As the COVID-19 pandemic has affected many countries in Africa, a group of civil society and academic representatives led by GPSDD Technical Advisory Group members, Open Institute and DataReady, has been discussing how data used as part of the COVID-19 response should be governed in more transparent, inclusive, and accountable ways. The #RestoreDataRights movement has emerged as a result of these discussions.
This event is an opportunity for the GPSDD network to find out more about efforts being undertaken to ensure that rights-based data governance frameworks form part of the post COVID-19 data revolution in Africa.
Objectives:
Raise awareness within the GPSDD community of work being undertaken to align data for development initiatives with rights-based approaches;
Bring together stakeholders across the digital rights and data for development communities in Africa and beyond to discuss data governance approaches that balance digital rights with innovation; and
Retrieve feedback from the GPSDD community about what opportunities they see for future action and engagement in their regions and countries.