Special Meeting of the CTU Ministers jointly with the ARIN/LACNIC/ICANN Executive Briefing Session 2023
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INTRODUCTION:
The Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC), the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) are honoured to host a 2023 Caribbean Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Ministers’ Executive Briefing Session on Tuesday 16th May 2023, in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago at the CTU Headquarters. The theme of the session is “State of Caribbean Cyber Resilience: Securing a Digital Future.
This Executive Briefing Session will follow the Executive Sessions on Digital Leadership in the Caribbean being organised by the Government of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago’s Ministry of Digital Transformation and the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) on the 15th and the morning of 16th May 2023. It will provide an opportunity for representatives from the Regional Internet Registries (RIRs) in the Caribbean, ARIN and LACNIC, and other Internet experts to engage decision makers in dialogue on Caribbean cyber security resilience to secure our digital future.
FOCUS AREAS AND OBJECTIVES:
The Executive Briefing Session will bring together ICT Ministers, ICT Advisors, and international Internet experts to discuss selected Internet-related public policy issues and foster exchanges of information and experiences within a trusted space. It is complementary to the digital leadership talks taking place on 15-16 May 2023.
Proposed thematic areas include:
- Cybersecurity Policy: discussing cybercrime trends in 2023; security design for information systems; legal liability regimes and compliance standards; information sharing on cyber threats, and cooperation for cyber investigations and electronic evidence collection
- Network Autonomy and Resilience: exploring the importance of number resource autonomy and portability; the implications of network autonomy for jurisdictional matters, disaster planning, and preparedness; and the role of Internet Exchange Points in boosting the Internet economy
- Internet Blocking: examining how number resources enable online content; legal bases for court orders for removal or disablement of data; and the unintended consequences of website blocking
The Session’s objectives are to:
- Offer perspectives from international technical experts on critical factors that underpin successful digital transformation
- Create a trusted space for knowledge and experience exchange while highlighting best practices for network and cyber resilience
- Provide concrete inputs to foster effective policy and legal approaches for the discussed issue areas
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FINAL AGENDA FOR CTU SPECIAL MEETING OF MINISTERS WITH ARIN LACNIC ICANN
Caribbean ICT Ministers’ Executive Briefing Session 2023
State of Caribbean Cyber Resilience:
Securing a Digital Future
16 May 2023 (1:30 PM – 5:00 PM UTC-4)
AGENDA
| Time | Session Title | Speakers |
| 13:30 | Call to Order and Introduction | Mr. Rodney Taylor Secretary General CTU |
| 13:35 | Welcome Remarks | Mr. Michael Abejuela General Counsel ARIN |
| 13:40 | Feature Presentation: Overview of Technical Factors with Strategic Implications | Mr. Oscar Robles Executive Director LACNIC |
| 13:50 | Keynote: Cyber Threats to the Caribbean: Trends for 2023 and Beyond | Mr. Adiel Akplogan Vice President Technical Engagement, ICANN |
| 14:00 | Q&A Interaction with Feature Presentation and Keynote | Mr. Rodney Taylor Secretary General, CTU |
| 14:20 | SESSION #1: Cybersecurity Imperatives: What we are missing in the Caribbean? | Ms. Marjo Baayen Director Global Forum on Cyber Expertise (GFCE) Mr. Dale Joseph Cybercrime Policy Specialist CARICOM IMPACS Mr. Eamonn Sheehy Director, Public Sector, Cloud Carib Mr. Devanand Ramsingh Major Account Manager, Fortinet Moderator: Ms. Kerry-Ann Barrett CyberSecurity Program Manager Cyber Security Program at the Organization of American States (OAS-CICTE) |
| 14:50 | Interactive Question and Answer segment | Ms. Kerry-Ann Barrett, CICTE-OAS |
| 14:55 | SESSION #2: Network resource sovereignty for sustainable digital transformation: A sobering look at the numbers | Mr. Bevil Wooding Director, Caribbean Affairs, ARIN Mr. Kevon Swift Head of Strategic Relations and Integration, LACNIC Mr. Albert Daniels Senior Manager for Stakeholder Engagement for the Caribbean, ICANN Moderator: Mr. Shernon Osepa Director of Caribbean Affairs, ISOC |
| 15:25 | Interactive Question and Answer segment | Mr. Shernon Osepa, ISOC |
| 15:30 | SESSION #3: Internet blocking as a tool against malicious conduct: Does it work? | Mr. Oscar Robles, LACNIC Mr. Kurleigh Prescod Executive Officer Technology & Engineering, TATT Mr. Karel Douglas Executive Officer, Legal and Enforcement, TATT Mr. Shernon Osepa, ISOC Moderator: Mr. Gary Kalloo Director, Business Development and Implementation Support, CTU |
| 16:00 | Interactive Question and Answer segment | Mr. Gary Kalloo |
| 16:05 | Review of Caribbean priorities and capacity-building needs | Mr. Rodney Taylor, CTU Mr. Bevil Wooding, ARIN Mr. Kevon Swift, LACNIC Sen. the Hon. Hassel Bacchus Minister of Digital Transformation, Trinidad and Tobago and President, CTU |
| 16:25 | Closing remarks | Mr. Rodney Taylor, CTU |
| 16:30 | OFFICIAL GROUP PHOTO | |
| 17:00 | NETWORKING RECEPTION – CTU Stakeholders | |
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