
Pre-Event to the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum – NIGF 2024
NSIG 2024 2024 Theme: “Responsible Use of the Internet: A Panacea for Sustainable Socio-economic Development“
NIGERIAN SCHOOL ON INTERNET GOVERNANCE – NSIG 2024 (Date: 7th to 10th October, 2024)
PRE-EVENT TO THE NIGERIA INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (2024 NIGF)
Venue: Centre for Information and Telecommunication Engineering, University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Rivers State.

Day 0 08:00PM | October 07, 2024 | Webinar | |
Topic: Internet Governance 101 and preparatory briefing (Virtual) | Engr. Kunle Olorundare, President, ISOC Nigeria Chapter | |
08:30PM | Session 1: Getting to know one another, overview of the school and introduction to the practicum and introduction to Policy Brief. Practicum Topics: For 6 Groups 1. Privacy, Digital Rights and Human rights issues 2. AI, Emerging Tech, Chat box and ethics 3. Global Digital Compact and Cooperation 4. Youth Initiatives and Multistakeholderism Internet Governance Issues This practicum will lead to a presentation of white paper / Policy Brief that the faculties will refine and send to concerned Government Agencies. | Speaker: Engr. Kunle Olorundare, SMIEEE – ISOC Nigeria Chapter President |
Day 1 | October 08, 2024 | Theme : Fundamentals of Internet Governance | |
08:30AM – 09:10AM | Session 2: History Overview of the Internet and Internet Governance (Global, Regional and National) Scope: A brief story about the Internet and Internet Governance. How it got to Nigeria, How the Internet works, who develops Internet Protocols and standards, and a general overview of Internet architecture. Who are the key players? | Prof. Wale Adedokun |
09:10AM – 09:50AM | Session 3: Broader mapping of IG and the institutional Ecosystem: who does what, where? What IG issues are dealt with by which institutions or forums at regional, national and global level. Scope: Overview of the Internet governance ecosystem and of key institutions and role players in Internet Governance at the national, subregional, regional and global level. The presentation will look at the role of government, and or other stakeholders, and where the multi-stakeholder approach fits in. | Caleb Ogundele |
09:50AM – 10:10AM | ~Tea Break~ | |
10:10AM – 10:50AM | Session 4: The Internet Number Systems Scope: An overview of Internet numbers and how they are managed at global and regional levels together with policy issues. | AFRINIC – Brice Abba |
10:50AM – 11:30AM | Session 5: Global Digital Compact and Cooperation Scope: The Global Digital Compact and Cooperation fosters international collaboration to address digital challenges. This session will speak to how responsibilities among government, private sector, civil society, academia, and technical experts can be shared. By establishing common standards and ethical guidelines, Nigeria can harness digital technologies, including AI, while addressing cyber threats, misinformation, data privacy, and digital exclusion among others. Format: Presentation followed by an interactive discussion. | IGF Secretariat – Anja Gengo |
11:30AM – 12:10PM | Session 6: The Internet addressing system: Numbers and names Scope: Overview of Internet names and numbers and how they are managed globally, regionally and nationally with a focus on the roles of ICANN, AFRINIC and NIRA. Format: Presentation followed by an interactive discussion. | Shola Akinsanya (President, NIRA) |
12:10PM – 12:50PM | Session 7: Internet Impact Brief Scope: How to write Internet Impact Brief with illustration and Case Studies. | Engr. Kunle Olorundare |
12:50PM – 01:30PM | ~Lunch Break~ | |
01:30PM – 01:50PM 01:50PM – 02:25PM | Session 8.1: Diplomacy and multi-stakeholder approaches to internet governance at the international / Regional level: achievements and challenges. Scope: What is Diplomacy and the multi-stakeholder approach? Who are the internet’s stakeholders? How to understand Geopolitics. Perspectives from industry and from government and civil society. Power, inclusion and exclusion in decision making that impacts on the Internet. stories and analysis of national experiences. Session 8.2: The state of Internet access and infrastructure in Nigeria Scope: Overview of availability and affordability of internet access and how policy and regulation Impacts on this. This session will also look at different solutions to the access divide, including the role of the regulator | Robert Olawale Lawrence Mistura Aruna |
02:25PM – 03:05PM | Session 9: Economic and Development Aspect of Internet Governance in Africa. Internet Shutdown + Net Calculator and IXP tracker | Amersham Phooker (ISOC Rep) |
03:05PM – 04:25PM | Session 10: Practicum 1 Participants’ experience of Internet Governance in Nigeria: Issues, processes, institutions. What works well, what does not? Why not? Scope: Participants will break out into groups and talk about all the processes/ institutions they are aware of and have been part of sharing experiences and assessing what they feel works well, and what does not work well, and why not? | All faculty members |
04:30PM | End of Day 1 Lectures | |
Day 2 | October 09, 2024 | Theme: Legal, Privacy and Emerging issues | |
08:30AM – 08:45AM | Review of Day One: Questions and Answers | |
08:45AM – 09:35AM | Session 11: Legal Aspects of Internet Governance Scope: This section will interrogate the regulatory issues around the Nigerian Internet governance space. This will cover current issues and regulatory proclamations / initiatives in Nigerian. | Kemabonta Inye |
10:30AM – 10:40AM | ~Tea Break~ | |
10:40AM – 11:35AM | Session 12: Data governance, protection and privacy challenges in Nigeria. The NDPC Act Scope: An overview of the data protection and privacy landscape in Nigeria including the implementation of recently signed NDPC Act in Nigeria. Issues around the “right to be forgotten”, and global discussion on the GDPR. | Dr. Vincent Olatunji, CEO NDPC (Adamma Isamade the Rep) |
11:35AM -12:30PM | Session 13: Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) and Universal Acceptance of Domain Names – ICANN Scope: An overview of Internationalized Domain Name (IDN) and how they are managed globally by ICANN as well as policy participation. This will include Universal Acceptance of Domain Name. | ICANN – Yaovi Atohoun |
12:30PM – 01:30PM | ~Lunch Break~ | |
01:30PM – 02:30PM | Session 14: Digital Rights, Advocacy and Digital Sovereignty Scope: This section will examine the intersection of Digital Rights, Advocacy and Digital Sovereignty in Nigeria. | Gbenga Sesan / Paradigm Initiative Rep (Adeboye) |
02:30PM – 04:30PM | Session 15: Practicum 2 | All Faculty members and ISOC-NG ExCo will work with group of scholars for the practicum session. |
04:30PM | End of Day 2 Lectures | |
Day 3 | October 10, 2024 | Emerging Technologies | |
08:30AM – 08:40AM | Review of Day One and Two: Questions and Answers | |
08:40AM – 09:20AM | Session 16.1: The Cisco Responsible AI Framework, Ethics, and Policy Issues Scope: This session hopes to speak to emerging technology issues like artificial intelligence, exploring this from both public and governmental perspectives, as well as discussing the way forward in this rapidly evolving field. | CISCO |
9:25AM – 10:20AM | Session 16.2: The State of Nigerian Information Technology Policy, Regulatory Standards and Guidelines. Scope: Overview of Nigeria’s ICT Policies and how it affects the IG processes. | Emmanuel Edet & Rev. Segun Folayan |
10:20AM – 10:50AM | Session 17: Addressing Internet Governance Issues in Nigeria. Subset: Youth Initiatives in Multi-stakeholderism Format: Panel Session Scope: This will be a general interaction with specific industry and next-generation leaders which will interrogate youth related issues on Internet Governance | Dewole Ajao / Chibugoh Illoh / Loveday Onyeanula / Otute Otuene/ Mrs Mary Uduma/Dr. Ibiso David-West/ Dr. Warowei Moderator: Kunle Olorundare |
10:50AM – 11:00AM | ~Tea Break~ (Group Photograph) | |
11:00AM – 12:00PM | Session 18: Practicum 3 | All faculty members and ISOC-NG Executive Committee members |
12:00PM – 02:15PM | ~Lunch Break~ | |
02:15PM – 05:00PM | Session 19: Group Presentation | All faculty members will support groups they worked with during the practicum session. |
05:00PM | Closing Ceremony: Evaluation, Wrap up, and Handover of certificates |
Please note that all time is given in WAT
UTC +1 Hour = WAT
General Practicum Notes:
This practicum will lead to a presentation of Internet Impact Brief / Policy brief that the faculties / mentors will refine and send to concerned Government Agencies as contribution of the school on influencing / impacting policies.
Practicum Topics for 4 Groups
1. Privacy, Digital Rights and Human rights issues
2. AI, Emerging Tech, Chat box and ethics
3. Global Digital Compact and Cooperation
4. Youth Initiatives and Multistakeholderism Internet Governance Issues
NSIG Coordinator: Engr. Kunle Olorundare, SMIEEE
Day 1. Assistant Moderator: Akinbo Adebunmi – onsite and Priscilia Igba – online
Day 2. Assistant Moderator: – Barkindo Alkali – onsite and Saheed Adedokun – online
Day 3. Assistant Moderator: Adebunmi Adeola Akinbo – onsite and Billyaminu Umar- Online
Event Technical Manager: Akinbo Adebunmi Adeola and (Assisted by) Barkindo Alkali
Online Certificate Management System Manager: Akinbo Adebunmi Adeola
Protocol Officer: Nkoro Nkoro