The Department of Information and Communications Technology will be hosting the first-ever Pacific Island Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Dialogue in Kokopo, East New Britain Province, from 13 – 14 February 2023
The meeting will bring together heads of government ICT agencies in the Pacific region, including Australia and New Zealand, to discuss issues affecting the ICT space, and to collaborate in finding solutions to address these in global forums, such as that of the International Telecommunication Union, while expressing such issues, as a ‘One Voice’ of the Pacific.
This meeting will be the first technical meeting by Heads of ICT in the Pacific, leading toward the Pacific ICT Ministers Forum which is scheduled to be hosted in the country in March this year.
Meantime, plans are currently underway to host this significant dialogue.
The advance team comprising officers from the Departments of Information and Communications Technology, Foreign Affairs, and the National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) traveled to East New Britain Province early this month, and met with the Provincial Administration, including the East New Britain Governor’s Office and the National Broadcasting Corporation, to prepare for the meeting.
The manager for the National Broadcasting Corporation in East New Britain, Ms. Dorcas Tindri shared with the team, the positive reception from local leaders and the people to host the Pacific ICT Dialogue in Kokopo.
The people of East New Britain have expressed their willingness and excitement to support the organizing committee to ensure that the Pacific ICT Dialogue was a success and are ready to welcome the delegates in February.
Ms. Tindri and her team are working closely with the East New Britain Provincial Administration and the Office of the Governor Hon. Michael Marum to ensure all requirements and preparations on the ground are properly coordinated with the Port Moresby organizing team.