SEADGov Forum
The SEADGov Forum launching event took place in Pretoria on 30 September and 1 October 2024, organised back to back with the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance (ICEGOV 2024), one of the major international events gathering specialists, academics and practitioners worldwide in the area of digital governance.
The event targets government and high-level public administration officials from South and East Africa, specifically focusing on the agencies or ministries in charge of digitalising each country's public sector and public administration. As a general aim, the Forum will launch a permanent but flexible cooperation mechanism to harness digital governance mechanisms and new technologies for promoting sustainable development and more inclusive societies.
SEADGov aims to enhance regional cooperation in digital governance by providing a platform for countries to develop policies, strategies, and initiatives aligned with the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Digital Compact (GDC).
Key outcomes from the inaugural SEADGov meeting include the promotion of the Local Online Service Index in the region, the creation of a SEADGov Forum webinar series, and formal commitments from participating countries to the forum's agenda.
Countries Present in 2024
- Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Comoros, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Eswatini, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Seychelles, Somalia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe.
