Author: Michele Marius

Designing AI literacy frameworks: What learners need beyond digital competence

According to the World Economic Forum, AI literacy is now a core competency in education. However, across the Caribbean region, it is unclear whether policymakers know what an AI literacy curriculum should comprise, especially when the track record for digital literacy is considered. We discuss AI literacy and highlight important topics that any programme should cover.

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ICTP 372: 2025 Expert Insights update on cyber threats and security in the Caribbean, with Edward Millington of CariSec Global

In the fourth instalment in our Expert Insights series on cyber threats and security for 2025, we are joined once again by Edward Millington, of CariSec Global, which is headquartered in Barbados. In this conversation, Edward discusses, among other things: current trends in cybersecurity; whether there are well-defined paths to pursue specific cybersecurity-related disciplines or specialities; availability of suitable talent in the security job market; and tactics Caribbean countries should be employing to be more prepared and resilient to cyber threats.

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ICTP 371: Shaping the future of the internet, a conversation with ICANN’s CEO, Kurtis Lindqvist

Globally, countries are grappling with a broad range of internet-related issues: from ensuring digital inclusion and improved network resilience to AI governance to digital sovereignty. One of the leading organisations for internet governance policy development is ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers. In this episode, we are joined by ICANN CEO and President Kurt Erik “Kurtis” Lindqvist, who was a featured speaker during the Caribbean Telecommunications Union’s ICT Week, which was held in Jamaica during the week of 29 September. During our conversation, Kurtis shared his thoughts on, among other things: the multi-stakeholder model, which has come under increasing criticism over the years; our progress globally towards achieving the WSIS framework’s objectives and the action lines; why a multilingual Internet is important; and specific goals he would like to accomplish before his tenure as CEO ends.

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