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X-WR-CALNAME:GDC Africa Pre-Forum Webinar: Democratic Disruptions\, Civic Movements\, and Digital Democracy
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 ents-and-digital-democracy@nurutrust.africa
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SUMMARY:GDC Africa Pre-Forum Webinar: Democratic Disruptions\, Civic Moveme
 nts\, and Digital Democracy
LOCATION:ONLINE
DESCRIPTION:BackgroundAcross Africa\, civic movements and digital activism 
 are redefining democratic participation amid accelerating authoritarian co
 nsolidation. Recent unconstitutional changes of government\, protest waves
 \, and grassroots mobilizations reveal both the power and fragility of dig
 itally enabled political participation. Youth-led movements are increasing
 ly leveraging online tools for organizing\, advocacy\, and accountability\
 , while facing threats including surveillance\, disinformation\, and haras
 sment. This webinar will critically assess whether digital democracy is ex
 panding civic agency or reproducing new forms of control.ObjectivesExplore
  how digital platforms are transforming civic engagement and political mob
 ilization in Africa.Interrogate the political economy of digital platforms
  and their influence on democratic power dynamics.Assess the risks and cha
 llenges associated with digital
URL:https://nurutrust.africa/events/gdc-africa-pre-forum-webinar-democratic
 -disruptions-civic-movements-and-digital-democracy/
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