Established in April 2006 as the representative of information technology NGOs based in China, CAST UN Consultative Committee on Information Technology (CCIT) is committed to mobilizing various forces to kick off research on major international topics in the field of information technology, taking part in UN consultation activities related to information and communications technology (ICT) on behalf of CAST and providing opinions and insights, and serving China's national strategies in the capacity of a NGO. The secretariat of CCIT is located within the Chinese Institute of Electronics.