<div dir="auto">Dear Ncuc Africa members<div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Kindly check out the DRIF 24 call for session proposals <b>closing on Jan 14th.</b></div><br><div class="gmail_quote" dir="auto"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr"><br></div><u></u>
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<p dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;font-size:13px;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;line-height:150%"><span style="font-size:18px"><strong>Call for Session Proposals closes in one week. </strong></span></p>
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<p style="font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;line-height:150%">As announced at DRIF23, Paradigm Initiative (PIN) will host this year's edition of the annual flagship Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF24) on <strong>April 23-25, 2024</strong>, this time in <strong>Accra, Ghana. </strong><br>
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We are inviting all interested members to <a href="https://paradigmhq.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=974d7e07f5d9ad0d59b221b76&id=bbe24388e6&e=1e34dae530" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">submit session proposals</a> for the in-person event centred around the theme, <strong>'Fostering Rights and Inclusion in the Digital Age.</strong>’ The deadline for receiving the submissions remains the 14th of January, 2024, just a few days away.<br>
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Click <a href="https://paradigmhq.us4.list-manage.com/track/click?u=974d7e07f5d9ad0d59b221b76&id=1350ba8dbe&e=1e34dae530" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">here</a> to send in session proposals.<br>
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<p style="font-size:13px;text-align:left;margin:10px 0;padding:0;color:#202020;font-family:Helvetica;line-height:150%">We are also still open to funding partners to join us in building the 11th edition of DRIF’s story of impact, which would be bringing together representatives from the government, private sector, civil society organisations, academia, media, digital actors, non-governmental organisations, technologists, policy and lawmakers to discuss a progressive digital society.<br>
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We are open to collaboration in line with the event's objectives through mutual understanding. Feel free to contact <strong><a href="mailto:drif@paradigmhq.org?subject=RE%3A%20DRIF24%20Call%20for%20Partnerships" style="color:#007c89;font-weight:normal;text-decoration:underline" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer">drif@paradigmhq.org</a></strong> to learn more about partnering with us.</p>
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The Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum (DRIF) is a dynamic platform for delving into digital rights and inclusion issues. Embracing a comprehensive approach, the event has for the last ten years provided a space to discuss global challenges regarding digital rights, privacy, access, digital tools, violations, digital empowerment for underserved communities and similar themes – especially in Africa. <br>
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