Dear Listers, In recognition of the African Union's (AU) 2024 Year of Education, the *African Internet Rights Alliance* (AIRA) is delighted to invite you to a special edition of our quarterly AIRA Talks. Six (6) AIRA members will be delivering lightening tasks focusing on "*The Role of Digital Rights in Building a Resilient Education System in Africa*," highlighting the intersection of education, digital rights, and technology in shaping the future of education on our continent. Specific presentations to be made include: 1. "*AI, Education and Ethics: A Look at Intelligent Tutoring Systems (ITS) in Kenya*" by CIPIT <https://cipit.org/> 2. "*Strengthening Education Systems with Data-Driven Decision-Making*" by Co-Creation Hub <https://cchub.africa/> 3. "*Mitigating Algorithmic Bias in the Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Learning*" by Pollicy <https://pollicy.org/> 4. "*Assistive Technology for Inclusive Education in Africa*" by KICTANet <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> 5. "*Promoting Children Learners from Cyber Bullying and Hamful Content in the Use of the Internet for Learning*" by Paradigm Initiative <https://paradigmhq.org/> 6. "*Equitable Access to Digital Education*" by the Legal Resources Centre <https://lrc.org.za/> These high-level, concentrated doses of information in the form of lightning talks have been designed to provoke thought, spark conversation, and inspire action among key stakeholders like yourself. Please find the details of the event below: *Date: Friday, 30 August 2024Time: 16:00 - 17:30 (EAT) | 15:00 - 14:30 (SAST) | 14:00 - 15:30 (WAT)Register: https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoce-tpjooGtJHv3FO3XLdRC8xUEofkbE... <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcoce-tpjooGtJHv3FO3XLdRC8xUEofkbE->* Kindly register before the 30th of August! -- *Kind Regards,* *David Indeje* *@**KICTANet* <https://www.kictanet.or.ke/> * Communications *_____________________________________ +254 (0) 711 385 945 | +254 (0) 734 024 856 KICTANet portals Connect With Us <https://linktr.ee/Kictanet> ______________________________________