Day 0

CITAD on Monday 25th, November 2019 joined the 5-day world forum on Internet Governance held in Berlin, Germany from 25th to 29th November 2019. The CITAD participation was in form of remote hub where CITAD at its Kano office provided facilities for interested participant to interact online with the live sessions being held at Berlin.

We had a sensitization lectures in the morning to the general public on what the IGF is and the importance of IGF and why CITAD is providing all the necessary facilities for the people that cannot or do not have a chance to travel and attend the IGF, that is why CITAD give them the chance to participate remotely and make contribution by make comments, sharing ideas or asking question related to the IGF discussions.

Engr. Kamal explain the IGF as a platform for discussions, the IGF brings various people and stakeholder groups to the table as equals to exchange information and share good policies and practices relating to the Internet and technologies. While the IGF may not have decision-making mandates, it informs and inspires those who do. It facilitates common understandings and knowledge exchange of how to maximize Internet opportunities and address risks and challenges.

The IGF also gives stakeholders from all countries, including developing countries, the opportunity to engage in the debate on Internet governance and it contributes to capacity building, allowing these stakeholders to build knowledge and skills that will facilitate their participation in existing Internet governance institutions and arrangements. Ultimately the involvement of all stakeholders, from developed as well as developing countries, from governments to international organisations, from the private sector to the civil society, is necessary for advancing dynamic public policies in Internet governance.

The sessions we participated on Monday 25^th November, 2019 (Day 0) are:

• High Level Internet Governance
• Exchange Panels on Data Governance

Attendance
28 Participants (16 Males, 12 Females)

• 10 CITAD Staff
• 6 BUK Students
• 2 Northwest University Student
• 2 Kano State Poly Students
• 2 KSSSSMB Staff
• 1 Al-qalam University Katsina Student
• 1 Audu College of Agric. Dambatta Staff
• 1 Emirates College of Health Sci. & Tech. Staff
• 1 NSITF Staff
• 1 Kano State Due Process Bureau Staff
• 1 NYSC Corp Member

Day 1

On Tuesday morning 26^th November, 2019 by 10:00am, Day 1 of IGF 2019 the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) joined the IGF to continue the remote participation.

The sessions we participated on Tuesday 26^th November, 2019 (Day 1) are:

• Data Governance Introductory Session
• Digital Inclusion Introductory Session
• Artificial Intelligence from Principles and Practice

Attendance
22 Participants (13 Males, 9 Females)

• 11 CITAD Staff
• 5 BUK Students
• 1 Al-qalam University Katsina Student
• 2 KSSSSMB Staff
• 1 NSITF Staff
• 1 Kano State Due Process Bureau Staff
• 1 NYSC Corp Member

Day 2

On Day 2 of the IGF CITAD connect remotely to continue the remote participation of the IGF by 11:30am.

The sessions we participated on Wednesday 27^th November, 2019 (Day 2) are:

• Youth in IG for Internet Ethics and Digital Inclusion
• Internet Accessibility Empowering Persons with Disabilities
• Accessibility for Disabled People: New Partipatory Methods

Contribution/question asked:

In attempt to make the youth fully participate in the IGF, what do you think will motivate them to be more committed and participate actively?

The question was read during the session on Youth in IG for Internet Ethics and Digital Inclusion but it was not answered due to time factor and there are so many unanswered questions on que.

Attendance
23 Participants (14 Males, 9 Females)12 CITAD Staff

• 5 BUK Students
• 1 Al-qalam University Katsina Student
• 2 KSSSSMB Staff
• 1 NSITF Staff
• 1 Kano State Due Process Bureau Staff
• 1 NYSC Corp Member

Day 3

On Thursday Day 3 of the IGF, we did not participate in the morning session because of the monthly CITAD’s Inspiring Leadership Reflection Interactive Series (ILERIS) Series, but we joined the 3:00pm session on Digitally Skilling our Youth: Varied Global Approaches.

Attendance
11 Participants (7 Males, 4 Females)

• 3 CITAD Staff
• 5 BUK Students
• 1 Kano University of Science and Technology Student
• 1 Al-qalam University Katsina Student
• 1 Federal University, Dutse Student

Contribution by Ummusalama Adamu Usman: Years back I have no idea about Internet Governance Forum (IGF) but now I know, I wish I had known it earlier, because it’s educative and very interactive.

Day 4

Today Friday 29^th of November, 2019 Day 4 of the IGF, we connect remotely here in CITAD and join Raum V for Security/Safety Session at 11:00am but had an issue with the audio, we cannot hear the discussion from our hub, so we switch to another session at Raum III for Digital Inclusion which ended by 01:00pm.

The sessions we participated on Friday 29^th November, 2019 (Day 4) are:

• Raum V – Security/Safety
• Raum III – Digital Inclusion

Attendance
14 Participants (8 Males, 6 Females)

• 4 CITAD Staff
• 6 BUK Students
• 2 Al-qalam University Katsina Student
• 1 Federal University, Dutse Student
• 1 KAYCAD Staff