In 2021, the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General recommended a “Global Digital Compact” aimed at enabling the global community to connect respectfully in the digital age.
The Global Digital Compact is an agreement that would outline the world’s shared principles for an open, free and secure digital future.
For example, how do you think we should regulate A.I. and robots? What should we do to discourage cyber warfare?
These are questions the United Nations, it’s member countries and it’s citizens must think about as we enter a new digital age
GET INVOLVED
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The UN is seeking contributions from Nigerians, especially those that are conscious of the impact of the digital sector.
You will gain insight through our panel discussions.
DEF Nigeria is extending an invitation to our community, stakeholders and partners to join the dialogue, review and publish our report for presentation to the U.N.
Join the conversation and have your idea captured as part of the rules that govern the internet or the future.
DAY 1
Topic: Regulating Artificial Intelligence
AI has a “winner takes it all” dynamic that needs to be regulated: concentration of AI in the hands of a few high-income countries will likely leave developing countries far behind
Date: Tuesday, 28th March 2023
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm WAT
DAY 2
Topic: Cross-Border Data Flow (CBDF)
Development of the digital economy and continued productivity growth in traditional industries depend on organizations’ ability to transfer data, including consumers’ personal data, within and between countries for efficient analysis, processing, and storage
Date: Wednesday, 29th March 2023
Time: 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm WAT
OUR KEY SPEAKERS
AI Research Fellow
Research ICT Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Senior Research Associate
Research ICT Africa, Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life, University of North Cape Town, South Africa
Professor of Law and Technology,
Georgetown University Law Center
Smriti Parsheera
Fellow, CyberBRICS Project
Fundacao Getulio Vargas Law School, Brazil
Our ideas should be a part of the rules that govern the internet of the future.
Join us starting TODAY and TOMORROW at 5 pm prompt as we contribute to the United Nations Dialogue on Global Digital Compact hosted by DEF Nigeria.
Day 1
Topic: Regulating Artificial Intelligence
Speaker 1 – Diana Nyakundi
AI Research Fellow
Research ICT Africa
Cape Town, South Africa
Speaker 2 – Scott Timcke
Senior Research Associate
Research ICT Africa, Center for Information, Technology, and Public Life, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Speaker 3 – Samantha Msipa
AI Research Fellow,
Research ICT Africa
Speaker 4 – Jackie Akello
AI Research Fellow
Research ICT Africa
Day 2:
Topic: Cross-Border Data flow (CBDF)
Speaker 1 – Anupam Chander
Professor of Law and Technology
Georgetown University Law Center
Speaker 2 – Smriti Parsheera
Fellow, CyberBRICS Project
Fundacao Getulio Vargas Law School, Brazil
Date: Wednesday, 29th March 2023
Time: 5:00pm to 6:00pm WAT
It’s free to attend! Click the link in bio @defnigeria to register or visit https://forms.gle/u4Gphjd9jN3vh4zJ7 and we will share the zoom links to you. Remember, to add the dates to your calendar!
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