To increase awareness and understanding among decision-makers of developing countries and countries with economies in transition of the potential of ICT as tools for development and relevant policy implications; To assist decision makers of developing countries and countries with economies in transition in building indigenous capacity for ICT policy and strategy development, in particular, for integration of ICT in national development programmes; To help build indigenous capacity of developing countries and countries with economy in transition to participate in a systematic and meaningful manner in international agenda-setting and decision-making bodies and events relevant to ICT for development (ICTD); To promote bilateral, regional and international cooperation, in particular, the South-South cooperation, in the areas of ICT policy, strategy and regulation development through establishing a network of ICTD actors and policy makers and creating a knowledge platform for sharing experiences and for learning.? To increase awareness and understanding among decision-makers of developing countries and countries with economies in transition of the potential of ICT as tools for development and relevant policy implications; ? To assist decision makers of developing countries and countries with economies in transition in building indigenous capacity for ICT policy and strategy development, in particular, for integration of ICT in national development programmes;? To help build indigenous capacity of developing countries and countries with economy in transition to participate in a systematic and meaningful manner in international agenda-setting and decision-making bodies and events relevant to ICT for development (ICTD);? To promote bilateral, regional and international cooperation, in particular, the South-South cooperation, in the areas of ICT policy, strategy and regulation development through establishing a network of ICTD actors and policy makers and creating a knowledge platform for sharing experiences and for learning.? To increase awareness and understanding among decision-makers of developing countries and countries with economies in transition of the potential of ICT as tools for development and relevant policy implications; ? To assist decision makers of developing countries and countries with economies in transition in building indigenous capacity for ICT policy and strategy development, in particular, for integration of ICT in national development programmes;? To help build indigenous capacity of developing countries and countries with economy in transition to participate in a systematic and meaningful manner in international agenda-setting and decision-making bodies and events relevant to ICT for development (ICTD);? To promote bilateral, regional and international cooperation, in particular, the South-South cooperation, in the areas of ICT policy, strategy and regulation development through establishing a network of ICTD actors and policy makers and creating a knowledge platform for sharing experiences and for learning.? To increase awareness and understanding among decision-makers of developing countries and countries with economies in transition of the potential of ICT as tools for development and relevant policy implications;? To assist decision makers of developing countries and countries with economies in transition in building indigenous capacity for ICT policy and strategy development, in particular, for integration of ICT in national development programmes; ? To help build indigenous capacity of developing countries and countries with economy in transition to participate in a systematic and meaningful manner in international agenda-setting and decision-making bodies and events relevant to ICT for development (ICTD); ? To promote bilateral, regional and international cooperation, in particular, the South-South cooperation, in the areas of ICT policy, strategy and regulation development through establishing a network of ICTD actors and policy makers and creating a knowledge platform for sharing experiences and for learning.