The meeting assisted participating countries choose appropriate open source software tools for knowledge management and various implementation methodologies. It will, in turn, help build an information society and knowledge economy in the region and narrow or close the digital divide.
WSIS action lines related to this activity: Theme 1. The role of governments and all stakeholders in the promotion of ICTs for development
Theme 3. Access to information and knowledge
Related MDGs: MDG 8. Develop a global partnership for development
