African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF)

22/10/2020

To all African Stakeholders,
You are kindly invited to the African Union Open Forum to be held virtually in Room 3 on Thursday, 5 November, 2020 from 12:30 to 13:30 UTC. 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. Information on the Forum is available at: https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-of-6-african-union-open-forum
Thank you in advance.
The African IGF Secretariat
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The AU Open Forum aims at discussing digital inclusion in order to review accomplishments of the African IGF 2020, especially the segments related to Capacity Building; Community Networks; Digital Transformation; and Digital Cooperation. The Forum will also discuss the Internet Governance Capacity B...

22/10/2020

Dear Stakeholders, kindly visit the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) 2020 Pages-Meeting to be held virtually from 2 November 2020
https://www.intgovforum.org/vIGF/
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-registration
https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2020-schedule-0

Thank you.
Makane

This is a draft schedule. Minor updates to the current versions are still possible. Access here the IGF 2020 Interactive Schedule Below is the schedule in XLS and PDF formats.

18/09/2019

Dear Stakeholders,
The African Internet Governance Forum which was held in Ndjamena from 10-12 September 2019, ended with:

1. AfIGF 2019 Outcome Document;
2. Ndjamena Statement of Seniors;
3. African Youth Internet Governance Forum Communique; and an
4. Award Ceremony recognizing the outstanding contribution of Makane Faye, Moctar Yedaly and Ridha Guellouz on Internet development in Africa.

Information is available at:

10/08/2019

Dear All,

Registration for African IGF is officially open at www.afigf.africa/

The conference will be held in Ndjamena, Chad from 10 to 12 September 2019, at Radisson Hotel..

Kindly register.
The African IGF Secretariat

Chers tous,

Les inscriptions pour le FGI africain sont officiellement ouvertes à l'adresse www.afigf.africa/

La conférence se tiendra à Ndjamena, au Tchad, du 10 au 12 septembre 2019, à l'hôtel Radisson Blu.

Bien vouloir de vous inscrire.

Le Secretariat du FGI africain

09/03/2019

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

Sent from my Samsung Galaxy smartphone.

Ftom the IGF Secretariat, Geneva:

"Dear Colleagues,

The IGF 2019 Call for Workshop Proposals is OPEN! https://www.intgovforum.org/multilingual/content/igf-2019-call-for-workshop-proposals-0

This year’s process introduced a few improvements, such for example is focusing the programme of the annual meeting on three thematic focus areas:

1. Data Governance

2. Digital Inclusion

3. Security, Safety, Stability and Resilience

The deadline to submit your workshop proposals is 12 April 2019, 23:59 p.m. UTC.

The workshop submission form contains detailed guidelines on each form filed.

Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the IGF Secretariat.

We would appreciate if you would share the Call for Workshop Proposals with your respective communities."

Wishing you a nice week.

The African IGF Secretariat.

You are invited to submit proposals for workshops at the 14th Annual Meeting of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF). The deadline is 12 April 2019 23:59 UTC. Three Thematic Focus Areas in the IGF 2019 Programme

01/10/2018

Dear Stakeholders,
Kindly be informed that registration for the African Internet Governance Forum to be held from 4-6 November 2018 is now open at: https://afigf.africa
Thank you.
Makane Faye
Secretary, African IGF, African Union

02/09/2018

Self nomination to the African IGF-MAG // Auto-nomination au MAG de l'IGF africain

Dear Stakeholders,

As stipulated in the African IGF Charter (available at: https://afigf.africa/) adopted in 2017 in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, the African IGF secretariat is calling for self-nominations as African IGF-MAG members, from all stakeholders. The note on nomination of AfIGF-MAG members is attached to provide more information on the process.

In case you feel that you are able and willing to serve on a voluntary and pro-bono basis according to the terms and conditions defined by the AfIGF Charter, we are kindly requesting you to complete the attached “Application form for membership to AfIGF-MAG” form and return it to [email protected] with a copy to [email protected], the latest by 8th September 2018.

Makane Faye

African IGF Secretary, African Union

Chers Acteurs,

Comme stipulé dans la Charte africaine de l'IGF (disponible à: https://afigf.africa/) adoptée en 2017 à Sharm El Sheikh, Égypte, le secrétariat du Forum africain sur la gouvernance de l’Internet appelle à des auto-nominations en tant que membres africains du AfIGF-MAG. La note sur la nomination des membres de l'AfIGF-MAG est jointe pour fournir plus d'informations sur le processus.

Si vous estimez que vous êtes capable et désireux de servir sur une base volontaire et bénévole selon les termes et conditions définis par la Charte AfIGF, nous vous demandons de bien vouloir remplir le formulaire ci-joint «Formulaire de candidature au AfIGF-MAG » et l’envoyer à [email protected] avec ampliation à [email protected], au plus t**d le 8 septembre 2018.

Merci.

Makane FAYE

Secretaire AfIGF, Union Africaine

04/12/2017

Dear Stakeholders,
The 6th African Internet Governance Forum to be held from 4-6 December 2017 at Hyatt Regency Hotel in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt, opens today. Please see updated agenda at: afigf.org
Remote participation will be available from 07:30 UTC through:

https://www.gotomeet.me/AFIGF-2017-Grand-Room-1
https://www.gotomeet.me/AFIGF-2017-Grand-Room-2
https://www.gotomeet.me/AFIGF-2017-Grand-Room-3
https://www.gotomeet.me/AFIGF-2017-Regency-Room-4

Thank you.
Makane Faye
AfIGF Secretariat
African Union

Le secrétariat du Forum africain sur la gouvernance de l'Internet a le plaisir de vous informer de la tenue du FGI-Afrique 2017 du 4 au 6 décembre 2017 à Charm el-Cheikh, Égypte. Le forum sera organisé avec le soutien de l'Autorite de Régulation des Télécommunications de l'Egypte. Nous vous ...

29/11/2017

Dear Stakeholders,

The Sixth African IGF will open on 4th December in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt. The draft agenda is available at: http://afigf.org

There will be a High level ministerial session, parallel sessions and a Plenary. Several African ministers from the different African sub-regions have confirmed their participation.

Thank you.

Le secrétariat du Forum africain sur la gouvernance de l'Internet a le plaisir de vous informer de la tenue du FGI-Afrique 2017 du 4 au 6 décembre 2017 à Charm el-Cheikh, Égypte. Le forum sera organisé avec le soutien de l'Autorite de Régulation des Télécommunications de l'Egypte. Nous vous ...

25/10/2017

Dear all,

We are very pleased to announce that the 6th African IGF will be organized at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt (https://sharmelsheikh.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html) ‪from 4 – 6 December 2017‬.
Please visit: http://afigf.org/ to register for the African Internet Governance forum (AfIGF 2017) so that you can receive an invitation letter for processing of your visa application. In this regard, the AUC will share with you shortly through the website (and by email) a separate registration form that the host country will wish to use to expedite the visa process and put together a list of participants to facilitate logistical matters upon arrival.
The invitation letters and information Note (to be sent and posted shortly) will include instructions for participants to share passport copies with the Egyptian National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) designated focal point to speed up the visa process, if need be. The email of NTRA focal point (for visa assistance) will be included in the information Note and shared with the group through email.

There will be two pre-events to be organized back to back just prior to the African IGF, the African School on IG and North Africa IGF.

Additionally, the secretariat will facilitate the selection process of the main theme of this year’s event. And in the coming few days we will be providing updates
on the agenda (draft0) and other logistical matters.


Best regards,

Adil Sulieman
African IGF Secretariat

Le secrétariat du Forum africain sur la gouvernance de l'Internet a le plaisir de vous informer de la tenue du FGI-Afrique 2017 du 4 au 6 décembre 2017 au Caire. Le forum sera organisé avec le soutien de l'Autorite de Régulation des Télécommunications de l'Egypte. Nous vous fournirons des informatio...

21/10/2017

Dear Stakeholders,

Registration for the African Internet Governance forum (AfIGF 2017) to be held in Egypt, from 4 to 6 December 2017 is open. Please visit: http://afigf.org/

Information note will be uploaded soon.

Makane Faye
AfIGF secretariat
African Union

Le secrétariat du Forum africain sur la gouvernance de l'Internet a le plaisir de vous informer de la tenue du FGI-Afrique 2017 du 4 au 6 décembre 2017 au Caire. Le forum sera organisé avec le soutien de l'Autorite de Régulation des Télécommunications de l'Egypte. Nous vous fournirons des informatio...