• To promote reflection on the ethical, legal & societal challenges of the information society;


• To promote and widen access to information in the public domain through the organization, digitization and preservation of information;


• To support training, continuing education and lifelong learning in the fields of communication, information and informatics;


• To support the production of local content and foster the availability of indigenous knowledge through basic literacy and ICT literacy training;


• To promote information & knowledge networking at local, national and international levels.