
18th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum and Caribbean Youth IGF Workshop in collaboration with Small Island Developing States (SIDS) IGF
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BACKGROUND
The Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) is a regional, multi-stakeholder forum initiated by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in 2005 to coordinate a regional approach to Internet Governance (IG), initially focussed on the proceedings of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The forum has since met annually and has delivered significant and pioneering benefits to the region including formulation of a Caribbean Internet Governance Policy Framework; the proliferation of Internet exchange points (IXPs); capacity building in IG Principles and best practices; and growth in Caribbean influence in international IG fora. The CIGF is the longest running Internet Governance Forum in the world.
This year, the 18th CIGF will feature a Caribbean Youth IGF (CYIGF) and the CIGF will also be held jointly with the inaugural Internet Governance Forum for Small Island Developing States (SIDS IGF). Having been discussed as a goal of the DC-SIDS for quite a few years, the SIDS IGF was catalysed by an intervention and offer of support by the CTU SG in 2021. Support for the idea grew given the realisation that SIDS worldwide share similar development challenges and there existed no collective IG forum that addressed SIDS-specific issues. The CIGF will provide functional input and logistical support to the inaugural SIDS IGF to facilitate its successful launch and ultimate sustainability.
CIGF OBJECTIVES
The 18th CIGF will address various work streams of Internet governance necessary to seize the waning, COVID-19-related opportunity for accelerated digital transformation. It will also actively foster input on issues relevant to young persons and continue work to update the regionally harmonised policy framework for Internet governance
- Consider Internet governance policies and initiatives for priority attention to facilitate ICT-driven social and economic development
- Foster inputs from young persons on IG issues of relevance to the Caribbean
- Review regional vision, priorities and approaches for sustainably building and/or strengthening consensus and action on IG issues in the Caribbean
- Build national capacity and systems in IG to enable, support, strengthen and sustain effective Caribbean participation and representation at regional and global Internet Governance fora
SIDS IGF OBJECTIVES
- Establish a platform and ongoing process where SIDS can become involved, can collaborate, cooperate, share experiences and have their voices heard re: issues arising from and impacts on their countries by IG, Internet Policy and the Digital Economy without necessarily having to “join” an entity (e.g. the DC-SIDS)
- Create a globally visible, recognized and reputable platform for engagement, discussion, cooperation, and collaboration and consensus-building (and even possible decision making) for SIDS Internet Governance, Internet Policy and Digital Economy issues.
- Highlight and seek solutions for the critical issues facing SIDS from the Caribbean, Pacific and AIMS in the Digital Economy
- Consider and identify appropriate initial governance, procedural and operational mechanisms for effectively addressing and achieving the desired objectives.
CYIGF OBJECTIVES
The Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (CYIGF) is a regional, multi-stakeholder virtual event, under the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU’s) Caribbean Internet Governance Forum, designed by youth, for youth. It draws on inspiration from the International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) Generation Connect Global Youth Summit 2022, a three-day hybrid event, for which many of the CYIGF planning committee members attended. The aim of this first ever virtual CYIGF is to:
- Engage and empower youth to join in the regional discussions on internet governance.
- Work together to develop and harmonize regional policies.
- Give youth a chance to voice their ideas and inspire them to become future changemakers in the internet governance sphere.
- Feature multiple presentations, discussions and interactive sessions on topics such as the Metaverse and Caribbean internet resilience.
TARGET AUDIENCE
All the following stakeholder groups of the Caribbean, Pacific and AIMS (Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Mediterranean and South China Sea) regions:
- Academia
- Civil society
- Government policy makers and IT Managers
- Internet users
- Internet service providers and Telecommunications operators
- International organisations
- ICT Regulators
SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM Day1
SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM Day 2
CARIBBEAN-INTERNET-GOVERNANCE-FORUM-PROVISIONAL-AGENDA-24TH-AUGUST-2022
WEDNESDAY 24TH AUGUST 2022 |
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CARIBBEAN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (CIGF) |
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TIME A.S.T |
TIME U.T.C |
TOPIC | SPEAKER |
9:00 – 9:15 | 13:00 – 13:15 | Welcome & Introduction to Internet Governance | Rodney Taylor Secretary-General, CTU |
9:15 – 9:30 | 13:15 – 13:30 | CIGF @ 18:
Reviewing CIGF Vision and Mission |
Nigel Cassimire Deputy Secretary-General, CTU |
9:30 – 11:00 | 13:30 – 15:00 | National, Regional & Global IG Contexts:
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11:00 – 11: 15 | 15:00 – 15:15 | COFFEE BREAK | |
11:15 – 12:00 | 15:15 – 16:00 | Caribbean Internet Governance:
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Nigel Cassimire Deputy Secretary-General, CTU |
12:00 – 1:00 | 16:00 – 17:00 | LUNCH |
INTERACTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER
WEDNESDAY 24TH AUGUST 2022 (AFTERNOON SESSION) |
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CARIBBEAN YOUTH INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (CYIGF) |
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TIME A.S.T |
TIME U.T.C |
TOPIC | SPEAKER |
1:00 – 1:05 | 17:00 – 17:05 | CYIGF Opening Remarks |
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1:05 – 1:15 | 17:05 – 17:15 | Intro to Internet Governance (for youth) |
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1:15 – 2:00 | 17:15 – 18:00 | Measuring Internet Resilience in the Caribbean (MIRC) |
Moderator: Nia Nanan, CTU
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2:00 – 2:50 | 18:00 – 18:50 | Into the Metaverse: Caribbean Youth-Centred Focus |
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2:50 – 3:00 | 18:50 – 19:00 | COFFEE BREAK | |
3:00 – 3:15 | 19:00 – 19:15 | Careers in Internet Governance:
Note: 3 speakers in total, speaking for 15 mins each; remaining 10 mins used to engage audience in Q&A |
Mr. Albert Daniels |
3:15 – 4:00 | 19:15 – 20:00 | Moderator: Youth Representative
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INTERACTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER | |||
3:55 – 4:00 | 19:55 – 20:00 | Closing remarks and Next Steps | Nigel Cassimire Deputy Secretary-General, CTU |
THURSDAY 25TH AUGUST 2022 |
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SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM |
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TIME A.S.T |
TIME U.T.C |
TOPIC | SPEAKER |
9:00 – 9:15 | 13:00 – 13:15 | Review of CIGF Day 1 | Nigel Cassimire – Deputy Secretary-General – CTU |
9:15 – 10:45 | 13:15 – 14:45 | Panel Discussion: Cybersecurity / Data Protection / Cybercrime / Digital Justice | Moderator : Cherie Lagakali, Fiji
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INTERACTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER SEGMENT | |||
10:45 – 11:00 | 14:45 – 15:00 | COFFEE BREAK | |
11:00 – 12:30 | 15:00 – 16:30 | Panel Discussion:
Regional Digital Strategies and Digital Economy |
Moderator – Bevil Wooding – ARIN
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12:30 – 2:30 | 16:30 – 18:30 | LUNCH | |
2:30 – 4:00 | 18:30 – 20:00 | SIDS IGF Opening Ceremony |
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4:00 – 5:30 | 20:00 – 21:30 | Panel Discussion – The Internet & the Environment etc. | Moderator : Selu Kauvaka
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FRIDAY 26TH AUGUST 2022 |
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SMALL ISLAND DEVELOPING STATES (SIDS) INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (IGF) |
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TIME A.S.T |
TIME U.T.C |
TOPIC | SPEAKER |
9:00 – 9:15 | 13:00 – 13:15 | Review of SIDS IGF Day 1 | Maureen Hilyard ALAC Chair, ICANN, Cook Islands |
9:15 – 10:45 | 13:15 – 14:45 | Roundtable Discussion : SIDS IGF Governance/ Way Forward
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Maureen Hilyard – Moderator
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INTERACTIVE QUESTION AND ANSWER SEGMENT | |||
10:45 – 11:00 | 14:45 – 15:00 | COFFEE BREAK | |
11:00 – 12:30 | 15:00 – 16:30 | Panel Discussion: Telecoms Regulatory Issues : Is Telecom Regulations in SIDS fit for purpose to support internet development? |
Moderator : Dalsie Tolang
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12:30 – 2:30 | 16:30 – 18:30 | LUNCH | |
2:30 – 4:00 | 18:30 – 20:00 |
Introductory Keynotes on Access, Connectivity and Inclusion
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Moderator: Mr. Riad Meddeb (Invited), Director – UNDP Global Centre on Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development & Senior Principal Advisor for Small Island Developing States, (UNDP), United States
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4:00 – 5:30 | 20:00 – 21:30 | Panel Discussion: High Interest SIDS-IGF Panel – Access, Connectivity & Inclusion |
Moderator : Letitia Masaea
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5:30 – 6:00 | 21:30 – 22:00 | Wrap Up and Closing | Rodney Taylor, CTU Cherie Lagakali, Fiji |
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