About the course

The Advanced Human Rights Course on Data Protection in Africa is hosted by the Expression, Information and Digital Rights (EIDR) Unit of the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria. This course is aimed at enhancing participants’ understanding of diverse facets of data protection and how to integrate them effectively within the African context. The course is also designed to equip data protection advocates with practical insights into emerging trends of data protection in Africa. The course will be taught by leading experts in the field from across Africa.

Course date: 16 - 20 September 2024
Venue: Zoom

Course content

The Course focuses on specific issues that intersect with data protection including: 

• Concepts and clarification of terms in data protection
• International and regional frameworks
• Digital trade
• Data protection impact assessment
• Digital IDs
• Oversight mechanisms
• Cross-border data flows
• Access to remedy
• Data Protection Agencies (DPAs)
• Generative artificial intelligence
• Data Protection in Electoral Processes
• Data Protection in Labour Rights and Employment Practices
• Data Protection from a Gender Perspective
• Children and Data Protection 

Participation is limited to 30-40 persons with a focus on participants from various African countries. Participation is drawn from civil society organisations, policymakers, academia, grassroots advocates, private sector actors and others. Certificates will be presented to the participants ONLY after they have fully participated in all the sessions in the Course.

Fees

The course will be offered online. 
Participation online is $150 USD.

Payment

Account name: University of Pretoria
Bank: ABSA Bank
Account number: 214 000 0038
Branch code: 632005
Swift code: ABSAZAJJ

As reference please supply the following information: (A0D648) and Lastname
Please email a proof of payment to Mr Dennis Antwi at [email protected].

NB: Do not payment until you have recived confirmation that you have been accepted for the couse

Venue

This year, the course will be held online, and participants are therefore required to have access to a stable internet connection.

Application procedure:

Applications close on 1 September 2024.

Important Notice:

A high proficiency in English is required to attend this course. All lectures and materials are in English. Prior to applying for this course, please read through the information on the practical information.

Documents to be submitted:

• Curriculum Vitae (short CV in PDF or Word document, maximum 3 pages, maximum 10 MB in file size)
• One Letter of Recommendation (PDF or Word document, maximum of 10 MB in file size)
• Academic Records (students only) (combined in one PDF or Word document, maximum 10 MB in file size)

*Please note that in order to apply for any of the Advanced Human Rights Courses, you are required to use a Google Gmail account.