The Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy - ISGPP, is the host institution of the African Academic Network on Internet Policy - a multidisciplinary problem solving Think-Tank, being supported by Google.
The African Academic Network is commencing a Colloquium / Seminar Series on Data Protection as it concerns the Internet Policy ecosystem in Africa, starting with the theme:
'Data Privacy and Security: Building the Evidence Base and a multi-stakeholder action base for Personal Data Protection in Nigeria'
Date: December 4 -5, 2017
Venue: International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan.
The Colloquium / Seminar Series is aimed at providing a platform to address the research gaps, legislations, publishing, teaching and policy development as they concern data protection in Nigeria and Africa in general.
This Series will feature a paper presentation on the state of data protection in the Internet Policy sphere with a view of enhancing contribution of African researchers, scholars and core practitioners in global Internet Policy discourse.
This scholarly interdisciplinary initiative will bring together various Government Officials, researchers and panelists of African descent working in Africa and Diaspora to identify and critically interrogate core issues surrounding the Data Protection Policy, Legislation and Governance.
The lead paper presenters are Dr. Lola Shyllon of the Centre for Human Rights University of Pretoria , and Chukwuyere Ebere Izuogu, Senior Associate, Streamsowers & Kohn.
The Colloquium / Seminar Series will present the results of their research; and will, during the two days of discussions propose actionable next steps for capacity development for targeted stakeholders and for policy making.
Participation is however strictly by invitation.
Dr. Tunji Olaopa
Executive Vice-Chairman
Ibadan School of Government and Public Policy - ISGPP, Bodija, Ibadan.
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