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The African Internet Governance Forum - AfIGF2017 SESSION 2: DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION: HOW DO WE SHAPE ITS SOCIAL AND LABOR IMPACTS? MAHENDRANATH BUSGOPAUL COORDINATOR, MAURITIUS INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM

Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

DEVELOPMENT IS IS AN IM IMPORTANT PART OF HUMAN EXIS ISTENCE To be richer, more efficient, Faster and bigger. Its all about Becoming better The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

GREAT BRIT ITAIN RECORDED THE FIR IRST IN INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION The third revolution was and is still being driven by the invention of the internet; a form of technology that has become greatly ubiquitous The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

TECHNOLOGY HAS BECOME A SIG IGNIFICANT FACT CTOR THAT DETERMINES DEVELOPMENT Digital transformation is a global wave that has most likely come to stay. Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

THERE IS IS LIT ITTLE LEFT BETWEEN DIG IGIT ITAL AND PHYSICAL COMMUNITIES Our societies are more immersed in the power of technology The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

THE MAURITIAN SOCIETY IS IS NOT LEFT OUT With the influence of SMAC-IoT technologies, the Mauritian society is feeling the impacts of digital transformation Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

THERE IS IS A CONSTANT MIG IGRATION OF CIT ITIZENS ACROSS THE COUNTRY Turns out their destination is online; an arena of mobile communities and digitally sustained relationships The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

MOBILE IS IS THE DOORWAY TO LIM IMIT ITLESS CONNECTIONS A portal that unlock arenas of aggressive marketing strategies, mobile offices and efficient task execution tools. The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

DATA IS IS A KEY FACT CTOR IN IN UNDERSTANDING MARKET DYNAMICS AND DEMOGRAPHICS Analytics tell more than we would ever want to share as individuals or communities The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

CLOUD MEANS NO BOUNDARIES, DOWNTIME OR COMPLETE SUBJECTION TO DEFIN INED TERITORIAL RULES As cloud computing reduces data storage costs, concerns still rises relating to jurisdiction and data control. Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

DIG IGIT ITAL TRANSFORMATION CONTRIBUTES TO SOCIETY AS IT IT ALSO POSES SOME THREATS A balance is of great importance Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

PRIV IVACY, SECURIT ITY AND VIO IOLATION OF HUMAN RIG IGHTS THROUGH TECHNOLOGY IS IS A GREAT CONCERN The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

EFFECTIVE COLLABORATION BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIV IVATE ENTIT ITIES IS IS NEEDED A partnership that aims to fully harness the benefits of technology while maintaining civil and professional decorum The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

THE LAW: : good technological knowhow is is quite ali lien to most le legal practitioners and la law makers Systems should be set in place to incorporate professionals into the legal framework in a bid to restructure the way the law deals with technology Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

ETHICS: is is an im important aspect of f human existence and as such should not be le left out Ethical codes of conducts should be guiding principles in the implementation and use of technology in various business communities Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

PROFESSIONAL BODIES NEED TO RIS ISE TO THE CHALLENGE With bodies such as the British Computer Society and Internet Child Safety Foundation (ICSF) amongst others, key stakeholders and contributors can align strategies with global professional guidelines and measures to see to a safe and productive digital transformation drive The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

PRACT CTIC ICAL STEPS BY HALLEY MOVEMENT TO ADDRESS THE SOCIA IAL ARENA Canvassing effective education of parents on ‘Good digital parenting’ Halley Movement focuses on building communities that are aware of the transformations that come with digitization and best ways through which they can adapt Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

PRACTICAL STEPS BY HALLEY MOVEMENT TO ADDRESS THE LABOUR SECTOR Halley Movement is promoting the need for entrepreneurship in young Mauritians. This will lead to well structured start-ups that address the Mauritian pain points while creating economic value Th The e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

EVERYONE IS IS IN INFLUENCED IN IN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER BY TECHNOLOGY It is thus very necessary that measures are taken by all concerned to make this transition more beneficial than threatening to society. It begins with everyone. The Th e Afr Afric ican Internet Go Governance Foru orum - AfI AfIGF GF2017 04 – 06 December 2017

THANK YOU Mahendranath Busgopaul Coordinator, Mauritius Internet Governance Forum mahen@halleymovement.org Twitter @mauritiusIGF @halleymovement Tel: +230 677 0451 Fax: +230 677 0466 https://mauritius.intgovforum.org