The first day of the conference will feature an Opening Ceremony. This session will welcome all participants to the 17th edition of the International Conference on Theory and Practice of Electronic Governance and officially start the 4-day programme. It will be addressed by the following people:

• Master of Ceremony: Lydia Sebokedi, Centre for Public Service Innovation, South Africa
• Elsa Estevez, ICEGOV Steering Committee chair
• Marielza Oliveira, UNU-EGOV Advisory Committee Chair (ICEGOV series coordinator)
• Pinkie Kekana, Deputy Minister for the Public Service and Administration, South Africa (Host Country)
• Tshilidzi Marwala, UN Under-Secretary General and Rector of UNU, Conference chair (International)