CTU ICT WEEK 2022 – THE BAHAMAS
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CTU ICT WEEK 2022 – THE BAHAMAS
WEEK AT A GLANCE
PROVISIONAL
Theme: Leveraging Global Partnerships for Caribbean Connectivity
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Date |
Event |
Description |
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Monday 5th September 2022 09:00 – 12:00 |
CTU 2nd Technical Conference: Part 1: Towards a Single Regulatory Framework |
By invitation ONLY (a representative from each CTU member state and from each non-State member is invited) |
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Monday 5th September 2022 13:30 – 16:30 |
Part 2: Proposals for Regulatory Management of OTTs and Big Tech in the Caribbean |
By invitation ONLY |
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Tuesday 6th September 2022 09:00 – 12:00 |
45th Executive Council (EC45) |
CLOSED Meeting: Open ONLY to the CTU’s Permanent Secretaries and Technical Officers, this statutory meeting will progress the work of the CTU. |
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Tuesday 6th September 2022 13:30 – 17:00 |
Joint Meeting of the 45th Executive Council (EC45) and the 26th General Conference of Ministers (GC26) |
Open to ALL: This session will feature presentations of the projects and initiatives of the CTU Secretariat. In addition, reports of the Technical Conference held on 5th September 2022 will be made and Candidates for the ITU’s Plenipotentiary at the end of September 2022 will present to the joint meeting. |
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Tuesday 6th September 2022 09:00 – 16:00 |
6th Caribbean ICT Regulators’ Forum |
Open to ONLY ICT Regulators and specially invited guests, this meeting will feature a series of addresses and round-table discussions on the Migration to 5G regulation; the proposal to establish a single CARICOM ICT Regulator; and regulations for digital transformation, to improve connectivity and to reduce the digital divide. |
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Tuesday 6th September 2022 19:00 – 21:00 |
CTU ICT Week 2022 – The Bahamas: Opening Ceremony and Cocktail reception |
By invitation ONLY |
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Wednesday 7th September 2022 Session 1 09:00 – 12:00 |
26th General Conference of Ministers (GC26) |
CLOSED Meeting: Open ONLY to CTU’s ICT Ministers, Permanent Secretaries and Technocrats, this statutory meeting will progress and discuss the business and operations of the CTU, including receiving resolutions and recommendations from the Executive Council. |
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Wednesday 7th September 2022 Session 2 13:30 – 17:00 |
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CLOSED Meeting: Open ONLY to the above and specially invited guests: This session will include presentations from ARIN, the Caribbean Telecommunications Organisation’s Ministerial Alliance for Digital Nations 2022 and candidates for ITU’s PP-22. |
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Thursday 8th September 2022 09:00 – 17:00 |
19th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar |
Open to All: This session will feature presentations by various ICT industry leaders and is designed to bring policy-makers up to speed regarding new and emerging technology trends that may require public policy interventions. |
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Friday 9th September 2022 Morning and afternoon sessions |
CTU ICT4PWD Workshops; for the Blind and the Deaf |
By invitation: These workshops are hands-on sessions for persons with disabilities (PWDs) who are Blind or Visually Impaired or who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, to demonstrate in a tangible manner the impact that ICTs can have on their lives, leading to greater independence and inclusion. CTU ICT Week delegates may contact the CTU Secretariat via EMAIL or the CTU ICT Week 2022 Secretariat during the week for more information on attending these workshops as observers. |
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Thursday 8th September 2022 09:00 – 14:30 |
CARIBNOG: 4th Technical Community Forum |
Open to All: This meeting will feature technical presentations and discussions on Trends and Implications for Cybersecurity and the Global Internet; the State of the Caribbean Internet; a Network Autonomy Deep Dive; and Privacy and Security in DNS |
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Friday 9th September 2022 09:00 – 12:00 |
5th Caribbean Agency for Justice Solutions: Justice Forum |
By invitation: The Forum will present and discuss current perspectives on Technology’s Evolving Impact on Justice and on Global Trends in Internet-related Cases. Also, a panel will discuss Coordinating the Cyber Cases –Local Considerations for Global Cyber Realities. |
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Friday 9th September 2022 17:00 – 20:00 |
ICT Week 2022 – The Bahamas: Sunset Cruise (TBC) |
Open to all but limited spaces will be available: This is a paid event, available on a first come, first served basis to all participants. |
| CTU 2nd Technical Conference | 6th Regulators Forum | 19th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar | CaribNOG | Caribbean Justice Meeting | |
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CTU 2nd Technical Conference (By Invitation)
| Time | Item | Presenter |
| 9:00 | Opening Remarks | Mr. Rodney Taylor
Secretary-General, CTU |
| PART 1:
Towards a Single Caribbean ICT Regulator |
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| 9:15 | Review of Consultant’s Report and Recommendations | Mr. Nigel Cassimire
Deputy Secretary-General CTU |
| 10:00 | Group Discussion: Evaluation of Feasibility and Identification of Preferred Proposals | Moderator:
Mr. Nigel Cassimire |
| 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 | Group Discussion: Consensus Building and Drafting of Part 1 of the Report of the Technical Conference | Moderator:
Mr. Nigel Cassimire |
| 12:00 | Impact of OTTs on Caribbean networks and implications of their fair share contribution to social welfare | Digicel/Axon |
| 12:30 | Lunch Break | |
| PART 2:
Proposals for Regulatory Management of OTTs and Big Tech in the Caribbean |
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| 13:30 | Review of Consultant’s Report and Recommendations | Mr. Gary Kalloo
Director, Business Development and Implementation Support CTU |
| 14:15 | Group Discussion: Evaluation of Feasibility and Identification of Preferred Proposals | Moderator:
Mr. Gary Kalloo |
| 15:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30 | Group Discussion: Consensus Building and Drafting of Part 2 of the Report of the Technical Conference | Moderator:
Mr. Gary Kalloo |
| 16:30 | Review of the Report of the Technical Conference | Mr. Nigel Cassimire |
| 17:00 | Wrap-up | Mr. Rodney Taylor
Secretary-General CTU |
| 17:05 | End of Technical Conference | |
Joint Meeting of 45th Executive Council and 26th General Conference of Ministers
| Item | Doc. | Presenter | |
| 13:30 | Opening Remarks | Mr. Rodney Taylor
Secretary General, CTU |
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| 13:35 | Keynote Address
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Mr. Randol Dorsett
Chairman, URCA |
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| Secretariat Project Updates: | |||
| 13:50 | Secretariat Operations | Mr. Rodney Taylor | |
| 14:00 | Declaration of St. George’s – Roaming | Mr. Rodney Taylor | |
| 14:10 | CARIBIX | Mr. Gary Kalloo
Director Business Development and Implementation Support, CTU |
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| 14:20 | Caribbean Internet Governance
· 18th CIGF · 1st SIDS IGF · Caribbean Youth IGF |
Mr. Nigel Cassimire
Deputy Secretary-General CTU |
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| 14:30 | Caribbean Spectrum Management | Mr. Nigel Cassimire | |
| 14:40 | Caribbean Video Assistance Service | Mr. Trevor Prevatt
Director Stakeholder Engagement, CTU |
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| 14:50 | Q&A | ||
| 15:00 | Coffee Break | ||
| 15:15 | ITU PP-22 Participation Overview | Mr. Cleveland Thomas
ITU Caribbean Representative |
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| 15:30 | ITU PP-22 Candidate Presentations | ||
| 16:45 | Wrap-up | Mr. Rodney Taylor | |
| 17:00 | End of Meeting | ||
6th Regulators Forum (Closed and By Invitation)
| Time | Topic | Presenter |
| 09:00 | Opening Remarks | Mr. Selby Wilson
Director, Finance and Administration, CTU |
| 09:05 | Key Note Address:
Migration to G5 Regulators |
Ms. Sofie Maddens (Remote)
Head of the Regulatory and Market Environment Division, ITU |
| 09:30 | Panel Discussion
Moderator: Ms. Sofie Maddens |
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| 10:15 | CARICOM ICT Regulatory Standards Commission:
Implications for National Regulatory Bodies |
Mr. Nigel Cassimire
Deputy Secretary-General CTU |
| 10:25 | Open Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Nigel Cassimire |
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| 10:45 | Coffee Break | |
| 11;15 | Key Note Address:
Regulation for Digital Transformation |
Mr. Philippe Defraigne
Founding Director, Cullen International |
| 11:30 | Panel Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Phillippe Defraigne
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| 12:00 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Digital Switchover Case Study: Jamaica | Mr. Cordel Green
Executive Director Broadcasting Commission, Jamaica |
| 13:45 | Panel Discussion on Digital Switchover
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Mr. Cordel Green
CANTO Representative
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| 14:30 | Keynote Address:
The Regulator’s Role in Closing the Digital Divide |
Mrs. Cynthia Reddock-Downes
CEO Telecommunications Authority of T&T (TATT) |
| 14:45 | Open Discussion
Moderator: Mr. Selby Wilson |
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| 15:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 15:30 | Keynote Address:
Regulating for Evolving Technologies |
Mr. Thomas Sullivan
Chief, International Bureau Federal Communications Commission, USA |
| 16:00 | Open Discussion
Moderator: Mrs. Mavis Johnson-Collie International and Government Relations Advisor, URCA |
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| 16:10 | Wrap up and Next Steps | Mr. Selby Wilson |
| 16:15 | End of Meeting | |
19th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar
| Time | Item | Presenter |
| 09:00 | Welcome and Introductory Remarks | Mr. Nigel Cassimire
Deputy Secretary-General, CTU |
| 09:10 | Keynote Address:
Leveraging Global Partnerships for Caribbean Connectivity |
Mr. John Curran
Chief Executive Officer American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) |
| 09:30 | Q&A | |
| 09:40 | Keynote Address
Huawei Digital Power, Building a Low-Carbon Smart Society |
Mr. Victor Saldana
Manager for Central America, Caribbean, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname & French Guiana Huawei Photovoltaic Solutions |
| 10:00 | Panel Discussion:
5G: The 3-5 Year Forecast for the Caribbean
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Moderator: Mr. Gary Kalloo
Director, Business Development and Implementation Support, CTU
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| 11:00 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 | Panel Discussion:
Satellites – One Piece of the Connectivity Puzzle |
Moderator: Natalia Vincente
Global Satellite Operators Association
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| 12:15 | Lunch Break | |
| 13:30 | Regional Imperatives for Digital Transformation | Mr. Eamonn Sheehy
Director, Public Sector Cloud Carib |
| 13:50 | Sponsor Lightning Presentations:
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Facilitator: Ms. Nia Nanan
Senior Research Analyst, CTU
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| 14:50 | Interactive Discussion:
Fin-Tech – The role of Telecommunications in Advancing Financial Inclusion |
Moderator: Mr. John Outridge
Chief Executive Officer International Financial Centre (IFC) Trinidad & Tobago
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| 15:40 | Cybersecurity – The Greatest Challenge | Moderator: TBC
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| 16:30 | Wrap Up | Mr. Rodney Taylor
Secretary-General, CTU |
| 16:35 | Close of Seminar | |
Day 4 | |
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| Huawei | Key Note |
| Ms. Desha A. Clifford | 5G OUTLOOK FOR THE CARIBBEAN |
| Mr. David Cox | Caribbean Inflation Analysis - Overview |
| Mr. Miguel Estrada | Internet Technical Success Factors |
| Mr. Luis Guillot | Advancing Collaboration with Digital Transformation |
| Mr. Albert Daniels | Importance of Participation in ICANN |
| Mr. David Geary | Policy Choices for the Digital Economy |
| Mr. Scott MacKenzie | The Greatest Challenge of Cyber Security |
| Mr. Ryan Johnson | Affordable connectivity for the Caribbean region |
| Ms. Natalia Vicente | The global voice of the satellite industry |
| News Releases |
| CTU/ICT Week kicks off with a focus on leveraging global partnerships for Caribbean connectivity, affordability and single carrier benefits |
| Opening Ceremony Highlight Video |
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