Pacific ICT Officials and Ministers meetings in Tonga

SPC is convening the Pacific ICT Officials and Ministers meetings in
Tonga, 16-18 June 2010.

Some information about meeting:

Officials Meeting 16-17 and Ministers meeting 18 June.

Meetings will be at the Fa'onelua Convention Centre (near Dateline Hotel)

Background

The Pacific Forum Leaders, in their Cairns Communiqué, directed that
(i) the Pacific Plan Digital Strategy be reviewed, and (ii) revise and
update the ICT development framework for the Pacific region. The
Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) commissioned the review of
the Pacific Plan Digital Strategy with SPC and SOPAC at the end of
2009.

The review will also provide recommendations for the development of a
revised regional ICT framework for the Pacific region.

Objectives of the Meetings

The main objective of the June ICTs Officials meeting is to

(i) consider the review report for

the Pacific Plan digital strategy;

(ii) consider the revised ICT framework for the region; and

(iii) discuss and further refine the new Pacific Plan digital strategy
to be considered and endorsed by the ICT Ministers when they meet
following the officials meeting.