The Zimbabwe Internet Governance Model can be illustrated on Fig 1.2 below: SADC PROCESS ZIGF MODEL Global IGF SUMMIT COUNCIL AFIGF SAIGF SAIGF MULTISTAKEHOLDER COORDINATING TEAM SECRETARIAT SADC SECRETARIAT ICT MINISTERS MEETING ICT SCOM ZIGF ACEDIMIA ZIGFF MULTISTAKEHOLDER COORDINATING TEAM PRIVATE SECTOR CIVIC SOCIETY GOVERNMENT REGULATORS GENERAL PUBLIC Communiqué of the multi-stakeholder workshop Among other things the multi-stakeholder workshop resolved: • To establish the Zimbabwe Internet Governance Forum (ZIGF), with effect from June 2015; • To set up a Multi-stakeholder Coordinating Team (MCT) with interim membership to facilitate the finalisation of the founding documents for the operationalisation of the ZIGF; and • That POTRAZ serves as the secretariat and enabler for ZIGF. Objectives of the ZIGF The objectives of ZIGF are: • To advance Internet Governance issues in Zimbabwe through a multi-stakeholder framework; • Facilitating partnerships and coalitions that deliver coordinated domestic responses, initiatives, and synergies that best promote and protect the nation’s position on the internet ecosystem. • To increase awareness and build capacity on Internet Governance issues in Zimbabwe so as to ensure informed dialogue on policy and related matters between and among all stakeholders; • To establish a coordinated and coherent framework for dealing with Internet Governance issues in Zimbabwe; • To facilitate the participation of a broad range of stakeholders in Internet Governance issue; and • To ensure Zimbabwe’s views are represented in the SAIGF, African Internet Governance Forum (AfIGF), ICANN and Global IGF. ZIGF Vision The vision of the ZIGF is to have: • A sustainable, secure, stable, open and robust internet in Zimbabwe. ZIGF Mission The mission of the ZIGF is: • To be a Zimbabwean world-class platform for multi-stakeholder policy •dialogue on prevailing and emerging issues on Internet Governance. Structure of ZIGF INTERNET GOVERNANCE MULTISTAKEHOLDER CONFERENCE REPORT 2015 The ZIGF comprises: • The Public Forum. • An Advisory Group (known as the Multi-stakeholder Coordinating •Team, or MCT) and a Secretariat - as the main institutional bodies. The Multi-stakeholder Co-coordinating Team (MCT) The MCT draws its membership from the following stakeholder groups: • Government • Private Sector • Civil Society • Academia • Technical Communities The composition of each stakeholder group representation • Representation for government will be drawn from government ministries; regulatory authorities; legislature; and defence, security and law enforcement agencies. • Private sector representation will come from the ICT industry groups, commerce, manufacturing, banker associations and SMEs. • Civil Society representation will come from consumer groups; people with disabilities, youth, women, religious, legal, media, children and rights groups, etc. • Academia representation will come from scholars and research scientists. • Technical representation will come from mobile network operators; fixed network operators; Internet Access Providers; Internet Service Providers; Domain •Name System (DNS) managers; and Internet Exchange Point (IXP) operators. Functions of the Multi-stakeholder Coordinating Team (MCT) Functions of the MCT: • Oversee, facilitate, coordinate and ensure smooth and effective organization convening and follow up of all activities related to the ZIGF. 015 www.misazim.com @misazimbabwe MISA Zimbabwe