Report of the Annual Meeting of the African Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC V)

Abstract

The Economic Commission for Africa's (ECA) Conference of Ministers adopted the African Information Society Initiative (AISI) in May 1996. The conference's resolution 812 (XXXI) mandated ECA to institute an African Technical Advisory Committee (ATAC) made up of African experts in information and communication technologies (ICT) and the Information Society, to provide advice on the implementation of AISI. ATAC members are also expected to play an advocacy role, identifying best ICT practices, and assisting ECA in mobilizing resources for its work programme.