practitioners from the academia and the industry to present and discuss their research work in the area of ICT for Development. This conference seeks to facilitate the transfer of experience, adaptation of methods, and where possible, foster collaboration among different groups.
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Global Tech Conference 2019
2019-05-21 - 2019-05-22 | European Convention Center, European Convention Center
ICT Spring is a Global Tech Conference hosting an array of International Professionals. This two-day yearly event is held in Luxembourg City, at the heart of Europe, and offers the participants a unique opportunity to deepen their Digital Knowledge, capture the Value of the fast-growing FinTech Industry, and explore the impact of Space Technologies on Terrestrial Businesses.
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World Press Freedom Day 2019
2019-05-02 - 2019-05-03 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Around 1000 participants and high-profile speakers are expected to attend the event, including representatives from governmental and international organizations, the media, academia and civil society.
Since 1993, when the UN General Assembly declared 3 May World Press Freedom, this day has represented an opportunity to celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom and develop joint initiatives in this area. It also serves as an occasion to remind citizens that in many countries around the world, censorship is rife, while journalists, editors and publishers continue to be harassed, attacked, detained and even murdered.
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