#AfricaTechPolicySummitt: KICTANet Events – Register & Get Involved
Thank you for the invite. I will be attending
Regards,
Rachael Shitanda
On Thu, May 8, 2025, 12:41 Mwende Njiraini via KICTANet <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Good afternoon,
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> I trust this email finds you well.
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> The registration to the EAIGF is unavailable.
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> Please assist.
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> Kind regards
> Mwende
>
> On Wed, 7 May 2025, 1:46 pm David Indeje via KICTANet, <
> [email protected]> wrote:
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>> Dear Listers,
>>
>> KICTANet has a vibrant calendar of events in May, covering digital
>> rights, policy, technology, and inclusion.
>>
>>
>> *Africa Tech Policy Summit 2025*
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>> *A. Strategic Use of Technology for Advocacy Workshop*
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>> *Date:* May 8, 2025
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>> *Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
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>> *Venue:* Nairobi
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>> *Platform: Physical (Invite only)*
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>> *More Info
>> <www.kictanet.or.ke/strategic-use-of-technology-for-advocacy-safe-impactful-online-campaigning-digital-storytelling/>*
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>>
>> *B. Global Geopolitics and the Future of Digital Rights Funding*.
>>
>> African digital rights organisations are at a crossroads. Declining
>> support for politically sensitive work, donor pivots to domestic
>> priorities, and emerging funders’ lack of focus on digital
>> rights—compounded by recent USAID funding suspensions—threaten years of
>> advocacy. Increasing regulatory restrictions and funding limitations
>> further challenge the sector’s sustainability.
>>
>>
>> *Date:* May12, 2025
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>> *Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
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>> *Venue:* Nairobi
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>> *Platform:* Zoom
>> <us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/PbdrutQUSMyUnZLtFea36Q>
>>
>> *More Info: * Global Geopolitics and the Future of Digital Rights Funding
>> <www.kictanet.or.ke/global-geopolitics-and-the-future-of-digital-rights-funding/>
>>
>>
>>
>> *C. 6th Children’s Internet Governance Forum*
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>>
>> *Date:* May 8, 2025
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>> *Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
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>> *Venue:* Tharaka Nithi
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>> *Platform: Physical (invite)*
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>> *More Info:
>> <www.kictanet.or.ke/6th-kenya-igf-childrens-forum-2025/>*
>>
>>
>> D. East Africa Youth IGF
>>
>> The sessions will provide a platform for youth-led discussions on
>> balancing data privacy with accountability in civic engagement. By
>> fostering dialogue around these pressing issues, we aim to empower young
>> people to advocate responsibly while contributing to the region’s evolving
>> tech policy landscape. The outcomes will feed into broader discussions at
>> Africa Tech Policy Week and inform future policy directions at national and
>> regional levels.
>>
>>
>> *Date: *13 May 2025
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>> *Time: * 8:00 AM to 05:00 PM
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>> *Venue: *Sarova Stanley
>>
>> *Register for Virtual Attendance (Zoom Webinar
>> <us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x80efoHvRruxNFPm-ehvJA>)*
>>
>> *Register for Physical Attendance.
>> <www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/africa-tech-policy-summit-youth-day-2025-tickets-1308446341229?aff=oddtdtcreator>*
>>
>>
>>
>> E. Advocacy Engagement on the Advancement of Digital Rights Through the
>> Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Process
>>
>> This engagement follows KICTANet’s recent advocacy at the
>> 49th Pre-session of the UPR in Geneva and aims to bridge international
>> digital rights commitments with local action.
>>
>>
>> *Date: May 13, 2025*
>>
>> *Time: 8:00-13:00*
>>
>> *Venue: Nairobi, Kenya*
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>> *Attendance: INVITE ONLY*
>>
>> *More info
>> <docs.google.com/document/d/1Xc6EMc3BDRiTx-Vx7MONaWlzsPfWS0NW3_Lgx385jM4/edit?tab=t.0>*
>>
>>
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>> *F. Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2025 (Hybrid)*
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>> The Kenya IGF theme is *‘Tech for human development: Policy, Innovation
>> and Inclusive Governance’. *This theme is aligned with the spirit of the
>> Kenyan constitution which puts inclusive governance, equality,
>> representation and public participation at the centre of Kenyan values. It
>> also aligns with Africa’s efforts on digital transformation through
>> inter-African digital trade and an African cohesion to foster tech and
>> human development.
>>
>>
>> *Date: May 14, 2025*
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>> *Time: 8:00-20:00*
>>
>> *Venue: The Edge Conference Centre, South C, Nairobi, Kenya*
>>
>> *Register for Physical attendance
>> <www.eventbrite.com/e/kenya-igf-2025-tickets-1307850970459?aff=oddtdtcreator>.*
>>
>> *Register for Virtual participation: Zoom Webinar.
>> <us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_LaCcfdnfRsyL7bJmcXHwiA>*
>>
>>
>>
>> G. East Africa Internet Governance Forum
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>> The 2025 EAIGF
>> <eaigf.africa/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/East-Africa-2025-concept-note.pdf>will
>> be hosted by KICTANet in partnership with the East Africa Community – EAC
>> and other East Africa NRIs under the theme, “Advancing East Africa’s
>> Digital Governance Together.”
>>
>> The theme reflects the recognition that effective digital governance
>> requires collective effort and shared vision. It underscores the importance
>> of multi-stakeholder cooperation in shaping policies, standards, and
>> practices that will enable East Africa to fully harness the benefits of the
>> digital age while mitigating associated risks.
>>
>>
>> *Date: May 15-16, 2025*
>>
>> *Time: 8:00-20:00*
>>
>> *Venue: The Edge Conference Centre, South C, Nairobi, Kenya*
>>
>> *Register for Physical attendance
>> <www.eventbrite.com/e/east-africa-igf-2025-tickets-1307862274269?aff=oddtdtcreator>.*
>>
>> *Register for Virtual participation: Zoom Webinar.
>> <us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MvnCSh-CTtS-qmVivwQl4Q>*
>>
>>
>> Many events offer online participation visit the KICTANet events page
>> <www.kictanet.or.ke/what-we-do/events/> to learn more and
>> register.
>>
>> Don’t miss your chance to connect, learn, and make an impact in Kenya’s
>> and the region’s digital transformation.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> —
>> *Kind Regards,*
>>
>> *David Indeje*
>>
>> *@**KICTANet* <www.kictanet.or.ke/>
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