*[I had already embarked on transcribing my recording of this when I realized that Elonnai had invoked the CH Rule. Thus summary it is. Beginning to notice a common theme in these pre-WSIS+20 discussions?]* [image: ISOC LIVE] <https://isoc.live/19416>S*UMMARY EN <https://archive.org/download/africaigf2025_WSIS/africaigf2025_WSIS.EN.SUMMARY.pdf> / FR <https://archive.org/download/africaigf2025_WSIS/africaigf2025_WSIS.FR.SUMMARY.pdf> | ARCHIVE <https://archive.org/details/africaigf2025_WSIS> | PERMALINK <https://isoc.live/19416>* Om *May 31 2025*, the *Global Network Initiative <https://globalnetworkinitiative.org/>* (GNI) convened a roundtable ‘*Forging connections between Internet Governance, human rights, and development through the WSIS+20* <https://afigf2025.sched.com/event/24q3x/forging-connections-between-internet-governance-human-rights-and-development-through-the-wsis+20>‘ at the *Africa Internet Governance Forum <https://isoc.live/19416>* (Africa IGF) in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania. The session was held under the *Chatham House Rule <https://www.chathamhouse.org/about-us/chatham-house-rule>*. *Participants* *Lillian Naroka* – Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa, (CIPESA) *Margaret Nyambura Ndongo* – Internet Society Tanzania Chapter *Imazo Mataji* – Program Advisor, Digital Agenda for Tanzania Initiative *Bridget Ndongo* – Paradigm Initiative *Céline Bal* – UN IGF Secretariat *Peace Oliver-Muge* – Africa Regional Strategy Lead, APC / Member, IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) *Sorina Safa* – UN Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) *Craig Stanley-Adamson* – Head of Internet Governance, UK Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) *Dawit Bekele* – Regional Vice President for Africa, Internet Society (ISOC) *Mohamed Farhat* – AfIGF MAG *Andrea Calderaro* – Director of Cyber Diplomacy, EU Institute for Security Studies (EUISS) *Ahmed Haroun* – Chad *Emmanuel Manassi* – Acting Regional Director for Africa, International Telecommunication Union (ITU) *Navina Mutabas* – Data Values Advocate, Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data (GPSDD) *Providence Baraka* – Program Associate, Bingo Civic Tech Lab, Democratic Republic of Congo *Huroma Gideon Manyama* – Law Student, Tanzania Moderator: *Elonnai Hickok* – Managing Director, Global Network Initiative (GNI) *** ISOC.LIVE is a free webcasting support service for the Internet Society Community - if you would like to become a monthly sponsor, or need support - contact support@isoc.live *** -- -------------------------------------- Joly MacFie +12185659365 -------------------------------------- -