About the course
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. The objective of the course is to enhance existing knowledge on various intersecting aspects of data protection and ways of mainstreaming them in the African context. The course is also designed to empower more data protection advocates with practical knowledge on the new frontiers of data protection in Africa. The course will be taught by experts in the field of data protection in Africa.
Course date: 6 – 10 November 2023
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
- Regulatory sandboxes
- Data Protection Agencies (DPAs)
- Generative artificial intelligence
Participation is limited to 30-40 persons with a focus with 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.
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Fees
The course will be offered in a hybrid format. Participation in the course online is FREE of charge.
Venue
The course will be conducted in a hybrid format i.e. physical and virtual participation. Virtual participants are therefore required to have access to a stable internet connection. The Centre for Human Rights will review the situation from time to time and will advise applicants if any of these details change.
Application procedure:
Applications close on 6 October 2023
Important Notice:
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A high proficiency in English is required to attend this course. All lectures and materials are in English. Prior to applying for this course, please read through the information on the practical information.
Documents to be submitted:
- Curriculum Vitae (short CV in PDF or Word document, maximum 3 pages, maximum 10 MB in file size)
- One Letter of Recommendation (PDF or Word document, maximum of 10 MB in file size)
- Academic Records (students only) (combined in one PDF or Word document, maximum 10 MB in file size)
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