Call for Applications! for Advanced Human Rights Course: Data Protection in Africa! Cpurse Date- 16 – 20 September 2024!

The Advanced Human Rights Course on Data Protection in Africa is hosted by the Expression, Information and Digital Rights (EIDR) Unit of the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. This course is aimed at enhancing participants’ understanding of diverse facets of data protection and how to integrate them effectively within the African context. The course is also designed to equip data protection advocates with practical insights into emerging trends of data protection in Africa. The course will be taught by leading experts in the field from across Africa.

Course date: 16 – 20 September 2024
Venue: Zoom

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Course content

The Course focuses on specific issues that intersect with data protection including:

Concepts and clarification of terms in data protection
International and regional frameworks
Digital trade
Data protection impact assessment
Digital IDs
Oversight mechanisms
Cross-border data flows
Access to remedy
Data Protection Agencies (DPAs)
Generative artificial intelligence
Data Protection in Electoral Processes
Data Protection in Labour Rights and Employment Practices
Data Protection from a Gender Perspective
Children and Data Protection

Participation is limited to 30-40 persons with a focus on participants from various African countries. Participation is drawn from civil society organisations, policymakers, academia, grassroots advocates, private sector actors and others. Certificates will be presented to the participants ONLY after they have fully participated in all the sessions in the Course.