The SAIGF is jointly convened by the the New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) Agency, the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) and the Southern Africa Non-Governmental Organisations Network (SANGONeT). Key outcomes of the forum will be the establishment of a framework for the SAIGF and the articulation of a regional position for the global IGF in Nairobi (27-30 September).
The objectives of this forum would be to contribute to the establishment of a coordinated, structured and coherent framework for dealing with Internet Governance issues in the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. Moreover, the Forum is intended to increase awareness of Internet Governance issues in Southern Africa, to facilitate the participation of a broad range of SADC stakeholders ahead of the Global Internet Governance Forum in Nairobi, Kenya, and, lastly to build capacity of SADC stakeholders and to create a systematic, national, regional and global Internet Governance policy dialogue process within the SADC region.
This high level forum attracts also delegates and speakers from other regions such as West and East Africa.
Event details:
Venue: The Hilton Hotel, Sandton, Johannesburg
Date: 1 – 3 September 2011
Time: 08h00
For more information on the Forum please contact:
Richard Masipa
Cell: +27 82 444 2174
E-mail: moloko@doc.gov.za
