What is a sandbox?
The Global Sandboxes Forum brings together a community of practice to demonstrate the unique potential of sandboxes and foster the adoption of a more collaborative approach to address local and global challenges of the digital age.
It aims to empower public and private actors by sharing experiences, building capacity, developing evidence-based guidance on how to implement sandboxes, and catalyzing concrete initiatives at the local, national and regional levels to responsibly unlock the value of data for people and the planet.
Embark on an interactive learning journey with the dynamic modules of the “Guide to Cross-Border Sandboxes for Data” course.
On April 3-4, 2025, the Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution and Rwanda’s Ministry of ICT & Innovation, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, will host the inaugural Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali, under the theme: “AI and Africa’s Demographic Dividend: Reimagining Economic Opportunities for Africa’s Workforce.”
We invite you to a special side event during the Summit—the kick-off of our Co-creation Lab Series on Africa Sandboxes for AI, on April 2nd, where we will highlight insights from the two new publications from the Datasphere Initiative and engage stakeholders in shaping the building blocks of responsible AI sandboxes.
Register your interest before March 24 2025 and join us in Kigali for the kick-off event.
On 10 and 11 February 2025, France hosted the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit, gathering Heads of State and Government, leaders of international organizations, CEOs of small and large companies, representatives of academia, non-governmental organizations, artists and members of civil society.
On February 26-27, 2025, the Open Institute hosted the East Africa Data Governance Conference in Nairobi, Kenya, bringing together multistakeholders to shape the future of data governance in Africa. The event will offer an immersive experience with thought-provoking insights and practical solutions for the region’s evolving data landscape.
