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Los PEID y los jóvenes son los protagonistas en el Foro de Gobernanza de Internet del Caribe 2022 de la CTU

Dos nuevas e importantes iniciativas del FGI, el FGI inaugural de los Pequeños Estados Insulares en Desarrollo (SIDS IGF/FGI PEID) y el primer FGI de la Juventud del Caribe (FGIJC/CYIGF) se celebran junto con el 18º CTU FGIC en un evento de colaboración del 24 al 26 de agosto de 2022, bajo el tema, Prioridades de la Gobernanza de Internet para el Desarrollo Impulsado por las TIC.

Les PEID et la jeunesse au centre de l’attention au Caribbean Internet Governance Forum 2022 de la CTU

Deux nouvelles initiatives importantes du FGI, le premier FGI pour les petits États insulaires en développement (FGI PEID) et le premier FGI pour la jeunesse des Caraïbes (FGIJC / CYIGF), se tiendront avec le 18e CTU FCGI dans le cadre d’un événement collaboratif du FGI du 24 au 26 août 2022, ayant pour thème les priorités de la gouvernance de l’Internet pour un développement axé sur les TIC.

SIDS and Youth take centre stage at the CTU’s Caribbean Internet Governance Forum 2022

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago (21st July 2022) The UN Internet Governance Forum (IGF) has been held since 2006, as an outcome of the UN World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).  One of the most important outcomes of the global IGF is the Regional IGF initiatives, which includes the Caribbean IGF, the first-ever IGF and …

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CTU SECRETARY-GENERAL PAID COURTESY VISIT TO THA CHIEF SECRETARY

Secretary-General Rodney Taylor, and Director of Business Development, Mr. Gary Kalloo paid a courtesy call on Hon. Farley Chavez Augustine, Chief Secretary, Tobago House of Assembly (THA), and his team. The CTU is pleased to offer its services in support of the plans and initiatives of the THA. We have agreed to conduct a workshop …

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ARIN AND CTU ANNOUNCE PLANS TO DEEPEN SUPPORT FOR DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION IN THE CARIBBEAN

2022-06-10 KIGALI, RWANDA The Secretary-General of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Mr. Rodney Taylor and Director of Caribbean Affairs for the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), Mr. Bevil Wooding, announced joint plans to accelerate digital transformation and strengthen collaboration to enhance the development and growth of the digital economy in the Caribbean.  The announcement …

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REMARKS MADE BY SG RODNEY TAYLOR ON THE OCCASION OF THE BAHAMAS’ ITU COUNCIL SEAT BID

By CTU Secretary General 13th June 2022 Kigali, Rwanda, WTDC22 Secretary General of the ITU, Excellencies, distinguished guests……….. Good evening! Let me begin by thanking our host, the government, and people of Rwanda for the excellent hospitality, the world-class hosting facilities, the professionalism, and support here at World Telecommunications Development Conference, WTDC- 22.  It being …

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CTU “PARTNERS TO CONNECT” FOR ICT-ENABLED DEVELOPMENT IN THE CARIBBEAN 

The Covid-19 pandemic has further widened the digital gap globally. A joint report by the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture (IICA), the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Microsoft, has highlighted that nearly 224 million people, or 32%, in Latin America and the Caribbean have no internet access.  Responding to this critical issue, the Caribbean …

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