September 28-30, 2020

Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa

Date

September 28 to 30, 2020

Location

To Be Announced

Hashtag

#InternetFreedomAfrica

Participants

350

About FIFAfrica

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.

Since inception, FIFAfrica has served as a platform to mark the International Day for Universal Access to Information (IDUAI). Engagements at the Forum aim to reflect current trends and concerns in access and usage of the internet and related technologies on the continent. As such, each year has seen us launch themed research on the State of Internet Freedom in Africa.

This year on September 23-26, the Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) will host the sixth Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica). This landmark event convenes.. Read More>>

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Media Watch

CIO-MAG – L’Ethiopie accueille le FIFAFrica 2019

PRENSA LATINA – Ethiopia to host Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa

ETHIO NEWS – Ethiopia to host Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa

FACE 2 FACE AFRICA – 2 African nations among world’s top 10 most censored countries cracking down on press freedom

MINISTRY OF INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY – Lየአፍሪካ የበይነመረብ ነፃነት መድረክ (Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa) በኢትዮጵያ ሊካሄድ ነው፡፡

FANABC – Ethiopia to co-host 2019 Edition of Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa

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#FIFAfrica19 Speakers

Yohannes Eneyew Ayalew

Lecturer in Media Law, School of Law, Samara University Ethiopia

Yohannes Ayalew is a Media Law Lecturer at School

Julie Owono

Executive Director, Internet Sans Frontières

Julie Owono is a lawyer and and the executive

Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff

Executive Director, The Gender and Justice Unit

Sarai Chisala-Tempelhoff is a human rights lawyer and legal

Rosebell Kagumire

Editor, African Feminism

Rosebell is a pan-Africanist, feminist writer, award-winning blogger and

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State of Internet Freedoms in Africa

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Past Forums

Since 2014,The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) has been hosting Forums on Internet Freedom in Africa. We have been expanding the number of countries covered in our flagship State of Internet Freedom as well as broadening the discussions that form the pillar of the Forum.

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Our Supporters

Ford Foundation
Google
Defend Defenders
APC
UNHR
Facebook
UNESCO
ACME
WWW Foundation
FIRE
Small Media
Open Technology Fund
Internet Society
Access Now
IMS
HIVO
Media Foundation for West Africa
Center for International Private Enterprise
Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development
African Network Information Centre
Internews
The International Center for Not-for-Profit Law (ICNL)
Media Legal Defence Initiative
NetBlocks
Omidyar Network
Regional Academic Network on IT Policy (RANITP)
Information and Communications Technologies 4 Democracy (ICT4D)
Opennet Africa
Ministry of Innovation and Technology
University of Essex
Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit

FIFAfrica FAQ

FIFAfrica is an annual assembly of discussions towards promoting a Free and Open Internet in Africa. The topics explored to-date include discussions around the growing presence of online violence against women (VAW), whose magnitude and manifestation is not clearly known, as most cases in Africa go unreported.
Combating hate speech and violations of freedom of expression including during periods of electioneering
Empowering media as infomediaries and advocates of digital rights whilst also recognizing them as a vulnerable group
Advocating for increased judicial oversight over surveillance and interception of communications
Bridging the gap between techies and Human Rights Defenders
As internet use has risen in Africa, so have the abuses and attacks on internet freedom, including a proliferation of laws, legal and extra-legal affronts, as well as limited judicial oversight over surveillance and interception of communications. This calls for need to address gaps (policy and legislative) in the right to privacy and continued capacity building and awareness raising among citizens, media, human rights defenders and activists on the appreciation of digital safety tools and practices.
This year’s edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (#FIFAfrica) will be held on September 23-26, 2019 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at  Ethiopian Skylight Hotel located on Airport Rd, Addis Ababa 1755, Ethiopia. This expands the physical footprint of the Forum which has since inception in 2014 been held in Kampala, Uganda. We are also excited about hosting #FIFAfrica alongside the Ministry of Innovation and Technology- Ethiopia. For more Information about the venue visit this website http://www.mcit.gov.et  
Forum on Internet Freedom In Africa relies on corporate support to help make the forum a success. If you have the capacity to get involved as a sponsor or partner, please contact us at programmes@cipesa.org

#FIFAfrica19 Organisers

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