The workshop is a continuation of the support with the African Internet Exchange System (AXIS) project to support development of regional interconnection policy frameworks and hence facilitate the establishment of Regional Internet Exchange Points.

The objective of the AU-ECCAS regional interconnection policy and regulatory framework workshop is as follows:
• Benchmarking of the national policy and regulations
• Status review of the alignment of national policy and regulations with existing ECCAS model policies and regulations
• Identification of the national and regional policy and regulation gaps
• Identification of the policy priorities that will facilitate regional interconnection
• Formulation of a regional cross-border interconnection policy framework template
• Formulation of a roadmap for the endorsement of regional cross-border interconnection policy Framework by the relevant structures of ECCAS

Representatives from member states of ECCAS (listed below) are expected to participate in the workshop.
Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo (Brazzaville), Democratic Republic of Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Rwanda, Sao Tome et Principe.