Global Data Law Part II
"African Data Protection Laws: Regulation, Practice, and Policy" (September 13-15, 2022)
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Day 1 Opening of Conference
Tuesday, September 13th, 2022
| Time | Activity |
| 10:00-11:00 | Registration |
| 11:00-11:15 | Welcome Address by Dean of the University of Ghana School of Law |
| 11:15-11:35 | Address by Minister of Communications |
| 11:35-11:55 | Speech by University of Ghana Vice-Chancellor |
| 11:55-12:15 | Speech by German Ambassador |
| 12:15-13:00 | Coffee Break |
| 13:15-14:15 | Keynote Address by the AU Representative Keynote Address by Mr. Gencarelli - DG JUST (European Commission) Keynote Address by Mr. Peter Kimpian (Council of Europe) |
| Time | Activity |
| 14:30-15:00 | Presentation on “The State of Data Protection Law in Africa” by Prof. Alex Makulilo |
| 15:00-15:15 | Discussion moderated by Mr. Justin Bryant |
| 15:15-15:45 | Presentation on “Data Protection International Influence in Africa” by Prof. Graham Greenleaf & Prof. Bertil Cottier |
| 15:45-16:00 | Discussion moderated by Prof. Sizwe Snail ka Mtuze |
| 16:00-16:15 | Closing Remarks by Prof. Hennemann |
| 16:30 | Reception |
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Day 2 Session 1: Plenary
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00 – 8:30 | Registration |
| 08:45-09:00 | Introductory Remarks by Ms. Patricia Adusei-Poku (Ghana DPA) |
| 09:00-10:00 | Plenary 1: Data Protection Enforcement Mechanisms |
| Time | Activity |
| 20 Minutes | “Data Protection Enforcement in Africa – What is the way forward?” by Ms. Teki Akutteh |
| 20 Minutes | “Adopting Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) in Africa: Lessons from Kenya’s DPIA Framework and Experiences” by Dr. Iheanyi Nwanko & Mr. Nelson Okeyo |
| 20 Minutes | “Does the Law Protect the Privacy of Ghanaians on the Internet? An Exploratory Study” by Ms. Setor Foe-Ahorney |
| 10:00-10:15 | Facilitated Q&A Session |
| 10:15-11:15 | Plenary Session 2: Data Governance |
| Time | Time Activity |
| 30 Minutes | “Remodelling Data Governance Regimes with Group Privacy Perspectives” by Ms. Megan Kathure |
| 30 Minutes | “Exploring New Institutions for Data Governance Emerging in Africa’s Digital Economies” by Mr. Brian Tshuma |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Facilitated Q&A Session |
| 11:30 - 12:30 | Coffee Break |
| 12:30 - 13:13 | Plenary Session 3: Data Economy and Legal Harmonisation |
| Time | Activity |
| 30 Minutes | “Cross-Border Data Flows: Oiling the wheel of the African Digital Economy” by Ms. Victoria Olomi |
| 30 Minutes | “An Inquiry into the Regional Harmonisation of Data Protection Regimes in Africa” by Dr. Uchenna Orji |
| 13:30 - 13:45 | Facilitated Q&A Session |
| 13:45 - 14:45 | Plenary Session 4: Digital Identity, Surveillance and Data Localisation |
| Time | Activity |
| 30 Minutes | “Digital Identity, Surveillance, and Data Protection” by Ms. Aishat Salami & Mr. Ridwan Olodeye |
| 30 Minutes | “The Importance of Data Localisation in Cybercrime Investigations” by Ms. Melody Musoni |
| 14:45 - 15:00 | Facilitated Q&A Session |
| 15:00 - 15:15 | Closing Remarks by Dr. Sena Dei-Tutu |
| 15:15 - 16:00 | Lunch & Networking |
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Day 3 Conference Schedule
Thursday, September 15th, 2022
| Time | Activity |
| 08:00 | Registration |
| 8:45 - 09:00 | Introductory remarks |
| 09:00 - 10:00 | Plenary Session 5: Data Colonialism |
| Time | Activity |
| 30 MInutes | “Tech Law as Politics in Africa” by Dr. Mailyn Fidler |
| 30 MInutes | “African approaches to Data Protection Law” by Dr. Lukman Abdulrauf |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Facilitated Q&A Session |
| 10:15 - 10:45 | Coffee Break |
| Time | Activity |
| 10:45 - 11:00 | Session Introductory Remarks by Prof. Atuguba |
| 11:00 - 13:00 | Panel discussion: Data Protection Agenda Panellists: AU Representative, Mr. Peter Kimpian (CoE), Hon. (MP) Neema Lugangira (President of the African Parliamentary Network on Internent Governance), Ms. Patricia Adusei-Poku (Ghana DPA) |
| 13:00 - 14:00 | Lunch & Networking |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Launch of the Data Protection Law and Policy Centre at the University of Ghana School of Law by Prof. Atuguba / Prof. Hennemann |
| 14:00 - 14:45 | Closing Ceremony / Remarks Prof. Atuguba / Prof. Hennemann |
| 18:00 | DINNER (venue to be disclosed later) |
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