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

14th International Conference on ICT, Society and Human Beings
2021-07-20 - 2021-07-22 | Virtual
The effects of ICT on human beings as well as the interaction between ICT, individuals, and society are all within the focus of this conference. Today, computer science and ICT-related disciplines are working more and more together with various behavioural and social sciences including child psychology and developmental psychology.
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Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 20121
2021-09-28 - 2021-09-30 | Virtual
This landmark event convenes a spectrum of stakeholders from across the internet governance and digital rights arenas in Africa and beyond to deliberate on gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, free expression, non-discrimination and the free ﬂow of information online.
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11th International Conference on Internet Technologies & Society 2021
2021-12-15 - 2021-12-17, 2021-12-15 08:00 - 2021-12-17 17:00 UTC | Virtual
The Internet Technologies & Society 2021 Conference (ITS 2021) aims to address the main issues of concern within WWW/Internet as well as to assess the influence of Internet in the Information Society. Click here to access the event webpage for more information.

Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2022
2022-11-28 - 2022-12-02 | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
CIPESA among other entities at the 17 annual IGF 2022.
IGF Participants are invited to chat with a digital security specialist about personal or organisational information security at the Digital Security Hub. The Digital Security Hub is staffed by volunteer trainers, auditors, and technologists from across the world. It is a collaboration of DefendDefenders, Cipesa, Greenhost, Digital Society of Africa, Dig/Sec Initiative and Digital Security Alliance. Supported remotely by AccessNow, CChub and Center for Digital Resilience.
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International Day of Persons With Disabilities (IDPWD) 2022
2022-12-03 | Online
The theme this year is “Transformative solutions for inclusive development: the role of innovation in fuelling an accessible and equitable world“.
The annual observance of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (IDPD) on 3 December was proclaimed in 1992 by the United Nations General Assembly resolution 47/3. The observance of the Day aims to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities.
The 2022 global observance to commemorate the International Day of Persons with Disabilities will be around the overarching theme of innovation and transformative solutions for inclusive development, covering in three different interactive dialogues the following thematic topics:
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Africa Tech Summit 2023
2023-02-15 - 2023-02-16 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
It is an annual event. Click here for its details.

The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) 2023
2023-04-12 - 2023-04-14 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) it’s an annual event. Kindly click here for further details.

Transform Africa Summit (TAS2023)
2023-04-26 - 2023-04-28 | Zimbabwe
The Transform Africa Summit is Africa’s leading annual forum bringing together global and regional leaders from government, business and international organizations to collaborate on new ways of shaping, accelerating and sustaining Africa’s on-going digital revolution. Click here for the event details.

16th International Conference & Exhibition on ICT for Education, Training & Skills Development
2023-05-24 - 2023-05-26 | Senegal
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World Technology Law Conference 2023
2023-05-24 - 2023-05-26 | Toronto, Canada, Toronto, Canada, Toronto, Canada
Attending an ITechLaw conference is “an exciting opportunity to meet colleagues and friends across the globe who are similarly passionate about law and technology. Click here to read more on the event.

African Smart Cities Summit 2023
2023-06-27 - 2023-06-30 | Johannesburg, South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa, Cape Town, South Africa
The African Smart Cities Summit is Africa’s only dedicated conference that explores how smart cities can deliver a quality life and enable economic growth through IoT, technology and creative thinking. Click here for more information on the event.

The Africa Law Tech Festival 2023
2023-07-11 - 2023-07-12 | Nairobi, Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya
The Africa Legal Innovation Week is an annual conference convened by the Lawyers Hub that brings legal technologists across the African Continent together to discuss the role of technology in supporting access to justice. Click here for further information on the event.

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica) 2023
2023-09-27 - 2023-09-29
This event is annual event. Stay tuned for more information coming soon.

Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2023
2023-10-08 - 2023-10-12 | Japan
It will be the 18th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum this year. Click here for further details on the event.

Forum on Internet Freedom In Africa (FIFAfrica24)
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-27
Forum on Internet Freedom In Africa 2024.
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Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica25) Event
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-26
FIFAFRICA convenes a spectrum of stakeholders from across the internet governance and digital rights arenas in Africa and beyond to deliberate on gaps, concerns and opportunities for advancing privacy, free expression, inclusion, the free ﬂow of information, civic participation and innovation online.
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Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship for Eastern Africa
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-16
DPI Update |
The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA), in partnership with Co-Develop, is implementing the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Journalism Fellowship for Eastern Africa, a regional initiative aimed at strengthening journalists’ capacity to report knowledgeably and critically on DPI and Digital Public Goods (DPGs) in the region.
The fellowship brings together 20 journalists from Burundi, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Somalia, South Sudan, Tanzania, and Uganda, who are receiving both knowledge-and skills-based training as well as financial support to produce in-depth DPI stories.
At the inaugural virtual workshop held from August 5 to 7, 2025, the Fellows examined among others, Digitalisation and digital rights in Eastern Africa; UN and African Union frameworks on DPI; the DPI ecosystem in Eastern Africa; and Media coverage of DPI across nine countries, based on CIPESA’s ongoing research. The workshop also provided practical training in journalism skills, including technology beat reporting, conceptualising story ideas, writing effective pitches, data storytelling, and the use of AI in storytelling.
The upcoming in-person workshop, scheduled for October 13–15, 2025 at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Arboretum, will build on this foundation to review progress on fellows’ initial stories and new pitches; address emerging issues in DPI and DPG reporting; offer deep-dive practical sessions on advanced skills and knowledge areas; and provide networking opportunities with peers, mentors, and invited experts.
Following the workshop, a regional public event at the Radisson Blu Hotel & Residence, Arboretum on Thursday, 16 October 2025, to launch and showcase findings from CIPESA’s multi-country media monitoring study on DPI coverage, an important milestone for public debate on the role of journalism in shaping Africa’s digital future.
