Internet Initiatives Academy (IIA)
About IIA
Internet Initiatives Academy (IIA) is setup to educate and develop the professionals with necessary skills required in the tech field.
Our goal is to develop experts from diverse sectors, backgrounds and ages with the skills to participate in the technological field and shape the future of the internet.
IIA is an initiative of Halley Movement.
School of Internet Governance
The internet, which has more than 3 billion users, is among the most important infrastructure in the world.
School of Internet Governance was brought to support the objective of enabling professionals and other individuals to fully participate in activities related to Internet Governance processes. In Mauritius, this has been a project that was recommended after the first Mauritius IGF in 2017. Internet Initiatives Academy whose main objective is to educate and develop professionals with necessary skills required in the Internet Governance processes was developed as a result of recommendation from Mauritius IGF in 2018,2019 and 2020.
Internet Initiatives Academy is now proud to be hosting the first School Of Internet Governance in Mauritius.
Mission
To create a platform for people from various backgrounds to acquire the requisite skills in order to participate fully in Internet Governance and in the related technical fields whilst also incorporating qualitative cognitive skills to take forward artificial intelligence.
Vision
To equip global leaders who will reach out to all communities and enhance knowledge and raise awareness on the importance of the internet and its future.
History
Internet Initiatives Academy(IIA) is a project that has been under development since the hosting of the first Mauritius IGF in 2017.
Several recommendations were made during Mauritius IGF 2018, 2019, and 2020 to impact more knowledge and skills to professionals on Internet Governance. Since then the IIA project has been in the works to ensure that its goals are achieved efficiently.
Course Content
To give an overview of developments and applications on the evolution and use of the internet.
To highlight and provide practical solutions in issues facing internet governance.
To highlight discuss issues in data protection and solutions towards the future of data protection.
History & Overview of Internet Governance
Internet Governance in Indian Ocean Islands and Africa Indian Ocean Islands
Data Protection Issues
& Future of Data Protection
Emerging Issues in Internet Governance
Youths role in advancing technology in relation to SDGs
Internet Initiatives Academy (IIA) will be providing training for the following topics
Cybersecurity, crime and human rights
Internet governance and exclusion/inclusion: Gender
Digital Literacy
What is digital inclusion and digital exclusion? The concept of “gender” means when we use it in internet governance?
To explain the need for protection systems, networks and digital attacks.
To provide more insight into the importance of digital literacy and how it impacts the digital future.