The second Ordinary Session of the African Union Specialized Technical Committee (STC) on Communication and ICT (CCICT-2) will take place November 20-24 in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This meeting will gather Ministers responsible of ICT and Post as well as Ministers in charge of Communication and Information from AU member States, AU Specialized Institutions and International Organizations, African and International Partners of Africa dealing with Communication and Information Technologies.
The main objective of the session is to adopt strategies and Action Plans for projects and programs implementation at the continental and regional levels for the Communication and ICT sectors.
Draft agenda and work programme of the experts session can be found here.
Internet Society Activities
| Date | Activity |
|---|---|
| Monday, November 20 | Bilateral with the Morocco delegation
Meeting with AUC core team on Privacy Guidelines |
| Tuesday, November 21 | High level speech by Dawit Bekele, Director of the African Regional Bureau, Internet Society Preparing for an Internet of Opportunities |
| Wednesday, November 22 | Speech by Constance Bommelaer, Senior Director of Global Internet Policy, Internet Society The rise of Internet Shutdowns and their consequences Presentation by Robin Wilton, Technical Outreach Director for Identity and Privacy, Internet Society Presentation by Verengai Mabika, Senior Policy Advisor, Internet Society |
| Thursday, November 23 | Launch of the Internet Society study paper “Promoting African Internet Economy” |
