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Day 1: Morning Breakout Sessions (11:30am - 1:00pm)
Track 1: Data Sharing and Collaboration
Morning Session: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Type: Panel
Convener: Caribou Digital
Venue: Main Hall
Topic: Governance by Design for Impact: Putting society at the center of digital public infrastructure and data exchange
The rise of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) – digital IDs, interoperability and payment systems – calls for governing DPIs and data to safeguard citizens’ privacy and ensure inclusive delivery of public value. This session will provide participants with the link between how governance of DPI systems will improve the impact of these systems. They will gain insights on how to ensure DPI and data exchange initiatives focus on delivering public value beyond deployment, adoption and efficiencies – and how to measure and track these goals.
Track 1: Data Sharing and Collaboration
Morning Session: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Type: Roundtable
Convener: Lawyers Hub
Venue: Tembo Hall
Topic: Data x Migration
Perspectives of Africans on Data & Migration
Migration is a central aspect of Africa’s socio-economic and political landscape, with millions of Africans moving within and beyond the continent in search of better opportunities. However, as migration increases, so does the need for robust data governance frameworks to manage migrant data ethically and securely. The personal and sensitive data of migrants is collected, processed, and shared across borders by governments, international organizations, and private entities. The question remains: how do Africans perceive the governance of their migration-related data? What safeguards are in place to protect their rights, and where are the gaps in policy and implementation?
Track 2: Data Governance for Sustainable Development
Morning Session: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Type: Round Table
Convener: Icon Data Learning (IDL)
Venue: Kiboko Hall
Title: Ijue Data Yako: Youth Led Activism for Digital Rights & Data Protection
Youth Led Activism for Digital Rights & Data Protection “Ijue Data Yako” was a six-month youth-led initiative hosted by ICON Data and Learning Labs (IDL) and supported by CYRILLA through Strathmore CIPIT. Running from February to September 2024, the project aimed to strengthen the digital rights landscape in Kisumu County by building the capacity of 12 youth-led and youth-serving organizations. These organizations, working across various sectors, were selected to undergo hybrid (virtual and physical) training with an expectation that they would integrate the newly acquired skills in their programming to promote digital rights and data privacy for sustainable development.
Day 1: Afternoon Breakout Sessions (3.10pm to 4.30pm)
Track 1: Data Sharing and Collaboration
Afternoon Session: 3.10pm to 4.30pm
Convener: African Population & Health Research Center (APHRC)
Venue: Tembo Hall
Title: Beyond Data Protection: Data Governance in a Research Institution. Experiences of the African Population and Health Research Centre
Data Governance and Data Protection are terms increasingly used by advocates for data and digital rights so interchangeably that for stakeholders outside this sector, the terms might be confused to be one and the same. Data protection and privacy however is only one pillar of data governance. As a scientific research Institution, data is central to the mission of the African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC), underpinning its focus on three key programmatic areas namely, Research, Research Capacity Strengthening (RRCS), and Policy Engagement and Communications (PEC).
Track 3: Data Governance for Regional Integration
Afternoon Session: 3.10pm to 4.30pm
Type: Panel
Convener: Data Privacy & Governance Society of Kenya (DPGSK)
Venue: Kiboko Hall
Topic: The Role of Data Protection Practitioner Societies in East Africa in Ensuring Organizational Compliance with Data Privacy Laws and Safeguarding Human Rights
As data privacy and protection become increasingly central to the digital economy, the role of Data Protection Practitioner Societies (DPPS) in East Africa has never been more critical. These societies, through their members, play a pivotal role in shaping the regulatory landscape, driving compliance with data privacy laws, and protecting the fundamental human rights of data subjects. This session aims to explore the contribution of DPPS to the East African region’s data protection ecosystem, examine their impact on organizational compliance, and discuss how they balance the demands of law with the protection of human rights. By gathering experts, practitioners, and policymakers from the region, the session will also look at the unique challenges faced by DPPS in fostering a culture of compliance and how they can enhance their capacity to address emerging data privacy concerns in a rapidly evolving technological landscape.
Track 4: Data Governance for Innovation
Afternoon Session: 3.10pm to 4.30pm
Convener: Technical Privacy Advocate
Venue: Twiga Hall
Topic: Product Privacy – Demonstrating Practical Privacy-by-Design leveraging a client’s project use case in healthtech
Not your everyday data privacy topic and talk! Of privacy technical implementation, particularly in SDLC, by developers, engineers, architects and product managers as part of product governance. This workshop will demonstrate practical privacy-by-design for digital products, leveraging the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC) framework. With the objective of offering you a mental model, a working approach; enabling you with tools and guidance on embedding and reviewing data privacy principles and requirements in a software system.
Day 2: Morning Breakout Sessions (11:30am - 1:00pm)
Track 1: Data Sharing and Collaboration
Morning Session: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Type: Panel
Convener: Datasphere Initiative
Venue: Twiga Hall
Topic: Launch of the Report: Africa Sandboxes Outlook: Thinking outside the box for responsible innovation in the age of AI, support community building of data governance experts interested in sandboxes
Sandboxes are emerging as useful tools for testing regulatory and technical innovations capable of tackling the complex challenges presented by data and artificial intelligence (AI). Datasphere Initiative’s report, Africa’s Sandboxes Outlook: Thinking outside the box for responsible Innovation in the age of AI, presents research and analysis of current sandbox experiences in Africa and offers recommendations for supporting their use to tackle complex regulatory challenge
Track 2: Data Governance for Sustainable Development
Morning Session: 11:30am – 1:00pm
Type: Rountables
Convener: KICTANET
Venue: Tembo Hall
Topic: Building Bridges: Harmonizing Data Governance Frameworks for Regional Integration in East Africa”
Join KICTANet at the EAC Data Governance Conference on February 27th for a roundtable on “Harmonizing Data Governance Frameworks for Regional Integration in East Africa.” This session will explore the EAC Harmonized Data Governance Policy Framework and its alignment with the AU Data Policy Framework, highlighting the role of harmonized regulations, multi-stakeholder collaboration, and ethical governance in advancing regional integration. Policymakers, civil society, and private sector leaders will engage in practical discussions on strengthening governance mechanisms to support a seamless and inclusive digital transformation across East Africa. Don’t miss this important conversation!
Day 2: Afternoon Breakout Sessions (3.10pm to 4.30pm)
Track 5: Data governance for the future of work
Afternoon Session: 3.10pm to 4.30pm
Type: Workshop
Convener: POLLICY
Venue: Tembo Hall
Topic: Fair Digital Kazi: A Manifesto on the Future of African Tech and Data Workers
The future of work in Africa is being shaped by rapid digitalization, yet dominant narratives often exclude the perspectives of African workers particularly women in the digital tech economy. Issues such as poor pay, discrimination, lack of clear labor protections, mental health challenges, and exploitation remain largely unaddressed. Following our engagements with tech and data workers in Uganda and Kenya, as well as parliamentary dialogues on Uganda’s digital economy, it is evident that a feminist, worker-centered framework is necessary to challenge unfair labor practices and advocate for policies that safeguard worker rights in the digital era.
Track 4: Data Governance for Innovation
Afternoon Session: 3.10pm to 4.30pm
Convener: Center for Intellectual Property & Information Technology (CIPIT)
Type: Workshop
Venue: Kiboko Hall
Topic: Data Governance for AI development in the EAC
This workshop aims to highlight the intersection between data governance and artificial intelligence (AI) development, noting data governance elements necessary for AI development. By drawing on existing research conducted by CIPIT, the workshop will examine how effective data governance can underpin AI initiatives, ensuring they are ethical, innovative, and sustainable. Highlighting the role of data interoperability, the workshop will also delve into cross-border data flows in the EAC region and its role is strengthening AI development.