Roundup: for the week ending 13 August 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 7 August to Sunday 13 August 2023.
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Author: Michele Marius
Climate tech: What it is and why Caribbean countries need to be more active in that space
Climate tech is a fast-developing field to help mitigate again the effects of climate change. However, Caribbean countries do appear to be participating as actively as might be expected, noting that the consequences of rising temperatures and greenhouse gas emissions are already evident across the region.
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ICTP 264: From Internet Governance to digitally enabled – an update, with Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union
With the growing importance and visibility that subjects such as Artificial Intelligence, cybersecurity and data protection, have been receiving, Caribbean countries and the region are being challenged to adopt clear, and ideally harmonised, positions, so they can be heard in global Internet Governance conversations. With Nigel Cassimire of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, we discuss, among other things, the internet-related issues and developments that have occurred since 2022 when he was last on the Podcast; the upcoming Caribbean Internet Governance Forum event; and why just one person can make a difference in the Internet Governance space.
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Roundup: for the week ending 6 August 2023
A roundup of the latest ICT/technology news from across the Caribbean region for the period Monday 31 July to Sunday 6 August 2023.
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Snapshot: 2023 update of Internet download speeds across the Caribbean
In August 2023, UK telecoms provider, Cable, published the average broadband Internet download speeds for over 200 countries worldwide. The results for 30 Caribbean countries were included, which we discuss.
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