{"id":221537,"date":"2022-04-07T12:44:50","date_gmt":"2022-04-07T10:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/press\/paradigm-initiative-to-hold-the-9th-edition-of-the-panafrican-hybrid-digital-rights-and-inclusion-forum-drif22-from-april-12-2022?lang=en"},"modified":"2022-04-07T12:44:50","modified_gmt":"2022-04-07T10:44:50","slug":"paradigm-initiative-to-hold-the-9th-edition-of-the-pan-african-hybrid-digital-rights-and-inclusion-forum-drif22-from-april-12-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/paradigm-initiative-to-hold-the-9th-edition-of-the-pan-african-hybrid-digital-rights-and-inclusion-forum-drif22-from-april-12-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Paradigm Initiative to hold the 9th edition of the Pan-African Hybrid Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF22) from April 12, 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/thumb\/ffe023202e72a75\/600\/418\" alt=\"Paradigm Initiative\" \/><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>The 9th edition of Paradigm Initiative&rsquo;s (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.paradigmhq.org\/\">www.Paradigmhq.org<\/a>) hybrid flagship event, the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF22), will be hosted virtually from April 12 &ndash; 14, 2022, and in-person from April 20 &ndash; May 20, 2022.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>Under the theme <strong><em>Towards a Digitally Inclusive and Rights Respecting Africa<\/em><\/strong>, DRIF22 is the annual digital rights and inclusion event that will bring 17 African countries together featuring organisations, activists, academia, legislature, and policymakers within the digital ecosystem.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>During DRIF22, discussions, and debates will focus on issues plaguing the digital sphere in Africa including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Data privacy<\/li>\n<li>Affordable internet<\/li>\n<li>Gender and ICTs<\/li>\n<li>Disability rights and ICT<\/li>\n<li>Health surveillance during COVID-19 times and<\/li>\n<li>Internet shutdowns&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>During the three-day virtual sessions, attendees will discuss key issues develop action plans to enhance digital rights and inclusion in Africa, and collaborate on digital rights and inclusion.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>From April 20th to May 20th, Paradigm Initiative and its country partners will hold a series of 17 in-person events in Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Senegal, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, The Gambia, Nigeria, Somalia, and Ghana.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>With over 500 delegates and participants over the DRIF22 season, attendees will dissect the state of digital rights and inclusion in Africa. A media briefing will close the event.<\/p>\n<p><i>Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Paradigm Initiative.<\/i><\/p>\n<p><strong>For further information, please contact:<br \/>\nValery Njiaba, <\/strong>Communications Officer, Paradigm Initiative, Yaba, Lagos<br \/>\nEmail: media@paradigmhq.org Website: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.drif.paradigmhq.org\/\">www.DRIF.Paradigmhq.org<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paradigmhq.org\/\">www.Paradigmhq.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Paradigm Initiative:<\/strong><br \/>\nParadigm Initiative works to ensure digital empowerment and promote a positive rights environment, supporting public policy towards Internet Freedom in Africa through a diverse team of 29, working out of sub-regional offices in Cameroon, Kenya, Nigeria, Senegal, Zambia, and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n<div class=\"well well-sm\"><b>Media files<\/b><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/f4fa6f8f0af11be\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/large\/f4fa6f8f0af11be\" alt=\"Paradigm Initiative\" style=\"max-width:500px\" \/><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/files\/download\/f4fa6f8f0af11be\">Download logo<\/a><\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-newsroom.com\/\">Source: Africa Newsroom &#8211; APO<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 9th edition of Paradigm Initiative&rsquo;s (www.Paradigmhq.org) hybrid flagship event, the Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF22), will be hosted virtually from April 12 &ndash; 14, 2022, and in-person from April 20 &ndash; May 20, 2022. 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