The event brought together governments, civil society, private sector, technical communities, and academia from Africa and beyond for dialogue, collaboration, and exchanging ideas on critical Internet governance issues in the African region.
Meet With Us
We looked forward to talking to you at the Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation Booth in the exhibition center on 30-31 May from 09:00 to 16:00.
The Internet Society and Internet Society Foundation team who attended:
- Innocent Adriko – Program Coordinator, Internet Society Foundation
- Dawit Bekele – Regional Vice President – Africa, Internet Society
- Brian Horlick Cruz – Associate Program Officer, Internet Society Foundation
- Tori Irvine – Fellowships Advisor, Internet Society Foundation
- Julie Majale – Fellowships Program Advisor, Internet Society Foundation
- Hana Sabbagh – Community Engagement Manager – Middle East and Africa, Internet Society.
You also had a chance to meet our 2025 Youth Ambassadors: Racheal Ncube, Muhammed Bello Buhari, and Qidi Zhao.
Internet Society members were invited to attend the ISOC@ event taking place on 30 May. This event was by invite only, and community members received details via email.
Sessions
We also facilitated or spoke at the following sessions:
| When and Where | Session | Speaker / Facilitator |
| 30 May, 14:00-15:30 Workshop Room 2 (Mkomazi)Hybrid | Tracking the Pulse: Strengthening Africa’s Internet Resilience for Accountability and Action | Dawit Bekele facilitated |
| 30 May, 16:00-17:30 Selous Room (Plenary Room) | Build a Better Future: Empowering Youth Internet Leaders | Tori Irvine facilitated |
| 31 May, 12:00-13:00 Selous Room (Plenary Room) | Bridging the Gap – Enhancing African Participation in IETF for a Stronger Digital Future | Dawit Bekele spoke |
| 31 May | Forging connectionsbetween Internet Governance, human rights, and development through the WSIS+20 process | Dawit Bekele spoke |
