The Secretariat of the Mano River Union Internet Governance Forum (MRU IGF) extends its warmest congratulations to the Government and people of the Republic of Sierra Leone on the occasion of hosting the ECOWAS Mid-Year Coordination Meeting.Hosting this important regional gathering reflects Sierra Leone’s continued commitment to advancing regional cooperation, dialogue, and collective action in addressing the shared priorities of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). Such engagements provide valuable opportunities to strengthen partnerships, deepen regional integration, and promote sustainable development across West Africa.
As a non-political, non-partisan, and multistakeholder regional platform dedicated to advancing inclusive digital governance, the MRU IGF recognizes the importance of regional collaboration in fostering innovation, digital transformation, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and resilient digital economies throughout the Mano River Union and the wider ECOWAS region. The MRU IGF Secretariat expresses its best wishes for productive deliberations and successful outcomes that will contribute to peace, economic prosperity, digital development, and stronger regional cooperation for the benefit of all citizens across West Africa.
The Secretariat also reaffirms its commitment to working with ECOWAS, national governments, regional institutions, development partners, civil society, the private sector, academia, and the technical community to advance an open, secure, inclusive, and people-centered digital future for the region.
We congratulate the Republic of Sierra Leone on this significant milestone and wish the host nation every success in delivering a successful ECOWAS Mid-Year Coordination Meeting.
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MRU IGF Secretariat
Building an Inclusive, Secure and Resilient Digital Future for the Mano River Union Region.
