Model Handbook Launch | 2025 Data Protection Africa Summit

This event serves as the official introduction of the Model Handbook on Inclusive Data Governance (herein Model Handbook). We aim to hold a deep analysis and engagement of the Model Handbook, stimulate multi-stakeholder dialogue, and encourage adoption and contextualization at national levels. By aligning this engagement with the Data Protection Africa Summit (2025), the event will draw on a rich ecosystem of policy thinkers, digital rights advocates, government officials, and technology leaders committed to advancing open and rights-respecting data governance across Africa.

The launch will take place physically as a high-level panel discussion, and will feature: the Presentation of the Model Handbook and showcase Why Inclusive Data Governance Matters - connecting to the handbook’s framing themes of accountability and transformation.   

Session Objectives

The session aims to:

1. Present the Model Handbook to conference attendees, regulators, commissioners, policy makers, and the broader public;

2. Address why it is critical to think about data governance through an inclusive lens in Africa’s data landscape today;

3. Address how governments, private sector actors, and international bodies may be held accountable for embedding equity in data governance frameworks; and

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