Michelle Garcia

CVAS WILL BE CLOSED

In 2020, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) introduced the Caribbean Video Assistance Service (CVAS), an initiative to help people who are Deaf or Blind. Completely free to use, CVAS enhanced the quality of the lives of citizens Trinidad and Tobago and beyond.  The first of its kind in the Caribbean, CVAS allowed Deaf users to use …

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CTU Secretary General Calls on Governments to Implement More Effective Policies to Support Caribbean Innovation and Entrepreneurship  

Miami, FL, 6th December 2023 — Mr. Rodney Taylor, Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), urged Caribbean governments to implement more effective policies to foster innovation and entrepreneurship across the region.   Mr. Taylor, a leading advocate for technological advancement in the region, highlighted the challenges faced by Caribbean entrepreneurs and innovators. His remarks …

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Opening Remarks by Secretary General Rodney Taylor at Connected Caribbean Summit – State of the Caribbean Internet – Many Streams One Mission

Date: 5th December 2023 The Honourable Philip Davis, Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas Sir Ian Winder, Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas Other Senior Officials of the Caribbean Judiciary The Honourable Andre Laveau, Consul General of Trinidad and Tobago to New York Other Distinguished Members of the Diplomatic Corp. Mr. …

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Remarks by Secretary-General, CTU during the IEEE GEM Conference Opening Ceremony

Mr. Wahab Almuhtadi, President Elect, IEEE Consumer Technology Society (CTSoc), Canada Prof. Nobuo Funabiki, IEEE CTSoc Vice President Conferences Other Distinguished members of the IEEE Organising Committee Professor Winston Moore, Deputy Principal, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus Other distinguished members of the UWI Cave Hill faculty Dr. Curtis Gittens, Executive Conference Chair, …

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Connected Caribbean Summit 2023 Takes Collaborative Approach to Accelerating Caribbean Development

Miami, Florida  – 7 November 2023 – In an era of unprecedented and disruptive shifts sweeping across every sector, the Caribbean region stands at a pivotal crossroad. The need for innovative, collaborative and forward-thinking approaches has never been more pressing. It is within this dynamic context that the Connected Caribbean Summit 2023 promises to be …

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World Radiocommunication Conference 2023 (WRC-23) Fellowship Application

APPLY HERE World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRC) are held every three to four years to review, and, if necessary, revise the Radio Regulations, the international treaty governing the use of the radio-frequency spectrum and the geostationary-satellite and non-geostationary-satellite orbits. Revisions are made on the basis of an agenda determined by the ITU Council, which takes into account recommendations …

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Opening remarks by Hon. Davidson Ishmael at the Opening Ceremony for CTU ICT Week 2023 – Barbados

Dr. the Hon. William F. Duguid, Senior Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office Honorable Colleague Ministers of the Cabinet of Barbados Honorable Colleague Ministers of Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Grenada, Guyana, Jamaica, St. Lucia and St. Kitts & Nevis Members of the Diplomatic Corps and Other Diplomatic Representatives Mr. Rodney Taylor, Secretary General of the …

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Feature Address by Dr. the Hon. William F. Duguid delivered at the Opening Ceremony for CTU ICT Week 2023 – Barbados

Members of the Cabinet of Barbados Members of the Parliament of Barbados Hon. Davidson Ishmael, M.P., Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology (MIST) Other Visiting Ministers of Information and Communication Technologies Members of the Diplomatic Corps Miss Francia Jordan, Permanent Secretary, MIST Other Government Officials present Secretary General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) …

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Remarks by Secretary-General Rodney Taylor delivered at the Opening Ceremony for CTU ICT Week 2023 – Barbados

Dr. the Hon. William F. Duguid, Senior Minister in the office of the Prime Minister Honourable Davidson Ishmael, Minister of Industry, Innovation, Science and Technology, MIST Members of the Cabinet of Barbados Members of the General Conference of Ministers of the CTU Members of the Diplomatic Corps and Heads of Regional and International Organizations Permanent …

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BARBADOS TO HOST CTU ICT WEEK 2023 INCLUDING A CARIBBEAN DIGITAL SUMMIT

Bridgetown, Barbaods – 10th October 2023 – The Government of Barbados, in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Global Government Forum (GGF), will host the Caribbean Digital Summit and ICT Week 2023 from 16th to 20th October 2023 at the Accra Beach Hotel and Spa, Rockley, Christ Church, Barbados. Each year, the …

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