2025 Call for Session Proposals and Travel Support Applications

The Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) invites interested parties to submit session proposals to the 2025 edition of the Forum on Internet Freedom in Africa (FIFAfrica25). Successful submissions will help to shape the agenda of the event, which is set to gather policymakers, regulators, human rights defenders, journalists, academics, private sector players, global information intermediaries, bloggers, and developers.

FIFAfrica25 is a leading platform for shaping digital rights, inclusion, and governance conversations. This year, the Forum is headed to Windhoek, Namibia, a beacon of press freedom, gender equity, and progressive jurisprudence, and will take place on September 24–26, 2025.

As part of the registration, we invite session proposals, including panel discussions, lightning talks, exhibitions, and skills workshops, to shape the FIFAfrica25 agenda.

Summary

1. Application Deadline: 20 June 2025
2. Host Country: South Africa
3. Type: Entrepreneurs
4. Sponsor: Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA)
5. Gender: Men and Women

Eligibility Criteria for 2025 Call for Session Proposals and Travel Support Applications

1. Civil society organisations
2. Independent researchers and academics
3. Journalists and media practitioners
4. Policy-makers and government actors
5. Regional and international organisations
6. Private sector actors

Session formats include:

1. Panel discussions
2. Lightning talks
3. Workshops
4. Interactive roundtables
5. Exhibitions

Milestones and Dates

Submissions close: June 20, 2025

Notification of Selected Proposals: July 04, 2025

Benefits of 2025 Call for Session Proposals and Travel Support Applications

Limited funding is available to support attendance (travel and/or accommodation) for successful applications.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified? Go to Collaboration on International ICT Policy for East and Southern Africa (CIPESA) on docs.google.com to apply

For more details, visit CIPESA Progrm webpage

Application Deadline

June 20, 2025

Application Link(s)

• Apply for 2025 Call for Session Proposals and Travel Support Applications