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Call for Submissions: #D4Dblogging Competition

Call for Submissions: #D4Dblogging Competition

Deadline: 7-Oct-22

The African Union – European Union (AU-EU) Digital for Development (D4D) Hub invites bloggers from Africa and Europe to participate in its first blogging competition: How can Africa and Europe work together to tackle disinformation and protect human rights in the digital age?

The AU-EU D4D Hub is hosting a Town Hall debate at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), to be held in Addis Ababa from 28 November to 2 December 2022. The purpose of the panel is to exchange experiences, ideas, and good practices in Africa and in Europe on how to tackle online disinformation through human rights-based solutions.

The purpose of this blogging competition is to promote a broader debate on this issue and set the scene prior to the IGF Town Hall debate.

Award Information

The author of the best blog will be invited to travel to Addis Ababa from 28 November to 2 December to attend IGF 2022. The costs to be covered by the AU-EU D4D Hub project include:

In the case that international travel or in-person meetings are not possible due to COVID-19 or other unforeseen situations, the AU-EU D4D Hub project will find an alternative arrangement with the winning blogger.

Eligibility Criteria

The competition is open to all bloggers interested in freedom of speech, disinformation, open internet, and digital rights and principles. They are looking for blogs that present original views on how to tackle online disinformation through human rights-based actions, create awareness of the issues at stake, and foster new ways for Africa-Europe collaboration in the field.

Rules of the competition
Guiding Questions

Participants are invited to submit a blog post based on the following guiding questions:

For more information, visit https://d4dhub.eu/d4dblogging

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