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ITU Annual Regional Human Capacity Building Workshop on

“Strengthening Capacities in Internet Governance in Africa”

Monday, 27 August 2018

08:30 - 09:30	Registration
09:30 - 10:00	Opening ceremony Prof U. G. Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman/CEO, NCC-Opening remarks Mr Marcelino Tayob, Regional Director Representative, ITU Regional Office for Africa-Opening remarks Dr Ike Adinde, Administrator, Digital Bridge Institute (DBI)-Welcome speech
10:00 - 10:15	Group photo
10:15 - 10:45	Coffee break
10:45 - 11:45	Session 1: Setting the scene This session will provide an introduction to the workshop and its main objectives. It will also give an overview of digital policy priorities and challenges in Africa through the exchange of views among a diverse and multistakeholder group of speakers. The session will be held as an interactive panel debate with the audience identifying the main priorities and challenges in the region. Facilitator and introduction to workshop: Susan Teltscher, Head, Human Capacity Building Division, ITU-Presentation Laurent Ferrali, Government and IGO Engagement Director, ICANN-Presentation Verengai Mabika, Senior Policy Advisor, Africa, ISOC
11:45 - 12:45	Session 2: Introduction to Internet governance This session will provide an overview of Internet governance, covering its definition, the principles that guide its evolution, the key topics encompassed in the field, the main actors, the global nature of the Internet and any other information that provides a solid background to this workshop. It will also address the main issues under discussion in international bodies, including those of the UN. Facilitator: Mary Uduma, President, Nigerian Internet Governance Forum Vladimir Radunovic, Director of e-diplomacy and cybersecurity programmes, DiploFoundation-Presentation Peter Major, Vice-Chair, CSTD and ITU Expert-Presentation Dewole Ajao, President, ISOC Nigeria chapter & member NIGF MAG-Presentation
12:45 - 13:45	Lunch
13:45 - 14:45	Session 3: Telecommunications infrastructure: traditional and emerging challenges This session will discuss the key components of the ICT infrastructure and the landscape of connectivity in Africa region, as well as emerging challenges, such as over-the-top services (OTT) and the efforts to connect the 'Internet of everything'. Facilitator: Jonathan Mwakijele, Head of Training, Consultancy and Research Unit, AFRALTI Marcelino Tayob, Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for Africa-Presentation Chidi Diugwu, Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC)-Presentation Temitope Osunrinde, Marketing Communications Manager, MainONE, Nigeria-Presentation
14:45 - 15:00	Coffee break
15:00 - 16:30	Break-out groups
16:30 - 17:00	Reporting back from break-out groups

Tuesday, 28 August 2018

	Session 4: Names, numbers and standards: technical and policy aspects This session will address basic principles and the governance models of Internet names, numbers and standards. It will also discuss the challenges associated with the growth of the Internet (e.g. transition to IPv6, new gTLD programme, preserving interoperability). Facilitator: Marcelino Tayob, Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for Africa Laurent Ferrali, Government and IGO Engagement Director, ICANN-Presentation Alan Barrett, CEO, AFRINIC-Presentation Prince Chidi Ajuzie, Chief Technology Officer, Backbone Connectivity, Nigeria-Presentation
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee break
11:00 - 12:30	Session 5: Building confidence and security in the use of ICTs This session will provide an overview of areas of cybersecurity, such as cybercrime, security of the core infrastructure, cyberwarfare and cyberterrorism, Internet safety and economic espionage. Discussions will focus on policy challenges, actors, and initiatives being implemented by various stakeholders. Main cyber threats and frameworks of cooperation will also be discussed. Facilitator: Temitope Osunrinde, Marketing Communications Manager, Main ONE Nigeria Vladimir Radunovic, Director of e-diplomacy and cybersecurity programmes, DiploFoundation-Presentation Joseph Nzano, Manager/Cybersecurity, Communications Authority of Kenya-Presentation Serge-Valery Zongo, Programme Officer, ITU Regional Office for Africa-Presentation Abdul-Hakeem Ajijola, Executive Chairman, Consultancy Support Services -Presentation
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 15:00	Break-out groups
15:00 - 15:30	Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00	Reporting back from break-out groups
16:00 - 17:00	Session 6: Capacity building priorities in the Africa region This session aims to discuss the priorities in capacity development in the African region, including the thematic gaps that need to be filled and best ways to deliver training. The session will also present the ITU Centers of Excellence network and its implementation in the region. Facilitator: Uche Mbanaso, Nassarawa State University Keffi (NSUK) Marcelino Tayob, Senior Advisor, ITU Regional Office for Africa-Presentation Ike Adinde, Administrator, DBI-Presentation Anriette Esterhuysen, Director of Global Policy and Strategy, APC-Presentation

Wednesday, 29 August 2018

	Session 7: Legal aspects of Internet governance: privacy as an example This session will provide an overview of the different types of legal instruments and their role in Internet governance (e.g. international agreements, national laws, private contracts - terms of service). It will focus on legal issues concerning online privacy and data protection from a legal standpoint (e.g. how laws and contracts deal with aspects such as consent and data collection) and also from a practical perspective, covering some privacy enhancing technologies. Facilitator: Barr. Rotimi Ogunyemi (ICT Attorney) Peter Major, Vice-Chair, CSTD and ITU Expert-Presentation Ababacar Diop, Jonction Senegal-Presentation Verengai Mabika, Senior Policy Advisor, Africa, ISOC-Presentation
10:30 - 11:00
11:00 - 12:30	Session 8: Digital economy and regional development This session will focus on the ways to create an enabling environment for the development of the digital economy in the African region. It will discuss how legal frameworks are aiming to facilitate e-commerce and the development of related services, such as local online marketplaces and e-payment mechanisms, as well as digital financial services. The session will also highlight some challenges created by a data-centered economy. Facilitator: Susan Teltscher, Head, Human Capacity Building Division, ITU Linda Kambale, Economist, Malawi Communications Authority (MACRA)-Presentation Fola Odufuwa, Consultant-Presentation
12:30 - 13:30	Lunch
13:30 - 15:00	Break-out groups
15:00 - 15:30	Coffee break
15:30 - 16:00	Reporting back from break-out groups
16:00 - 16:45	Conclusion and follow-up Open debate among participants in order to assess the training experience and identify potential follow-up initiatives.
16:45 - 17:00	Closing session Dr Ike Adinde, Administrator, DBI Dr Susan Teltscher, Head, Human Capacity Building Division, ITU

DOCUMENTS

Invitation letter English I French
Agenda (English PDF IFrench PDF)
Practical information EnglishI French
Registration
Final report

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