IGF 2020 OF #6 African Union Open Forum

Time
Thursday, 5th November, 2020 (12:30 UTC) - Thursday, 5th November, 2020 (13:30 UTC)
Room
Room 3
About this Session
As this forum is organized by the highest continental body in Africa, stakeholders are encouraged to participate and share views on the way forward on IG issues in Africa.
Organization's Website
https://afigf.africa/
Subtheme

Inclusion

Issue(s)

Capacity Building
Digital Cooperation
Digital Transformation

Round Table - U-shape - 60 Min

Description

The AU Open Forum aims at discussing digital inclusion especially in relation to Capacity Building; Community Networks; Digital Transformation; and Digital Cooperation. The Forum will also discuss the Internet Governance Capacity Building activities of the AU-EU Project entitled Policy and Regulatory Initiative for Digital Africa (PRIDA), which focuses on digital inclusion. 

Organizers

African Union
Moctar Yedaly, African Union

Speakers

Moctar Yedaly, African Union;Adil Sulieman, African Union; Makane Faye, African IGF Secretariat; Mary Uduma, African IGF- MAG; Mactar Seck, UNECA; Sandro Bazzanella, PRIDA.

Onsite Moderator

Moctar Yedaly

Online Moderator

Salyou Fanny, Cote d'Ivoire

Rapporteur

Aicha Jeridi, Tunisia

SDGs

GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequalities
GOAL 17: Partnerships for the Goals

Background Paper

Presentation
background_document_on_au_of_2020_rev1.pdf