DRAFT AGENDA MEETING OF SADC MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND ICT

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1 DRAFT AGENDA MEETING OF SADC MINISTERS RESPONSIBLE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND ICT FAIRMONT ZIMBALI RESORT KZN PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA 4-7 SEPTEMBER

2 1.0 Preliminaries 1.1 Official Opening Ceremony 1.2 Adoption of the Draft Work Programme and Agenda 2.0 Background and Context of the Ministers Meeting 2.1 Preparing SADC for the Fourth Industrial Revolution through ICTs 2.2 ICT in Support of the Sustainable Development Goals 2.3 SADC 2.4 Stimulating Local Content in Support of the SADC TV Bouquet 3.0 Report on the Implementation of the Ministers Decisions 3.1 SADC ICTs Ministers Decision Implementation Action Matrix PART A: PREPARING SADC FOR THE 4 th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION 4.0 Infrastructure and Connectivity 4.1 Internet for All and Connecting SADC Citizens Smart Africa Initiative 4.2 African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) Status of Establishment of the National IXPs (NIXPs) in SADC Status of Operationalisation of SADC Regional Internet Exchange Points (RIXPs) Development of an Interconnection Framework for the RIXPs 4.3 SADC National and Regional Integrated Broadband Infrastructure Development of National Broadband Plans and Implementation of SADC Broadband Targets SADC Missing Links & Infrastructure Sharing Study SADC CEO s Broadband Initiatives for Southern Africa 2

3 4.3.4 Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for the SADC Region SADC Signalling Hub for Cross Border Traffic Roll-out of Broadband Infrastructure Direct Cross-Border Interconnections SADC Framework for a Shared Satellite System 5.0 e-services and e-applications 5.1 WSIS+10 Action Plan Implementation in Support of SDG s ICT s in Support of Socio Economic Development Sectors Framework for Smart Enterprises/Border Posts/Ports/Cities and Villages 5.2 SADC e-commerce Strategy SADC Ecom@Africa SADC Strategy for the Development for the e-gov Serv 6.0 Capacity Building and Content Development 6.1 Stimulating Local Content in Support of SADC TV Bouquet 6.2 Internet/digital Skills for Youth and Women Empowerment 6.3 e-learning 6.4 Capacity Development on Satellite Communications Technologies 6.5 Capacity Building on Emerging Technologies such as, AI, Nanotechnologies, Net Neutrality and others 6.6 Regional Collaborative Framework on OTTs Service Providers 7.0 Research Innovation and Industry Development 7.1 Identification and Designation of Centres of Excellence 7.2 Setting up of ICT Innovation Hubs, Start Ups, Business Incubation, SME s) ICT Innovation Parks 3

4 7.2.2 Establish Research Partnerships with Universities and Other Partners to Stimulate Innovation 8.0 CONFIDENCE AND SECURITY OF NETWORKS AND SERVICES 8.1 Regional Strategic Cybersecurity Framework 8.2 Revised Regional Broadband Plans Incorporating All the New Priority Thematic Areas 8.3 Study on the Progress Made Towards Addressing the Missing Links ( ) 8.4 Adoption of Digital Object Architecture (DOA) 8.5 Development of an e-commerce Payment Gateway 8.6 Develop a Regional Financial Clearing House for Cross-Border Traffic 8.7 AU Cyber Security Convention 9.0 Policy and Regulatory Frameworks 9.1 Promotion of Affordable Access to ICT Services Framework for Open Access to Infrastructure 9.2 Implementation of the SADC Home and Away Roaming (SHAR) Roaming Cost Model 9.3 Consumer Protection and Consumer Education 10.0 SADC Regional Postal Services Development 10.1 Regional and National Applications Development for e-commerce and e-post 10.2 Postal as a Key Vehicle for Socio-Economic Inclusion Postal Financial Inclusion 4

5 Enabling Access to Public Commercial and Financial Services to Citizens 10.3 Postal in Support of Regional Trade and e-commerce 10.4 Development of Innovative Products and Services that Respond to the Needs of the Economy 10.5 Development of Efficient Cross-Border Markets for Goods and Services 10.6 SADC Postal Strategy 11.0 Regional, Continental and Global Coordination 11.1 Status of the Implementation of the Resolution on Digital Inclusion 11.2 SADC Position on the WTDC SADC Position on the PP SADC Preparations for WRC SADC ICT Implementing Agency Matters 12.1 CRASA 12.2 SATA 12.3 SAPOA 13.0 RIDMP Phase 2 Proposed Priority Projects 14.0 Any Other Business (AOB) 15.0 Date and Venue of Next Ministerial Meeting 16.0 Adoption of Records and Vote of Thanks/Closing Ceremony 5