Application Deadline: June 19, 2025
Applications are now open for the 2025 East Africa AI & Digital Rights Training for Advocates. The 2025 East Africa AI & Digital Rights Training for Advocates is a prestigious and fully funded regional initiative designed to equip legal professionals with the knowledge, tools, and networks necessary to advance digital rights across East Africa. This initiative presents a critical opportunity for advocates in the region to deepen their expertise at the intersection of technology, law, and human rights.
The East Africa AI & Digital Rights Training for Advocates 2025 is a specialized program aimed at fostering legal capacity and thought leadership on key digital rights issues. These include data protection and privacy, freedom of expression online, access to information, algorithmic bias, surveillance, digital inclusion, and emerging AI-related governance frameworks.
Program Objectives
The training is designed to:
- Strengthen regional legal capacity to defend and promote digital rights and civil liberties in the age of AI.
- Equip legal practitioners with tools and strategies to navigate regulatory challenges involving data governance, surveillance technologies, and AI-based decision-making systems.
- Foster cross-border dialogue and cooperation among East African advocates, creating a collaborative platform for digital rights advocacy.
- Support evidence-based litigation and legal reform by providing training on comparative jurisprudence, international frameworks, and relevant regional case law.
- Promote ethical AI and responsible digital innovation that is inclusive, rights-respecting, and aligned with constitutional and human rights principles.
Requirements:
The program is open to:
- Qualified lawyers and legal advocates based in East Africa.
- Individuals with demonstrated interest or experience in digital rights, constitutional law, human rights, or technology law.
- Participants who can commit fully to the entire duration of the program and are ready to use the acquired knowledge in advocacy, litigation, or policy reform within their countries.
Program Structure:
Participants will engage in intensive sessions led by leading legal scholars, technology experts, judges, and civil society actors. The curriculum will cover:
- The fundamentals of AI and its legal implications in East Africa
- Data protection laws and privacy frameworks
- Freedom of expression, censorship, and content regulation
- Surveillance and digital authoritarianism
- Legal strategies for digital rights litigation
- The role of law in ensuring equitable access to the digital economy
- Ethical, gender-responsive, and inclusive AI governance principles
- The evolution of regional and global digital rights jurisprudence
Benefits
This is a fully funded opportunity, and successful applicants will receive:
- Full coverage of training fees, travel, and accommodation
- Access to a vibrant network of regional digital rights experts and peers
- Certification upon successful completion of the program
- Opportunities for ongoing mentorship and involvement in strategic litigation or advocacy initiatives
Application Procedure:
Due to high demand and the specialized nature of the program, slots are limited. Interested applicants are encouraged to apply promptly. The application process requires:
- A completed application form
- An updated curriculum vitae (CV)
- A short statement of interest outlining the applicant’s motivation, experience in digital rights or technology law, and intended application of knowledge after the training
For More Information:
Visit the Official Webpage of the East Africa AI & Digital Rights Training for Advocates
