UN ICT Task force african stakeholders network created
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2002-01Author(s)/Corporate Author (s)
United Nations. Economic Commission for Africa.;Metadata
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An African Stakeholders Network (ASN) has been launched to ensure that United Nations-efforts to bridge the digital divide in Africa are better coordinated, more inclusive and reflective of the significant efforts already underway to develop an African information society. The ASN aims to optimize common frameworks for partnership and resource sharing with existing networks on the continent working on ICTs for development by building on current efforts and draw on the experiences of capacity building by regional and international institutions -- including the UN, Association of African Universities (AAU), Partnership for ICT in Africa, and the Information Technology Centre for Africa (ITCA). At the national level, ASN will work towards building capacity on ICT for development issues among governments, policy makers, civil society and NGOs, the private sector and ICT professionals. The Network will provide African-specific support as well as add value through collaborative partnerships by providing a platform for issues on ICT for development. It will also serve to mobilize actors to highlight and address gaps and constraints in policy and strategies in the work of the UN ICT Task Force and the implementation of its Plan of Action. Liaison officers will be appointed to serve on other regional networks to facilitate cross-fertilization of ideas.