Information Ethics in Africa: 2007-2013

Rafael Capurro International Center for Information Ethics (ICIE), Germany African Centre of Excellence for Information Ethics (ACEIE), Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa Riga Global Meeting of Experts on the Ethical Aspects of Information Society, October 16-17, 2013, Riga, Latvia

The Beginnings

 First Africa Conference on Information Ethics, Pretoria, February 5-7, 2007. Proceedings: First electronic edition: 2007 http://www.i-r-i-e.net/issue7.htm

First printed edition: 2012 Eds. R. Capurro, J.J. Britz, T.J.D. Bothma & B.C. Bester, 349 pages. ISBN 978-0-620-45627-2.

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The Beginnings

 High-level Workshop on Ethics and e Government (2009) under the auspices of UNESCO, co-sponsored by the South Africa Government, Department of Communications and organized by the University of Pretoria, the Universityof Wisconsin-Milwaukee, the University of Pittsburgh, and the International Center for Information Ethics, February 23-26, 2009.

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The Beginnings

 Second African Conference on Information Ethics: Teaching Information Ethics in Africa Current Status, Opportunities and Challenges Venue: University of Gaborone, Botswana, September 6-7, 2010.

 Third African Conference on Information Ethics: Online Social Media in Africa, Pretoria, September 5-7, 2012.

See: http://www.africainfoethics.org/conferences.html

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The Beginnings

 See R. Capurro: Information Ethics in Africa: Past, Present and Future Activities (2007 2010) http://www.capurro.de/wsis2010_africa_infoethi cs.html

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ANIE

 Africa Network for Information Ethics (ANIE) http://www.africainfoethics.org/index.html

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ACEIE

 African Centre of Excellence for Information Ethics (ACEIE), Department of Information Science, University of Pretoria, South Africa (since 2011) http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=19309&subid=19309&ipklookid=7 Director: Mr Coetzee Bester http://web.up.ac.za/default.asp?ipkCategoryID=11812 R. Capurro, UNESCO, Riga 2013 9

ACEIE

According to a formal Memorandum of Agreement between the University of Pretoria and the South African National Department of Communications as signed on the 15th of December 2011 the ACEIE was conceptualised and will further:  Support the establishment of other Ethics Centres in Africa through the African Ethics Research Centre Network;  Convene, coordinate and administrate Ethics Conference and follow-up implementation of the conference resolutions;   Facilitate the hosting of Ethics Awards Ceremonies in collaboration with other partners; and Focus on research and training in Information Ethics R. Capurro, UNESCO, Riga 2013 10

ACEIE

In addition, the ACEIE will:  Develop short courses for governmental officials in the 9 provinces of South Africa;  Encourage Information Ethics Workshops where academics and practitioners can come together to enable the exchange of knowledge and enhance the practical dynamics of Information Ethics;   Function as a centre where research interests can come together to endorse key proposals concerning Information Ethics and its application in African societies, governments and institutions; and Maintain its collaborative relationships with UNESCO; the E-skills Hub hosted by the Department of Informatics; and its host, the Department of Information Science.

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ACEIE

Publications  Africa Reader on Information Ethics. Eds. R. Capurro, J.J. Britz, T.J.D. Bothma & B.C. Bester First electronic edition 2007. First printed edition 2012, 349 pages. ISBN 978-0-620-45627-2.

  Information Ethics in Africa: Cross-cutting Themes. Eds. Dennis Ocholla, Johannes Britz, Rafael Capurro and Coetzee Bester. 2013, ISBN 978-1 920527-65-5.

Concepts in Information Ethics. An introductory workbook. Eds.Candice le Sueur, Erin Hommes and Coetzee Bester. 2013. ISBN 978-1-920527-84-6.

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Current and Future Activities

 14th Information Studies (IS) Annual Conference "Information Ethics in Africa", University of Zululand, Department of Information Studies, South Africa, September 4-6, 2013.

 The Gauteng Province Seminar on Information Ethics. Organized by the ACEIE, University of Pretoria, South Africa, September 11, 2013.

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Current and Future Activities

The African Centre of Excellence for Information Ethics is currenly planning the 4rd ANIE International Conference on Information Ethics „Managing your Digital Life“ Pretoria, August 14-15, 2014.

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