#AfricaTechPolicySummitt: KICTANet Events – Register & Get Involved
I hope my email finds you well. Thank you for the invite. However, EAIGF
has been unavailable.
Kindly advise.
Kind regards,
Victoria Nganda.
On Thu, May 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM Rachael Shitanda via KICTANet <
[email protected]> wrote:
> Good afternoon ,
>
> 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,
>>
>> I trust this email finds you well.
>>
>> The registration to the EAIGF is unavailable.
>>
>> Please assist.
>>
>> Kind regards
>> Mwende
>>
>> On Wed, 7 May 2025, 1:46 pm David Indeje via KICTANet, <
>> [email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> Dear Listers,
>>>
>>> KICTANet has a vibrant calendar of events in May, covering digital
>>> rights, policy, technology, and inclusion.
>>>
>>>
>>> *Africa Tech Policy Summit 2025*
>>>
>>>
>>> *A. Strategic Use of Technology for Advocacy Workshop*
>>>
>>> *Date:* May 8, 2025
>>>
>>> *Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
>>>
>>> *Venue:* Nairobi
>>>
>>> *Platform: Physical (Invite only)*
>>>
>>> *More Info
>>> <www.kictanet.or.ke/strategic-use-of-technology-for-advocacy-safe-impactful-online-campaigning-digital-storytelling/>*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *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
>>>
>>> *Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
>>>
>>> *Venue:* Nairobi
>>>
>>> *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*
>>>
>>>
>>> *Date:* May 8, 2025
>>>
>>> *Time:* 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
>>>
>>> *Venue:* Tharaka Nithi
>>>
>>> *Platform: Physical (invite)*
>>>
>>> *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
>>>
>>> *Time: * 8:00 AM to 05:00 PM
>>>
>>> *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*
>>>
>>> *Attendance: INVITE ONLY*
>>>
>>> *More info
>>> <docs.google.com/document/d/1Xc6EMc3BDRiTx-Vx7MONaWlzsPfWS0NW3_Lgx385jM4/edit?tab=t.0>*
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> *F. Kenya Internet Governance Forum 2025 (Hybrid)*
>>>
>>> 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*
>>>
>>> *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
>>>
>>> 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*
>>>
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