Mohamed Farahat

Mohamed Farahat

African IGF

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Mr. Mohamed Farahat is an Egyptian lawyer admitted before the Egyptian Courts of Appeal and Administrative Judiciary. Mr. Farahat is Member of UNCSTD Working Group on Data Governance, he is a Member of UNESCO's AI Ethics Experts Without Borders (AIEB) network, and Member of UNESCO's Global Network of Experts on AI and the Rule of Law. Furthermore, he is a member of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group (MAG) of the African Internet Governance Forum, a board member of the African Digital Rights Network and a board member of the Innovation for Change Network in the Middle East and North Africa. He was member of the United Nations High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence (HLAB). In addition to that he was the led expert/ consultant with UNESCO- Cairo office to prepare the Egypt’s report on the AI readiness Assessment Methodology (RAM Report). Mr. Farahat was member and Vice-Chair of the Multi-Stakeholder Advisory Group of the Internet Governance Forum in North Africa, and a was member of the Steering committee of the Internet Rights and Principles Alliance.
Mr. Farahat worked as a legal and consultant with many international governmental and non-governmental organizations such as UNESCO, IOM, UNICEF, and UN Women. His areas of focus are AI regulations and governance, Internet governance, digital rights, data protection and governance, cybercrimes, refugees and Migrant protection, and human rights.

Mr. Mohamed Farahat holds a Bachelor of Law, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law, Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Society and Human Rights, a Postgraduate Diploma in Parliamentary Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in interdisciplinary Philosophical Studies, Postgraduate Diploma in International Negotiations, Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Migration and Refugee Studies.

Mr. Farahat works as a consultant with UNESCO to prepare the report on the AI readiness Assessment of the Egyptian, and he has also worked as a legal expert and consultant with many international governmental and non-governmental organizations such as UNESCO, the International Organization for Migration, UNICEF, and the United Nations Women.

Mr. Mohamed Farahat holds a Bachelor of Laws, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Law - Faculty of Law - Cairo University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Civil Society and Human Rights, a Postgraduate Diploma in Parliamentary Studies, a Postgraduate Diploma in International Negotiations - Faculty of Economics and Political Science - Cairo University, a Postgraduate Diploma in African Studies - Institute of African Research and Studies - Cairo University, and a Postgraduate Diploma in Migration and Refugee Studies - The American University in Cairo.

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  • Law & Regulation

Digital Data: Opportunities and Challenges

As all entities (Governments, organizations or private businesses) proceed on their digital-transformation journeys, data has quickly become the most valuable asset they possess.

Senior managers need accurate and timely data to make strategic decisions. Marketing and sales professionals need trustworthy data to understand what customers want. Procurement and supply-chain-management personnel need accurate data to keep inventories stocked and to minimize manufacturing costs, etc.

On the other hand, there is growing concern that citizens, businesses and Governments are gradually losing control over their data, over their capacity for innovation, and over their ability to shape and enforce legislation in the digital environment.

This workshop tackles the opportunities and challenges related to Data governance, and discusses and/or proposes mechanisms to make the best use of the opportunities that the data offer and to mitigate the concern of illegitimate use of data against the global public interest.

Mohamed Farahat

African IGF

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