CTO conference Implementing the WSIS Action Plan

Nairobi, 25-26 March 2004

Coordinating ICT initiatives across Africa

E C A

• start from countries’ development agenda

the international approach the African approach MDGs, PRSP etc.. NEPAD

• mainstream ICT in national socio-economic development plans / activities

the AISI solution + Bamako 2002 + WSIS Work Plan

ICT & Africa’s challenges

E C A

regional framework for ICT development• launched in 1996 by African Ministers in charge of planning• endorsed by the 1996 OAU Heads of States Summit• welcomed during the 1997 G7+1 Denver Summit

designed to address Africa’s economic and social development challenges

AISI is:• a vision for ICT development in Africa• sector applications defined according to Africa’s priorities• an implementation process, with indicators for the evaluation of

results and impact (Scan-ICT)• synergies created through open partnerships• the regional framework of the ICT part of NEPAD

the African Information Society Initiative

E C A

AISI Activitieswww.uneca.org/aisi

II

ICT Policies

I & K Development

Outreach

Partnership and Networking

E C A

• African Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC)

• Partnership for ICTs in Africa (PICTA)

• UN-ICT Task Force - African Stakeholders Network (ASN)

• ePolicy Resource Network (ePol-Net)

• Global Knowledge Partnership (GKP)

Partnership and Networking

E C A

Africaand the WSIS

toTunis 2005

from Bamako 2002

via

Geneva 2003

E C A

WSIS preparatory phase 1: very positive created a real momentum & accelerated Africa’s entry in the IS

support to national consultations e.g. Comoros, Ethiopia, Nigeria network of national WSIS focal points

electronic discussionscoordination during PrepCom

organisation of thematic eventscivil society, media, academiaAfrica day of the congress of the WFEO

E C A

increased number of NICI launched / finalised in 2003

especially during the 2nd semester

high level of participation in Geneva Summitduring the Prep.Coms & the Summit

~ 1000 participants – 49 countries36 interventions Hos / Ministers

high level of commitment of major stakeholders governmentscivil societymedia

ECA’s role recognised referred to in speeches, panel interventions, interviews…coordination with major stakeholders

E C A

The way forward

WSIS I evaluation seminarsonline + face-to-face > started with the CSOs on aisi-l List

regional preparatory conference February 2005

meetings of the Africa Bureau 20-21 February 2004

national consultations

ECA’s role

support Africa’s efforts

establish the basis of a sustainable process

coordination with the Government of Tunisia, Member states, the other actorssupport existing / new consultations & dialogues electronic discussions, partnership mechanisms, etc…documentation: position papers, reports, studies, etc…

E C A

Other Preparatory activities

Coordination at the African level, of the activities related to the Information Society Statistics

Coordination at the international level of the activities related to WSIS

UN Regional Commissions,

UN ICT Task Force

GKP, Etc…

Contribute to Build Africa Position on pending Issues

Financing Information Society

Internet Governance

Intellectual Property Rights

Right to communicate

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