Uganda Government News: African states to have first ICTs committee meet
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First published: 20090210 10:55:43 AM EST
Ultimate Media
The first session of the Committee on Development Information Science and
Technology (CODIST- I) of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) will
take place from 28 April to 1 May 2009 at the United Nations Conference
Centre Addis Ababa, (UNCC-AA) Ethiopia.
The session is being held under the theme for “Scientific Development Innovation and the Knowledge Economy”.
The Committee on Development Information, Science and Technology (CODIST)
is one of the seven subsidiary bodies of the Economic Commission for Africa
(ECA) composed of senior officials and experts from member States who meet
on a biennial basis.
The role of CODIST is to review challenges and issues pertaining to the information and communications technology (ICT), geoinformation, science and technology sectors; formulate policies and strategies to address Africa’s development challenges; and determine priorities to be reflected in the work programme of the ICT, Science and
Technology Division of ECA.
CODIST-I will bring together Member States delegates in the field of ICT,
Geo-information and science and technology and other experts to advise ECA
in these areas and to review progress made by the Commission and member
States towards implementing the recommendations of CODI-V.
A press statement from the orgnaisation signed by Thierry Amoussougbo
says that the conference will attract delegates designated and sponsored by a Member States to represent and speak on the member State’s behalf.
The conference will also host an exhibition for person, organmisations and corporate bodies that have products, services or information to exhibit and disseminate.
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