52nd Executive Council Meeting (EC52)

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March 20, 2025

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The 52nd Executive Council Meeting is one of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) closed statutory meetings, convened for members of the Executive Council (EC), which includes Permanent Secretaries, Technical Officers and Advisors to Ministers responsible for ICT within CTU Member States. The EC, which reports to and makes recommendations to the CTU General Conference of Ministers, serves as a critical forum for guidance to be provided on strategic decision-making, policy and administrative direction and oversight of the CTU Secretariat’s work programme.

During the session, Executive Council members deliberate on key ICT-related issues impacting the region, review the progress of ongoing projects and initiatives and provide guidance on future priorities to ensure alignment with the CTU’s mandate and the needs of its Member States.

Discussions and recommendations arising therefrom that are made during Executive Council Meetings are taken to the General Conference of Ministers for that body’s approval and thus serve to directly influence the policies and strategic direction of the CTU, ensuring that the organisation continues to effectively advocate for and implement ICT-led development initiatives across the region.

The Executive Council also provides a platform for representatives of Non-State Members that wish to discuss with Council, pertinent matters affecting their organisation that they would like to bring to Council’s attention.

Discussions will include, among others:

CTU Strategic Plan 2025-2028
2025 Operational Work Plan, Budget 2025 & Calendar of Events
Applications of New Members
Audited Financial report for the year ended 31st December 2024 & other related financial reports
Report on ITU Council Meetings and the World Telecommunication ICT Policy Forum
Preparation for ITU’s World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)
Updates from the private sector on regulatory developments in ECTEL Member States and developments in the satellite industry

52^nd Executive Council Meeting (EC52)

Thursday 20^th March 2025 – Virtual

Provisional Agenda Draft (Download)

Time	Item	Doc.	Presenter
09:00	Invocation and Opening Remarks		Mr. Rodney Taylor Secretary-General, CTU
09:05	Call to Order		Mr. Clifford Bostic Director, Digital Infrastructure Ministry of Industry, Innovation, Science & Technology, Barbados; and Chairman, Executive Council
09:15	Introduction of Delegations		Heads of Delegations
09:20	Adoption of Agenda	01
09:25	Confirmation of Minutes of the 51^st Executive Council	02
09:30	Matters Arising from the Minutes	03	Mr. Rodney Taylor, CTU
09:45	Secretariat Report	04	Mr. Rodney Taylor, CTU
10:00	1. CTU Strategic Plan 2025-2028: for approval and recommendation to General Conference 2. 2025 Operational Work Plan, Budget 2025 & Calendar of Events		Mr. Rodney Taylor, CTU
10:45	Coffee Break
10:55	New Member Applications: – French Guiana (Member State)	05	Mr. Gary Kalloo Director, Business Development and Implementation Support, CTU
11:05	Financial Reports: 1. Audited Financial Statements for year ended 31^st December 2024 2. Statement of Members’ Contribution Arrears 3. Sponsorship and Other Contributions	06	Mr. Selby Wilson Director, Finance and Administration, CTU Mrs. Camille Fullerton-Chow Finance and Management Accountant, CTU
11:25	Resolution · Youth Initiatives	07	Mr. Rodney Taylor, CTU
11.35	OAS/CITEL PCC.I (Telecommunications/ICT): Advocacy for Caribbean Priorities in Inter-American Proposals (IAPs) for the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25)	08	Mr. Nigel Cassimire Deputy Secretary-General, CTU
11:45	Report on Proposed Framework for a Regional Regulatory Body		Ms. Michelle Marius Consultant, Founder, ICT Pulse, Jamaica
11:55	Report on ITU Council Activities: The Bahamas Presentation of summary Reports for ITU Council Working Groups: 1. Strategic and Financial Planning 2. Internet 3. Child Online Protection 4. Finance and Human Resources 5. International Telecommunications Regulations 6. WSIS+20 and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 7. World Telecommunications Policy/ICT Forum (WTPF-26) ITU Council Seats – The Americas 2027 – 2030	09	H.E. Leon R. Williams Ambassador to the ITU The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Ms. Michelle Grell-Bereaux International Relations Advisor Utilities Regulation & Competition Authority (URCA), The Commonwealth of The Bahamas Mr. Rodney Taylor, CTU; and Chair of Informal Expert Group WTPF26 Mr. Rodney Taylor, CTU
12:20	Agreement to Host: · 22^nd CIGF/5^thCYIGF /18^th South School of Internet Governance 2026 · CTU ICT Week 2027		Mr. Nigel Cassimire, CTU
Time	Item	Doc.	Presenter
12:30	LUNCH
14:00	ITU Plenipotentiary 2026 Elections		Mr. Stephen Bereaux Candidate
14:10	Regulatory Developments in ECTEL Member States and Opportunities in the Wider CARICOM Space		Mr. David Cox Managing Director, Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)
14:25	Non-State member presentation: VIASAT Inc. Update on work being done in the region and report on developments within the global satellite industry		Mr. Ryan Johnson Senior Director, Global Market Access & Government Lead for Latin America VIASAT Inc.
14:40	Non-State member presentation: META		Mr. Manuel Haces-Aviña Public Policy & Government Affairs Manager – Mexico META
14:55	Non-State member presentation: Cenerva		Prof. H. Sama Nwana Managing Partner Cenerva
15:10	Closing Remarks and Wrap Up		Mr. Clifford Bostic, Chairman
15:15	End of 52^nd Executive Council