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Attending the African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) is my first experience in any event related to internet governance. This has given me the opportunity to interact with different stakeholders from all walks of life and I enjoyed it.

The school was generally good and constituted a very active and enthusiastic class that inspired participants and resource persons to reason things out together. I liked the diversity of the class, not only from a regional perspective but also from the different professional backgrounds.

Most participants were not new to the internet… Read more

I am a young woman who grew up in the rural areas of Limpopo in South Africa, where there is not much development done, internet is regarded as a luxury, and technology is not exposed. It has therefore been much of a privilege for me to be a participant at the 5th African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG).

In Limpopo, many people have different technological gadgets but use them in a way that is not necessarily beneficial to them. Many people have mobile phones in these rural areas; however, there are times when they do not even have network coverage. And without this network… Read more

Taking part in the 5th African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) taught me the definition of internet governance, which is defined as the handling of technical coordination required for and policy issues related to the interoperability and smooth functioning of the different components of internet infrastructure and the exchange of information over the internet.

The knowledge I acquired

I was able to understand that:

• There are established cybersecurity policies and laws at the international level, and yet the majority of… Read more

The African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) 2017 has been both an eye opener and learning curve. When coming here I had no idea of the kind of impact and paradigm shift this school would have on me. Initially I had thought that I would come to the school and maybe learn a few things, then go back home and start influencing internet governance.

However, the experience has over-exceeded my expectations. I am originally from Lesotho, which in my opinion, and from the statistics provided by Chenai Chair (on how connected is Africa), is one of the least connected African state. I… Read more

Wellington Radu is Head of Programmes at Media Monitoring Africa, South Africa. He is interested in information and communication technologies, human rights and sustainable development. Wellington holds a Masters Degree in Development Sociology from Wits University and a certificate in Human Rights Theory and Practice from the University of Cape Town.

Aside from the diversity of the participants, the length and breadth and maybe depth of the topics discussed, there was something really special about the second African School on… Read more

Serge Daho is currently volunteering as an ICT researcher for PROTEGE-QV, a civil society organization located in Yaounde, Cameroon. He holds a Professional Diploma in International Relations from the International Relations Institute of Cameroon (IRIC), 2005 cohort. He also hold a Master Degree in Political Science from the University of Yaounde, Cameroon.

Longtemps sujet de moindre importance, la gouvernace de l’Internet s’affirme depuis les révélations d’Edward Snowden comme un enjeu politique majeur. Heureusement, l’Afrique n’a pas… Read more

Dora B. Mawutor is a Programme Officer at the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), Ghana. She is also in charge of leading MFWA’s Internet Freedom and Digital Rights Advocacy in Ghana and the rest of West Africa.  She has a Masters of Philosophy Degree in Communication Studies and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Information Studies and French, all from the University of Ghana.

The 2014 African School on Internet Governance (AfriSIG) was full of diverse experiences and a great platform to meet people from different parts… Read more