The Centre for Information Technology and Development in conjunction with several partners is holding the Kano Social Influencers Summit (KanSIS). The objectives of the submit which brings government agencies, development partners, civil society, social media activists, journalists, social influencers, academics, community leaders , students, etc are:
- To serve as a symposium of ideas, innovations, development solutions..
- To serve as a forum where modern advocacy tools and strategies will be showcased for CSOs
- To instill zeal and interest of productive use of social media
- To serve as a rendezvous of partners in different areas for networking and collaboration
The Summit will hold on 30th – 31st, July Kano.
Participation is free, however it requires registration. Interested persons can register here (link)
Organizations and individuals who are interested in organizing a panel can submit a panel proposal submission. Registration is on until 30th June, 2018.
Register here: https://www.citad.org/2019/05/23/kansis/
The themes of the Summit is Creativity and Innovation in Social Media for Transformation
The sub-themes under which panel proposals may be submitted include:
- Social media as tool for promoting social accountability
- Online SME Tools for Job Creation
- Drama, Poetry and Music in the Social Media: What do they say?
- Online Advocacy Tools
- Addressing Gender Based Violence Online (GBVO)
- Safety and Security Online
- Social Media in Academic Environment
- Understanding the Power of the New Broadcast Media
- The New Visuals: Video Clips on Social Media
- Democratic Struggles and the Social Media
- Is the Social Killing Jobs or Creating Jobs?
- Detoxicating from Social Media Addiction
- Winning the Battle Against Harmful Content
- Digital Rights and Social Media Terrain in Nigeria
- Online Newspapers and Investigative Journalism
- The Digital Rights Bill
- The African Declaration on Internet Rights and Freedoms
- The Feminist Internet Principles
- The Internet we want and the Role of the Regulator
- FOI and Proactive Online Information Provision
Register here: https://www.citad.org/2019/05/23/kansis/
