Caribbean citizens have an exciting, new world to participate in – a new and emerging digital space, The Metaverse, offering wealth generating opportunities. This was among the main message shared at a webinar held on Monday 31st January 2022 and hosted by the Government of Barbados and the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), of which Barbados is one of 20 Member States.
The Covid-19 pandemic has transformed the delivery of education, forcing educational institutions to utilise online learning platforms. While this in itself has its benefits, the commensurate challenges of online learning have had an impact on mental health.
Satellites and their associated technologies are being used to solve severe Internet connectivity issues for schools in remote areas in Small Island Developing States (SIDS) like Jamaica.
Information Communication Technology (ICT), while a fundamental element, in and of itself, is only part of the solution needed to support the online delivery of content and the eventual digital transformation of the education system for Caribbean students. This is the main take-away from the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s ICT in Education-A Caribbean Forum.
Since Facebook rebranded as Meta in 2021, the Metaverse has generated much discussion globally. With it came a level of intrigue among many … What is the Metaverse? Is it new? Simply put, the Metaverse has been around for some time and is an online 3D space where virtual interactions can take place. Persons can …
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Driven by the serious ramifications of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Education system, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will host ICT in Education – A Caribbean Forum via an interactive, online event hosting platform on 26th and 27th January 2022. The CTU is partnering with the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for this important event.
Secretary-General Taylor briefed Minister Bacchus and his team on the ways in which the CTU could assist Trinidad and Tobago advance its plans to become a Digital Nation; an objective that is closely aligned to the CTU’s 21st Century Government initiative.
The objectives of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s (CTU) 5th Regulators’ Forum, held on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th September during CTU ICT Week 2021, were well defined:
The second and final day of the 17th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum hosted by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) addressed fundamental factors in the regional Internet Governance community’s collective response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After an energetic and informative first day, the second day continued in similar vein.
