Yesterday saw the launch of the book "Digital Citizenship" by Celestino Joanguete and Dércio Tzandzana, a proposal to rethink our stance in cyberspace and which also offers us tools for building a fairer, more participatory digital society that respects democratic rights and values in the digital space.

The ceremony began with a speech by ECA director Eduardo Lichuge, who welcomed the authors' beautiful initiative. 'The concept of citizenship calls us to participate, and it is also an invitation to academia. Note the relevance of digital practice, enabling greater respect for the ethics of coexistence in the digital space, the limits and challenges that this space imposes on us," and ended by congratulating Ethale Publishing for publishing the book.

The book was presented by Jeremias Langa. He spoke profoundly about his reading of the book. He began by saying that 'This book is being launched after the infamous sixth local elections, which were neither free, fair nor transparent. All of this has to do with the book because democracy implies the exercise of citizenship. Through digital platforms we've had a lot of information, but also disinformation, rumors, the fragmentation of society, and individuals being directed towards extremist positions. With this in mind, the authors warn of the need to live together in this space without creating insecurity, injustice and inequality. Finally, he invited readers to read the book.

We also had Tomás Vieira Mário as a commentator on the book, who began by discussing the concept of citizenship. He told stories of 'ordinary and humble' people who use the digital space to discuss the appropriation of their land and resources.

The highlight of the event was the speech by the authors, Celestino Joanguete and Dércio Tzandzana, who explained how they came up with the idea of publishing this book, with the aim of spreading knowledge about the use of digital space, as well as warning of the dangers we are exposed to. They also hoped to hear the authors' reactions to the readings they might make. They also expressed their deepest thanks to everyone involved in the production process.

A number of people were present, including the Vice-Rector of UEM, Sérgio Langa, teachers, researchers, writers and students.

Catija and Nélio performed during the playtime.