African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance
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The African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance #APNIG aims to strengthen Parliamentarians role on digital development in Africa. #DigitalAfrica
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http://apnig.africa 08-07-2022 14:04:03
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We African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance Congratulate our Member Hon Susan Dossi for being elected as the Chairperson for the Media, Information and Communications Committee of the Parliment of #Malawi. We wish her all the Best in her responsibilities #Digitalafrica #APNIG
🎉 African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance is delighted to join Thedatasphere as a partner to harness the opportunities and challenges of data, tech policy innovations & collaborate in a range of activities across the region, including the Africa Forum on Sandboxes for Data. Read: thedatasphere.org/news/the-afric…
Hon Susan Dossi (APNIG Member and MP Malawi) joined the Panel on Disinformation Effect on Election Integrity at the Digital Rights & Inclusion Forum #DRIFT23 in Nairobi 🇰🇪. African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance is being represented by 5 MPs 🇲🇼🇬🇭🇿🇲 🇳🇬🇸🇿. Thanks to our partners Small Media for support.
#APNIG Members joined Campaign & Advocacy Planning for Universlal Periodic Review of African States using Mali, Ghana & Gabon as case study. Thanks to this UPR & Digital Rights Workshop by Small Media and CIPESA, we African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance are ready to be part of #UPR advocacy process.
🚨Partnership Alert 🎉 Recognizing need for integrative approaches & collaborative measures in advancing the agenda on Digital Development and Internet Governance in all its forms across Africa, African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance & Small Media & CIPESA have just signed a partnership agreement.
Its official 🎉 African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance and ICMEC are partners & together will address Online Child Abuse and Exploitation in Africa. #APNIG was represented by Members from 9 countries 🇹🇿🇬🇲🇬🇭🇸🇿🇬🇭🇲🇼🇺🇬🇳🇦🇧🇼. We jumped straight to work and will host a Girls in ICT Day event on 27th.
For the upcoming #IGF2023 IGF - Internet Governance Forum in #Japan we had a great session African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance, National Democratic Institute, NEDemocracy, CIMA & Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) to discuss our planned flagship event “Africa Digital Democracy Summit” launch on Day Zero. We welcome you all to join us on this important mission.
🥁Our #APNIG Chair, Hon Neema Lugangira tomorrow at #RightsCon in Costa Rica, will be hosting a session aimed at discussing what role can MPs play towards strenghtening digital democracy in Africa. If you are attending in-person please join us. #APNIG #DigitalDemocracyAfrica
Hon Lydia Lamisi, Member of African Parliamentary Network on Internet Governance African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance and Parliamentarian from Ghana joined Panel at the Afro Feminist Data Governance by Hewlett Foundation, Moderated by Pollicy. Grateful for African MPs recognition in Digital Development
Capacity building for African MPs in pertinent digital development areas is African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance priority & we had a vibrant meeting with anriette & Peace Oliver Amuge to align on tailored African School of Internet Governance ahead of the African Internet Governance Forum in Sept #Nigeria 🇳🇬
Our Chair, Hon Neema Lugangira MP Tanzania 🇹🇿 and Exec. Comm Member, Hon Massani Koroney, MP Niger 🇳🇪 attended Africa’s Contribution to United Nations Global Digital Compact convened by ECA. Pleased African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance call for MPs capacity building & inclusion unanimously endorsed 👏🏽
#APNIG Secretary General, Hon Sam George 🇬🇭 with Members, Hon Susan🇲🇼 & Hon Nusrat🇹🇿 joined High Level Panel on Legislating Digital Trade in Africa #AfricaLawTech by Lawyers Hub Kenya. Emphasis on MPs involvement in discussions & African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance committed to take lead. #DigitalAfrica
Our Chair, Hon Neema Lugangira MP Tanzania 🇹🇿 and Exec. Comm Member, Hon Sarah Opendi, MP Uganda 🇺🇬 are attending European Summer School of Internet Governance European Summer School on Internet Governance where African Parliamentary Network on Int Governance is a Partner to strengthening Internet Governance Capacity for African MPs #internetwewant