Implementing Partner: Paradigm Initiative (PIN)
Target: Relevant ICT and Media government agencies, national regulatory authority, national human rights institutions, relevant civil society actors and youth groups, UN country representatives, and representatives from 4 embassies.
Event Overview
Paradigm Initiative (PIN) documented the 2020 digital rights and inclusion violations highlighted milestones and made recommendations for improving the digital landscape in Africa in Londa. The Digital Rights and Inclusion in Africa report comprising 20 African country reports, was launched on the 12th of April 2021 and captures African digital rights and inclusion infractions. The script for the short film was drawn from Londa and sought to give a visual representation of the challenges witnessed in 2020. The short film, Focus, challenged viewers to be aware of the challenges happening in Africa and not to sail through the real lived experiences that come with digital rights violations in ignorance. The film presented a call to action, a call to focus. Focus presents a tool for advocating for change and as such, WOUGNET hosted a convening in Uganda on February 22, 2022, at Fairway Hotel, Kampala as part of PIN’s advocacy convenings in 10 different countries with the support of trusted partners to show Focus, discuss the country-specific issues in the relevant country and make key recommendations to the relevant stakeholders. This convening aimed at presenting country-specific findings on the challenges and making key recommendations to duty bearers, and providing a platform of engagement with duty bearers.