| Day | Time | Session | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1: July 8th | Morning | Arrival 9:00 - 9:10 |
Welcome address by STIAS |
| 9:10 - 9:20 | Welcome address by Point Sud | ||
| 9:20 - 9:40 | Convener plenary | ||
| 9:40 - 10:00 | Participant introductions | ||
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Coffee/tea/juice break | ||
| Panel A 10:15 - 11:45 |
AI, Connectivity, and Development | ||
| Panel B 11:45 - 12:45 |
Geopolitical aspects of digital sovereignty | ||
| Afternoon | 12:45 - 14:00 | Lunch @ STIAS | |
| Panel C 14:00 - 15:30 |
Human Rights and Digital Freedoms | ||
| 15:30 - 16:00 | Coffee/tea/juice break | ||
| Panel D 16:00 - 17:30 |
Digital Colonialism: Big Tech, Algorithmic Bias and Cultural Preservation | ||
| Evening | 19:00 | Welcome Dinner @ Restaurant Decameron | |
| Day 2: July 9th | Morning | Panel E 09:00 - 10:30 |
Labor Markets and Digital Impacts |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee/tea/juice break | ||
| Panel F 11:00 - 12:30 |
Digital Skills and Education | ||
| Afternoon | 12:30 - 13:30 | Lunch @ STIAS | |
| Visit A 13:30 - 17:30 |
Data Centre Brackenfell map |
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| Evening | 18:00 | Dinner | |
| Day 3: July 10th | Morning | Panel G 09:00- 10:30 |
Current Data and AI Regulation in Africa |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee/tea/juice break | ||
| Panel H 11:00 - 12:30 |
Harmonisation of digital regulation in Africa: Desirable, necessary or neither? | ||
| Afternoon | 12:30- 13:30 | Lunch @ STIAS | |
| Visit B 13:30 - 18:00 |
Fibre-Optic Cable Landing Station or Undersea Data Cable Repair Ship (circumstances permitting) | ||
| Evening | Visit C 18:00 - 19:30 |
Waterfront visit and free time | |
| 19:30 | Return to Stellenbosch | ||
| Day 4: July 11th | Morning | Visit D 9:30 - 13:30 |
Philippi Village (Converted cement factory that is home to a diverse community of entrepreneurs and small business owners) |
| World Cafe: Small group conversations at Philippi Village with a mix of conference participants and digital entrepreneurs/digital rights activists | |||
| Afternoon | Closing @ STIAS 14:30 - 17:30 |
Ethnocharette: Reflection and ideas sharing to cross-fertilise ideas with a view to the special issue |