The forum is the fourth of a series of conferences organised by the EuroAfrica-ICT initiative under the aegis of the European Commission (EC) and the African Union Commission (AUC). It is hosted by the government of South Africa through the Department of Science and Technology and aims to strengthen and support the development of cooperation on ICT research between Africa and Europe by: 

• Facilitating interaction between European and African stakeholders involved in the development of cooperation on ICT.
• Providing an opportunity for participants to exchange views, share information, and identify synergies to increase the impact of their activities.
• Supporting policy dialogues, apprehending medium-to-long term perspectives and agreeing on an overall and coherent vision.
• Increasing the number of African organisations involved in EU/FP7 collaborative projects on ICT research and enhancing the development of Euro-African collaborative projects in the field.