SUMMARY – Africa IGF Roundtable ‘Forging connections between Internet Governance, human rights, and development through the WSIS+20’

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On May 31 2025, the Global Network Initiative (GNI) convened a roundtable ‘Forging connections between Internet Governance, human rights, and development through the WSIS+20‘ at the Africa Internet Governance Forum (Africa IGF) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The session was held under the Chatham House Rule.

Participants

Lillian Naroka – Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa, (CIPESA)
Margaret Nyambura Ndongo –  Internet Society Tanzania Chapter
Imazo Mataji – Program Advisor, Digital Agenda for Tanzania Initiative
Bridget Ndongo – Paradigm Initiative
Céline Bal – UN IGF Secretariat
Peace Oliver-Muge – Africa Regional Strategy Lead,  APC  / Member, IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG)
Sorina Safa – UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA)
Craig Stanley-Adamson – Head of Internet Governance, UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT)
Dawit Bekele – Regional Vice President for Africa, Internet Society (ISOC)
Mohamed Farhat – AfIGF MAG
Andrea Calderaro – Director of Cyber Diplomacy, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS)
Ahmed Haroun –  Chad
Emmanuel Manassi – Acting Regional Director for Africa, International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Navina Mutabas – Data Values Advocate, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD)
Providence Baraka – Program Associate, Bingo Civic Tech Lab, Democratic Republic of Congo
Huroma Gideon Manyama – Law Student, Tanzania
Moderator: Elonnai Hickok – Managing Director, Global Network Initiative (GNI)

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