You are Invited: Africa Tech Policy Summit Youth Day – Tuesday 13th May 2025

Regards,
Aaron M.

On Mon, May 12, 2025 at 8:26 PM Valarie Waswa via KICTANet <
[email protected]> wrote:

> Dear Listers,
>
> We are excited to invite you to Africa Tech Policy Summit *Youth Day*,
> taking place on *Tuesday, 13th May 2025*, as part of the *Africa Tech
> Policy Week*. The day is dedicated to amplifying youth voices in digital
> policy and internet governance conversations in Kenya.
>
> 🗓 *Date:* Tuesday, 13th May 2025
> 📍 *Location:* Sarova Stanley Hotel, Nairobi
> <maps.app.goo.gl/Rq2NDSj9v2rhFuqK7>
> 🕗 *Time:* Full-day (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
>
> *🔹 Morning Session (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM):*
> *Data Privacy vs Public Interest*
> The morning session will feature a high-level townhall on Data Privacy &
> Public Interest, focusing on the ethical tensions between digital activism,
> state accountability, and personal data protection. Panelists from the
> ODPC, the Office of the Ombudsman, Meta, and youth movements will reflect
> on lessons from the 2024 Finance Bill protests and engage with young people
> on what responsible, rights-based digital engagement should look like.
>
> *🔹 Afternoon Session (2:00 PM – 5:00 PM):*
> *Youth Internet Governance Forum (Youth IGF)*
> This interactive roundtable will bring together young Kenyans from diverse
> backgrounds to reflect on their role in shaping internet governance
> conversations and policies. We’ll explore themes including:
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> –
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> Meaningful youth engagement in IGF processes
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> AI and emerging technologies
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> Universal access and digital development
> –
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> Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI)
> –
>
> Skilling, reskilling, and the future of work
>
> These sessions are designed to *spark critical thinking*, *encourage
> collaboration*, and provide a platform for *networking and peer-to-peer
> dialogue*.
>
> We’ve attached the full *Concept Note* and *Program Line-Up* for your
> reference:
> 📄 *Link
> <docs.google.com/document/d/1icHUt36LMgH-uB0otZS5GumJ3vxop1QMhVnDZT4VV50/edit?usp=sharing>* to
> Concept Note
>
> 📎 *Registration* link for *virtual* attendance:
> us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x80efoHvRruxNFPm-ehvJA
>
> *RSVP LINK: *https://forms.gle/kYHnuHWfGxgqwvcY7
>
> 📅 Please *RSVP* for *physical attendance* by *12th May 2025*, and don’t
> hesitate to share this invitation with fellow young changemakers and
> digital enthusiasts.
>
> Let’s reimagine Kenya’s digital future—together.
>
> *With anticipation,*
>
> *Ms. Valarie Waswa*
> *Legal Fellow @ **KICTANet* <www.kictanet.or.ke/>
> valarie_waswa <x.com/valarie_waswa> | LinkedIn
> <www.linkedin.com/in/valarie-waswa-557298129/>
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