Cameroon hosts Commonwealth ICT business forum

Cameroon’s capital city, Yaoundé is to play host to a two-day ICT event organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO).

The event, the third of such, signifies the CTO’s recognition of efforts made by African countries to make their entrance in the information age and the need for such efforts to be support by other countries particularly those in the developed world.

The Yaoundé CTO Forum 2005 with the theme "ICT Business and Development - The Challenge of Access" will hold from September 5 - 6 to bring together the international ICT-for-development community including political leaders and major ICT players.

Delegations from over 50 CTO member countries as well as representatives of the Organisation’s sector members are expected to attend the event, which would also feature the CTO Annual Council meeting at the same venue.

The CTO Forum in its third year is fast becoming an influential meeting place of leading personalities and ideas driving social and economic development by making a more effective use of ICTs.

It is a once-in-a-year opportunity for the private sector and other stakeholders to meet with the Commonwealth ICT community, including government ministers, regulators as well as director-level staff from operators, manufacturers and service providers.

Even more special, this 3rd CTO Forum will be adjacent to a meeting of Commonwealth ICT Ministers at the same place and time. Organised as part of the Commonwealth Action Programme for the Digital Divide, the purpose of the meeting is to finalise a proposal for consideration and approval by Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting later in Malta for the CHOGM.

Held in an English an French speaking country, this year’s Forum will offer unique opportunities to meet with businesses of the region, including from francophone countries. For more information about this event, visit www.cto.int

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