Forum officials have put together a development ladder for a process they say could cost billions of dollars over the next ten years.
The roadmap spells out the need to foster far higher levels of regional cooperation to gain economies of scale.
It says this could ultimately lead to a harmonized regional legal framework governing ICT.
It says it is likely to cost hundreds of millions of dollars if not billions over ten years and that it is a process driven by demand with the private sector expected to take a leading role.
The ministers are expected to call for ICT Steering Committees to be set up in each country to develop a national ICT policy, while a regional Task force would also be established.
Regional organisations will develop ideas such as community telecentres and encourage the develop of e-government even if it is.
As well, studies are likely into the feasibility of regional fibre optic networks and regional satellites.
Quelle: Radio New Zealand, 29.03.2006
