The Data Science Law Lab (a research group within the Faculty of Law, University of Pretoria) will be hosting the first edition of the Africa, Law & [Emerging] Technologies Policy Hackathon in collaboration with the Data Science for Social Impact research group (Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and IT. The Centre for Child Law and the Expression, Information and Digital Rights Unit, Centre for Human Rights (both at the University of Pretoria) as well as the South African National Bioinformatics Institute (University of the Western Cape) are providing collaboration and support as Challenge Partners.

We are inviting all registered Masters and doctoral level postgraduate students in a South African university, who are interested in data privacy issues especially relating to data sharing in public health during routine and emergency situations in South Africa and children and young persons' right to privacy on digital platforms to register by 30 April 2024 and take part in this great opportunity. All disciplines are welcome!

To register for the Policy Hackathon, visit: https://forms.gle/9CwW2ktdsNith8scA

The 2024 Africa, Law & [Emerging] Technologies Policy Hackathon is presented with financial support and sponsorship from Meta.