The EA-IGF is preceded by national face-to-face Internet Governance Forums in each of the 5 East Africa countries. Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania have already held their national face-to-face meetings with the meetings in Burundi and Rwanda scheduled to take place by the 2nd of September 2009.

National IG Face-to-Face meetings reports:

1. Tanzania National IG Meeting: 10th August 2009
2. Uganda National IG Meeting: 13th August 2009
3. Kenya National IG Meeting: 19th August 2009