The 2007 CHOGM (Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) endorsed the objectives of Commonwealth Connects Since its inception Commonwealth Connects has carried forward its mandate working to reach these goals by

• Providing strategic leadership and co-ordination
• Fostering multi-stakeholder partnerships and co-operation
• Promoting the development of national ICT strategies
• Sharing ICT resources for capacity building
• Supporting pan-Commonwealth ICT-based initiatives

The main activities planned for the 18 months as of January 2010 are

• The Creation of an ICT Wealth Inventory
• Creation and Fostering of a Network of ICT Experts - A key factor will be the identification and involvement of representatives from developed Commonwealth countries in the programme’s Champions Network Group. Involvement in Commonwealth Connects will enable countries that already devote significant resources to bilateral ICT projects to make use of the Commonwealth’s comparative advantage to maximise the effectiveness of their programmes.
• Carrying out a needs analysis across the Commonwealth