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AJIC Issue 27 (May 2021)

This latest issue of The African Journal of Information and Communication (AJIC) includes articles on problematic internet use, Indigenous knowledge in vocational education, machine learning, scaling of innovation, HCI4D, and scholarly publishing.

Digital Transformation and Cybersecurity in the BRICS Countries

The video recording is available for this May 2021 webinar convened by Brazil's Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) Law School, with LINK Director Luci Abrahams among the speakers.

Cybersecurity Leadership Master Class

Designed for executives and senior managers in government and industry, this LINK Centre Cybersecurity Leadership Master Class, running 15-17 July 2021, uses an interactive discussion format to cover critical cybersecurity matters.

Media Freedom and Freedom of Expression in Africa

Registration is now open for the 2021 offering of this free online MOOC, which runs for 7 weeks, from 16 August to 18 October 2021. The course was developed to honour the life and work of Jeanette Minnie.

Certificate in Telecoms Policy, Regulation and Management (TPRM)

TPRM, launched in the mid-1990s, is the LINK Centre's longest-running certificate course. Registration is now open for the 2021 offering, which will consist of three online modules. The first module begins 12 July.

Certificate in Broadcasting and Digital Media Policy-Regulatory Trends

Registration is open for the 2021 offering of this course, in the week of 11-15 October. The course covers trends at both Southern African and global levels.

Certificate in Frontiers in Digital Government

The 2021 offering of this groundbreaking course has two online modules -- running 6 to 10 Sept. and 18 to 22 Oct. 2021 -- and draws on experiences from across the African continent.

Certificate in Cybersecurity Professional Practice and Leadership (CPPL)

Registration is now open for the 2021 offering of CPPL, which will consist of two weeks of online instruction, in the weeks of 13-17 September and 18-22 October.

PhD in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies

The LINK Centre's PhD degree programme for candidates seeking to conduct intensive research into an element of the African ICT ecosystem and digital knowledge economy.

Master of Arts in ICT Policy and Regulation (MA ICTPR)

The LINK Centre's Master's degree in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Policy and Regulation, acquired via four coursework modules and a 50% research report.

Master of Arts in Interdisciplinary Digital Knowledge Economy Studies (MA IDKES)

The LINK Centre's Master's degree for candidates seeking a Master's via a full-length dissertation drawing on research into a facet of the African digital knowledge economy.

PhD and Master's Student Research

A listing of LINK students' PhD theses, approved PhD research projects, Master's dissertations, and Master's research reports, as produced in the Centre's currrent PhD, MA ICTPR and MA IDKES programmes and in the earlier MM ICTPR programme.

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