This gathering will bring together leading researchers and practitioners from across Africa to develop a joint research agenda.

The main outcome of that meeting is to start a process of reinforcing a network of partners to conduct applied research on l10n issues in Africa.

The main objectives of the workshop are:

1. build a network of partners to conduct applied research on l10n issues in Africa;
2. design a research agenda for l10n in Africa that may include policy analysis and advice, standardization efforts, technical and practical concerns, etc.;
3. draft a proposal to IDRC for support of the network and research agenda;
4. run a localization “blitz” to create a practical output useful for the PanAfrican Research on L10N Network and its local partners.