January 2007
Agreement between the CE-G and the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization in UK (CTO) was revived for the March African E-Governance Forum to be held in Accra.
Ms. Johanna Awotwi of CE-G was focal person for the NGO.

February 2007
The NGO was partly involved in assisting the CTO in arrangements for the Forum. Involvement included the preparation of a comprehensive over 400 member Delegates’ List, and appointments of a Chairperson and an Event Reporter.
Nana Kobina Nketsia V Omanhene of Essikado Traditional Area, Sekondi, was the Chairperson and Dr. George Owusu, a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Statistical, Social and Economic Research (ISSER), University of Ghana, Legon, was the Event Reporter.

March 2007
The African E-Governance Forum 2007 was held at La Palm Royal Beach Hotel from Tuesday 27th March to Thursday 29th March 2007.
This event was hosted by the Ministry of Communications, Government of Ghana under the auspices of the CTO.
The theme of the Forum was “Utilizing ICT for more efficient, effective and inclusive
Governance” and it focused attention on the potential for technology to greatly improve transparency and service delivery to the private sector and citizenry by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of local and national governments.
The Centre for E-Governance represented by Ms. Johanna Awotwi was involved in making sure the Forum went smoothly. Indeed it was a huge success.

April 2007
Ms. Johanna Awotwi paid working visits to the following Districts and met with the various District Coordinating Officers; Asuogyaman, Yilo Krobo and Manya Krobo.
Discussions involved the preparation for a general workshop involving the three Districts. This workshop is to discuss immediate Information, Communication and Technology needs of the Districts.
Some of the Officers she met included Mr. Musah of Asuogyaman; Mr. Moses Alhassan Bontina of Manya Krobo and Mr. Yahaya of Yilo Krobo.

Other Activities :

1. Visited Abokobi on the 11th May, 2007 to survey for an area for the e-CARE container and facilities. Work has already began in clearing the area for the arrival of the container in mid-June, 2007.
   
   
2. Collaborate with e-CARE and KITE in the establishment of a Rural Business Centre at Abokobi (Phase One);
   
   
3. Recuit and train staff to manage the Business Centre at Abokobi;
   
   
4. Set up committee to guide the development and implementation of an Integrated database, for socio-economic development at the local level;
   
   
5. Development of an Integrated Community database for information sharing and socio-economic development at the local level;
   
   
6. e-Governance relevant software applications to include the following - workflow collaboration and messaging, revenue mobilisation system,complaint management system, human resource management, student loan/scholarship information..etc.
   
   
7. Provide access to advocacy information as well as on women and children;
   
   
8. Design of survey instruments for data collection and analysis;
   
   
9. Conduct research into problems related to the implementation of the district assemblies action plans.
   
   
10. Drive the implementation of m-services and the deployment of central infrastructure for m-services;
    
    
11. Ensure a coordinated approach by district assemblies and the decentralised departments and agencies, to accelerate the implementation of mobile services ( m-services);
    
    
12. Ensure cost effectiveness in the deployment of m-services at the local level.