The East African Communications Organization (EACO) is pleased to announce its 29th Annual Assemblies and the Extra-Ordinary Congress, which will take place in Nairobi, Kenya from 24th to 29th June 2024.
EACO Assemblies namely: Assembly of Regulators, Assembly of Postal Operators, Assembly of Telecommunications operators and Assembly of Broadcasting Operators meet every year. The Congress, which is the highest decision-making organ of EACO, meets every two years. However, an Extra-ordinary EACO Congress will take place on the sidelines of the Annual Assemblies in Nairobi, Kenya on 28th June 2024. The Extra-ordinary Congress will be dedicated to amendment of the EACO Constitution. The meetings of Assemblies will include two workshops that will discuss current technologies and key issues in the Postal and Communication sectors. This event will create unique opportunities for EACO members and stakeholders to interact, network, exchange and share experiences under the Theme: "Promoting Digital Transformation in the East African Region".
Delegates to the Assemblies will comprise of policy makers, legislators, regulators and operators/service providers in the ICT sector, the academia and consumers of ICT services in the East African region. Preparations for the events are well underway by the host (Communications Authority of Kenya), on behalf of the Republic of Kenya, together with EACO, who invites you to participate in these meetings. A formal invitation will follow in due course. Further details and information about the Assemblies and Extra-Ordinary Congress will be available on EACO website http://www.eaco.int and Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) website http://ca.go.ke by the end of April 2024. We look forward to your active participation in the above events!
For more information visit the EACO website
On the sidelines of the 9th ordinary session of the Conference of Regulators of the Assembly of Telecommunications Regulators of Central Africa (ARTAC), ARTAC is organizing, in collaboration with Smart Africa, a seminar on Free Roaming from 22 to 23 April 2024 in Yaoundé (Cameroon), .
The main objectives of this seminar are to:
For more information visit the ARTAC website
The second cohort of the iPRIS Europe phase workshop (2024 A) will visit Sweden from 12 to 29 May. It comprises representatives from seven National Regulatory Authorities and ARTAC, WATRA, EACO, and ICASA.
Every year, ITU and partners work together to inspire and encourage girls to pursue a future in ICTs towards bridging the gender digital divide. The aim is to encourage young women and girls to pursue their studies and careers in science, engineering, technology, mathematics, and other fields and help them achieve their dreams.
This year, the theme of Girls in ICT Day is ‘Leadership’. The global Girls in ICT Day celebration will be held on 25 April 2024 at the FEU Tech Innovation Center, Far Eastern University, Manila, Philippines in coordination and collaboration with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT).
The AGM is the supreme decision-making body of CRASA, which meets once a year to receive and approve reports of the Specialised Committees, annual action plans, the annual report, audited accounts as well as the annual budget of the Association. The meeting also offers a platform for members to share their experiences through presentations, discussions and various thematic reports on topics of mutual interest.
The 13th AGM of The Communication Regulators’ Association of Southern Africa CRASA (only open to CRASA members) will occur from 11- 13 April 2024 at the Royal Villas Hotel in Ezulwini, Kingdom of Eswatini. The AGM will be hosted by the Eswatini Communications Commission (ESCOM).
CRASA has also organised a pre-AGM conference from the 8th to 10th of April 2024, themed “Innovation for Better Regulation”, which will also be hosted at the same venue. During the conference, Bengt Möllerydfrom SPIDER delivered a keynote presentation on the barriers to technological innovation.
(CRASA) is a forum for information and communications technologies (ICT) and postal regulators in Southern Africa. CRASA is a specialised agency of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) and was set up in 1997 within the framework of the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) Protocol on Transport, Communications and Meteorology (1995). CRASA consists of four institutions: the Annual General Meeting (AGM), the Executive Committee (EC), the Specialized Committees, and the Secretariat. The RRO has 14 ICT and postal regulators from the SADC Region who are members of CRASA.
The Innovation for Better Regulation Conference
Over the years, the regulation landscape has undergone significant changes, influenced by technological advances, shifts in consumer demands and expectations, and evolving business models. To keep pace with this dynamic environment, CRASA Members must embrace innovation to enhance regulatory effectiveness, efficiency, and adaptability as regulators of the electronic communications and postal sectors.
Enhancing innovation in executing regulatory mandates is imperative in our increasingly digital and interconnected world. The Innovation for Better Regulation Conference will, therefore, tackle the following pertinent questions through interactive presentations, panels and roundtable discussions moderated by subject-matter experts from all over the world:
The Provisional Conference programme can be accessed on the link:
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