THE 6TH AFRICAN SCHOOL ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE · 2018. 10. 16. · Day 0: Thursday 11 October 18:00 Dinner Arrivals all day. Registration at hotel for early arrivals. Day 1: Friday

Day 0: Thursday 11 October

18:00 Dinner

Arrivals all day. Registration at hotel for early arrivals.

Day 1: Friday 12 October Overview of internet governance concepts, institutions and internet names, numbers Chair for the day - Chenai Chair

19:30 Session 1: Getting to know one another, overview of the school and introduction to the practicum

Anriette Esterhuysen, Adil Sulieman, Chenai Chair, Koliwe Majoma, Avri Doria, Frederico Links

THE 6TH AFRICAN SCHOOL ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE#AFRISIG2018 ZANZIBAR, TANZANIA, 11-16 OCTOBER 2018

9:00-10:00 Anriette EsterhuysenSession 2: What is internet governance?: overview and historyScope: Basic overview of internet governance from a “narrow” perspective. History of the internet in Africa. Is there only one history?

10:00–11:00 Wairagala Wakabi, Verengai Mabika, Adil Sulieman and Larry Strickling

Session 3: Broader mapping of IG and the institutional context: who does what, where? What IG issue are dealt with by which institutions or forums at regional, national and global level.Scope: Overview of the internet governance ecosystem and of key institutions and role players in internet governance at national and regional level. The presentation will look at the role of government, and or other stakeholders, and where the multi-stakeholder approach fits in.

11:30-12:00 Session 3 continued

11:00-11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

12:30-13:00 Koliwe Majama andAnriette Esterhuysen

Session 5: Participants’ experience of internet governance in Africa: Issues, processes, institutions. What works well, what does not? Why not?Scope: Participants will break out into group and talk about all the processes/institutions they are aware of and have been part of sharing experience and assessing what they feel works well, and what does not work well, and why not?

13:00-14:00 LUNCH – Session 5 continues over lunch

12:00-12:30 Avri Doria and Frederico Links

Session 4: Introduction to practicumScope: Overview of practicum and setting up of practicum stakeholder teams.

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Day 2: Saturday 13 October Iternet architeture, standards and protocols - Cybersecurity and data protectionChair for the day: Mallory Knodel, Article 19

9:00-9:30 Anriette Esterhuysen and Koliwe Majama

Review of day one: Questions and answers

Titi Akinsamni – moderator

Fiona Asonga (tbc) (ccNSOs, .ke and an ISP perspective) Frederico Links, the case of Namibia Bob Ochieng (internet domain name management in Africa)Avri Doria (new gTLDs)

9:30-11:00 Session 8: Internet domain name management in context-national, regional and globalScope: Presentation of specific cases.

14:00-15:30 Dawit Bekele and Avri Doria

Session 6: How does the internet work: Internet architecture and core protocolsScope: How the internet works, who develops internet protocols and standards, and a general overview of internet architecture.

16:00-17:30 Bob OchiengSession 7: The internet addressing system: numbers and names Scope: Overview of internet names and numbers and how they are managed globally, regionally and nationally focusing on ICANN and AfriNIC.

18:30 Dinner followed by practicum teams meeting in groups.

15:30-16:00 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

16:00-17:30 Teki Akuetteh Falconerwith Titi Akinsanmi

Session 11: Data protection and privacy challenges in Africa.Scope: An overview of the data protection and privacy landscape in Africa including .the status of data protection legislation in Africa.

20:00 1st practicum plenary

11:00-11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11:30-13:00 Otto Saki Session 9: Cybersecurity and internet governanceScope: Cybersecurity in Africa: concepts, trends in policy and issues at stake for all stakeholder. This session will cover the African Union Convention as well as developments at national and global levels.

14:00-15:30 Ian BrownSession 10: Deep dive into data protection: what does it mean in the context of the internet?Scope: Data protection, data transfers, data localisation, the right to privacy and more. Issues and challenges broadly and considerations for African stakeholders.

13:00-14:00 LUNCH

15:30-16:00 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

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9:00-9:30 Anriette Esterhuysen and Koliwe Majama

Review of day two: Questions and answers

9:30-11:00 Avani SinghSession 12: Internet governance and human rights: overview of international and regional treaties, charters and mechanismsScope: Overview of human rights on the internet – issues, mechanisms and processes. This session will include a presentation of the African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms.

11:00-11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

Day 3: Sunday 14 October Internet governance and society: Gender, human rights and policy and development Chair for the day: Bob Ochieng

Otto Saki– moderator

Panel: Justine Limpitlaw (tbc), Avani Singh, Ian Brown, Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Wairagala Wakabi, Grace Mtung’u

11:30-13:00 Session 13: Policy and regulation that impacts on internet-related human rights, transparent and accountable governance, and a free and independent media

14:00-15:30 Chenai Chair and Sheena Magenya

Session 14: Gender and internet governance – what are the issues and why do they matter to an open andinclusive internet and good internet governance?Scope: What does the concept of ‘gender’ mean when weuse it in the context of internet governance? What issues are involved – from access for women and girls and gender non-conforming individuals and communities to online gender-based violence? The Feminist Principles of the Internet as a tool for applying a gendered lens to internet governance.

13:00-14:00 LUNCH

15:30-16:00 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

Johan Helstrom16:00-17:30 Session 15: Internet governance and sustainable developmentScope: Should internet governance and policy address development? What are the linkages?

Avri Doria and Frederico Links

16:00-17:30 2nd practicum plenary (or working session)

Day 4: Monday, 15 October Internet access in Africa and multi-stakeholder approaches to internet governanceChair for the day: Ephraim Percy Kenyanito, Article 19

09:00-9:30 Anriette Esterhuysen and Koliwe Majama

Review of day three: Questions and answers

09:30-11:00 Chenai Chair and Carlos Rey Moreno

Session 16: The state of internet access and infrastructure in AfricaScope: Overview of availability and affordability of internet access and how policy and regulation impacts on this. This session will also look at different solutions to the access divide, including through public access and community networks.

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11:00-11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

13:00-14:00 LUNCH

Day 5: Tuesday 16 October Emerging issues in internet governanceChair for the day: Koliwe Majama

09:00-9:30 Anriette Esterhuysen and Koliwe Majama

Review of day four: Questions and answers.

14:00-15:00 AfriSIG 2018 evaluation, practicum debrief and closing

09:30-11:00 Moderator: Gbenga SesanKoliwe MajomaEphraim Percy KenyanitoAvani SinghJames Madya

Session 19: Emerging issues in internet governance: Content and media.Scope: This session will touch on fake news and misinformation and platform responsibility and the impact on the media and its role more broadly.

11:30-13:00 Moderator: Avri DoriaVerengai MabikaIan BrownGbenga SesanTiti Akinsamni

Session 20: Emerging issues in internet governance: Artificial intelligence, algorithms and the internet of things and the impact on work.Scope: Cooperation and coordination in distributed internet governance.

11:00-11:30 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

11:30-13:00 Chenai Chair – moderator

Panelists: Bob Ochieng (ICANN); Titi Akinsamni (business perspective); Anriette Esterhuysen (NETmundial and the global IGF); Johan Helstrom (ICTs for development)

Session 17: Multi-stakeholder approaches tointernet governance at international/regional level: achievements and challengesScope: What is the multi-stakeholder approach? Who are the internet’s stakeholders? What was the NETmundi-al? Perspectives from industry and from government and civil society. Power, inclusion and exclusion in decision-making that impacts on the internet.

Moderator: Ephraim Percy KenyanitoFrederico Links (Namibian IGF story); Grace Mtung’u (the KictaNet story); James Madya and Koliwe Majama (Zimbabwe); Gbenga Sesan (Nigeria and Francophone Africa)

14:00-15:30 Session 18: Multi-stakeholder approaches to internet governance at national level: achievements and challenges.Scope: Stories and analysis of national experiences

16:30-17:30 Avri Doria and Frederico Links - practicum co-chairs and secretariat

Practicum plenary – Final plenary

18:00 Group dinner

13:00-14:00 LUNCH

15:30-16:00 COFFEE/TEA BREAK

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