[kictanet] Fw: INVITATION TO A WEBINAR TO INTRODUCE THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA

Tue May 19 09:56:19 EAT 2020

Hi everyone, 

@GG, asante for sharing the invite. 

Gakii ( in copy above ) will forward a link once the webinar commences. 

Regards, 

Sigi, 
Digital Policy Consultant. 

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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fw: INVITATION TO A WEBINAR TO INTRODUCE THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA 

Opps! Article 19 folks are here. Maybe they can offer an alternative such as a youtube link where others can follow. 

Now, I feel bad. Maybe I should not have shared the invite... 

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Subject: Re: [kictanet] Fw: INVITATION TO A WEBINAR TO INTRODUCE THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA 
Unable to register.... 
Unfortunately registration for the webinar on the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa (19 May) has reached capacity and is now closed. The recording will be made available on all the Centre for Human Rights platforms. 

On Mon, May 18, 2020, 7:53 PM Grace Githaiga via kictanet < [ mailto:kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke | kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke ] > wrote: 

Listers 
This might be of interest to some of you. 

Rgds 
GG 

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From: Winfred Gakii < [ mailto:winfred at article19.org | winfred at article19.org ] > 
Sent: 18 May 2020 2:09 PM 
To: Winfred Gakii < [ mailto:winfred at article19.org | winfred at article19.org ] > 
Cc: Hezae < [ mailto:Hezae at africa-union.org | Hezae at africa-union.org ] >; hlengiwe dube < [ mailto:hlengiwe.dube at up.ac.za | hlengiwe.dube at up.ac.za ] > 
Subject: INVITATION TO A WEBINAR TO INTRODUCE THE DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES ON FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION AND ACCESS TO INFORMATION IN AFRICA 
Dear Partner, 

The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa (the Special Rapporteur) in partnership with the Centre for Human Rights, Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria and ARTICLE 19 (Eastern Africa and Western Africa), is convening a webinar to introduce the revised Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa. 

The webinar will serve as a forum for disseminating the revised Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, 2019 and initiating discussions on the Declaration’s continuing relevance to the exercise of Article 9 rights. The webinar will be in English and French. 

The Webinar will take place tomorrow, Tuesday, 19 May 2020, at 0900 -1100hrs GMT, 1100hrs-1300hrs SAT, 1200hrs-1400hrs EAT and 1000hrs-1200hrs WAT. 

Kindly click on the link in the attached invitation flyer to register upon which the link to join the call will be sent to the provided email address. 

Please find link to announcement: 

Webinar Introducing the Declaration of Principles on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa 

[ https://www.achpr.org/announcement/detail?id=83 | https://www.achpr.org/announcement/detail?id=83 ] – English version 

Warm Regards, 
Winfred Gakii 

ARTICLE 19 Eastern Africa 
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