Satellites and their associated technologies are being used to solve severe Internet connectivity issues for schools in remote areas in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Jamaica.
Information Communication Technology (ICT), while a fundamental element, in and of itself, is only part of the solution needed to support the online delivery of content and the eventual digital transformation of the education system for Caribbean students. This is the main take-away from the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s ICT in Education-A Caribbean Forum.
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Secretary-General Taylor briefed Minister Bacchus and his team on the ways in which the CTU could assist Trinidad and Tobago advance its plans to become a Digital Nation; an objective that is closely aligned to the CTU’s 21st Century Government initiative.
The objectives of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) 5th Regulators’ Forum, held on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th September during CTU ICT Week 2021, were well defined:
The second and final day of the 17th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) addressed fundamental factors in the regional Internet Governance community’s collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After an energetic and informative first day, the second day continued in similar vein.
The second and final day of the 17th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) addressed fundamental factors in the regional Internet Governance community’s collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After an energetic and informative first day, the second day continued in similar vein.
For the second consecutive year, this year’s forum is being held virtually, providing attendees with an invaluable opportunity to participate in a more accessible way in the formulation of Caribbean Internet governance policy. The CIGF is an informal, inclusive and non-hierarchical space where Caribbean voices are welcomed to come together in order to identify opportunities for regionally harmonised approaches to Internet governance policies, standards and implementation actions for a Single ICT Space.
The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will host the 17th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) via online videoconferencing on 24th and 25th August 2021. The CIGF will address various work streams of Internet governance necessary to seize this opportunity for accelerated digital transformation in a trusted and secure manner, and position the Caribbean for sustainable, ICT-driven …
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