{"id":11992,"date":"2023-09-03T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-03T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2023\/09\/03\/en-east-african-igf-2023-overview\/"},"modified":"2023-09-03T22:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-09-03T13:00:00","slug":"en-east-african-igf-2023-overview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nkzw.jp\/igf\/2023\/09\/03\/en-east-african-igf-2023-overview\/","title":{"rendered":"East African IGF 2023 Kigali \u2014 In-Depth Report: Minutes Digest & 3-Line Summary"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The 3-Line Summary<\/h2>\n

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  1. The 10th East African IGF met at the Kigali Convention Centre in Kigali, Rwanda, on 4\u20135 September 2023 under the theme 'The Internet We Want \u2013 Empowering All People in East Africa', with 202 onsite and 52 online participants from all seven EAC member states.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Generative AI, data protection, content moderation and the digital divide dominated the agenda, and the EAC previewed the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP) \u2014 a direct response to the previous forum's recommendations.<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. The meeting showed a regional IGF's debates translating into a concrete regional infrastructure project, and its closing message \u2014 the internet is a necessity, no longer a luxury \u2014 speaks to every country confronting the connectivity gap.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Welcome \u2014 this is the Japan IGF Support Organization. This in-depth report on East African IGF 2023 in Kigali<\/strong> draws on official outputs, session records and on-site reporting. In a hurry? The three lines above and the diagrams carry the gist.<\/p>\n

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    📍 The catalogue lists both Addis Ababa and Kigali; official records confirm Kigali. Addis Ababa hosted the 2022 global IGF, which likely explains the confusion<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    Conference at a Glance (from official records)<\/h2>\n

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    Item<\/th>\nDetail<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
    Edition<\/td>\n10th edition<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Dates<\/td>\n4\u20135 September 2023 (the EAC announcement lists two days; the official report records the main meeting on 5 September, preceded by the East Africa School of Internet Governance)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Venue<\/td>\nKigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Theme<\/td>\nThe Internet We Want \u2013 Empowering All People in East Africa, aligned with the 2023 global IGF theme<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Participants<\/td>\n202 onsite and 52 online participants from all seven EAC member states<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Host<\/td>\nJointly hosted by the EAC and Rwanda's Ministry of ICT and Innovation through the Rwanda Internet Community and Technology Alliance (RICTA)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
    Outcome<\/td>\nPreviewed the launch of the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project (EA-RDIP)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    (See the source list at the end of this article.)<\/p>\n

    Discussion Digest \u2014 from the Session Records<\/h2>\n

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    Key exchanges extracted from session records and transcripts.<\/p>\n

    1. High-Level Panel \u2014 What 'The Internet We Want' Requires<\/h3>\n

    Sessions<\/strong>: High-Level Panel 'The Internet We Want \u2013 Empowering All People in East Africa' (moderated by Rosemary Kimwatu, Chair of the Kenya IGF)<\/p>\n

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    "Despite the 95% 4G coverage in Rwanda, there are not as many users utilizing the network and therefore initiatives on digital literacy for citizens and affordability of the devices are key in realizing the Internet we want in East Africa"
    \n\u2014 Christian Muhirwa (CEO, Broadband Systems Corporation Ltd)<\/strong> [1]<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n