Question NW2759 to the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
25 August 2015 - NW2759
Shinn, Ms MR to ask the Minister of Telecommunications and Postal Services
(a)How many meetings have been held by each of the four chambers reporting to the National ICT Forum, (b) when was each of these meetings held, (c) did each specified meeting quorate and (d) what decisions were made at each of these meetings?
Reply:
(a) Only one meeting was held by the Governance and Security Chamber. The Social Chamber meeting is scheduled to take place on 21 August 2015, the Economic Chamber for 26 August 2015 and the ICTs and Disability Chamber in the first week of September 2015.
(b) Governance and Security Chamber meeting was held on 17 August 2015.
(c) Yes, the meeting did quorate.
(d) The following decisions were made by the meeting:
- The terms of reference of the Chamber were developed and adopted.
- A clear Scope of Work was developed and adopted.
- Working Groups were established in three areas, namely, cybersecurity, internet governance and e-commerce.
- Convenors of the Working Groups were nominated and confirmed.
- Each Working Group will develop a specific action plan to be implemented by the Chamber.