1. Attract attendance to the Forum in person in Dakar, target 1200 attendees
2. Attract virtual attendance to the Forum (target max capacity of virtual conference)
3. Generate interest about the Pan-African Forum
4. Promote the Pan-African Forum as part of E-learning Africa (?????)
5. Utilize new communication media
6. Create a platform for an ongoing virtual Pan-Af Forum on OA and OER