ICT Fair (Saint Lucia)
2015-08-10 - 2015-08-15
The Ministry of Public Service, Information and Broadcasting through the CARCIP will be hosting an ICT Fair to showcase “Current ICT trends and efforts by the government to develop an ICT Enable economy and Information Society”. The event will take place at the Public Service Training Institute, formerly known as Spinners from August 10th – 15th, 2015… more

11th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum
2015-08-26 - 2015-08-28
The Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) is a regional, multi-stakeholder forum initiated by the CTU and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in 2005 to coordinate a regional approach to Internet Governance…. more

ICT Week British Virgin Islands
2015-09-28 - 2015-10-01

Internet Governance Forum 2015
2015-11-10 - 2015-11-13
The tenth annual IGF meeting will be held in João Pessoa, Brazil, on 10-13 November 2015.
For the IGF 2015 meeting, the IGF’s MAG decided to retain the title “Evolution of Internet Governance: Empowering Sustainable Development” as the overarching theme. This theme will be supported by eight sub-themes that will frame the discussions at João Pessoa, namely:

cybersecurity and trust;
the Internet economy;
inclusiveness and diversity;
openness;
enhancing multistakeholder cooperation;
the Internet and human rights;
critical Internet resources; and
emerging issues… more

Startup Weekend Jamaica
2015-11-13 - 2015-11-15

CANTO 33rd Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition
2019-07-21 - 2019-07-24 | Hyatt Regency Trinidad, 1 Wrightson Road, Post of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
The conference will be guided by the theme ‘Transitioning to a Digital Region – Opportunities and Challenges’, Deliberations will contribute to improving the state of our region and by extension the world through the harnessing of the value added from digital transformation, both for business and society, while identifying the challenges to be overcome in order to deliver premium customer value in an equalized digitally transformed ecosystem.

LACNIC 32
2019-10-07 - 2019-10-11 | Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Punta Cana , Dominican Republic
LACNIC 32 – LACNOG 2019 will be held in the city of Panama, from October 7 to 11, 2019. The meeting will take place at the Hard Rock Hotel Panama.
As usual, the LACNIC meeting will take place in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Network Operators Forum, LACNOG, in its 2019 edition.

BIZTECH 2019 Conference
2019-10-30 - 2019-11-01 | Jamaica Conference Centre, Port Royal St, Kingston, Jamaica
About

This year’s BIZTECH is designed to provide senior leaders and IT professionals across industries with insights, tools and resources to manage challenges and take advantage of the opportunities that are part of the Digital Era.
Recognizing that there are varying needs across industries, the conference will focus on specific industries and their value chain relevant for all.
Come listen to speakers share, participate in workshops and interact with fellow peers on their experience of their transformation journey
Come to BIZTECH 2019. Cultivate the expertise you need to build your business.

3 days of expert sessions for your every interest
Valuable networking opportunities by industry, product, or business role
One-on-One access to speakers and experts
Hands-on training workshops and technical courses
Professional certification credits for the sessions you attend

ACCESSIBLE AMERICAS 2019
2019-11-20 - 2019-11-22
The sixth edition of “Accessible Americas: ICTs for ALL” will take place in Quito, Ecuador, from 20 to 22 November 2019. This regional event for the Americas Region is being jointly organized by the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and Ministry of Telecommunication and Information Society (MINTEL) from Ecuador.
Accessible Americas is held within the framework of the implementation of the Regional Initiative for Americas on Accessibility and Affordability for an Inclusive and Sustainable Americas Region adopted by the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2017 and aiming at ensuring the affordability of Telecommunication and Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) services in order to build an information society for all and ensure accessibility of telecommunications/ICTs for persons with disabilities and others in vulnerable situations.
Accessible Americas is the main ITU regional event focused on Digital Inclusion and ICTs Accessibility, which play a role of vital importance in the empowerment of persons with disabilities, women and girls, youth, the elderly, indigenous people and other persons with specific needs. The main purpose of the event is to present good practices in digital inclusion in order to encourage stakeholders to join efforts in seeking solutions to eliminate barriers of access to ICTs, enabling human development and promoting accessibility policies that will improve the quality of life of all individuals, with no discrimination.
The sixth edition of Accessible Americas is expected to further advance on discussions capable of stimulating and guiding the development of ICT accessibility’s policies and practices, especially in developing countries, highlighting the importance of strategic cooperation amongst stakeholders through projects and initiatives that aim to strengthen the full participation of all persons in society, creating more fair and equitable opportunities.
Accessible Americas will be conducted in English and Spanish.

Tech Beach Jamaica 2019
2019-12-05 - 2019-12-07 | Iberostar Grand Hotel Rose Hall, Iberostar Selection Rose Hall Suites Branch Developments Rose Hall Main Road, Little River, Montego Bay, Jamaica
TechBeach is an annual conference event that takes places at a Montego Bay Jamaica resort assembling together the worlds most influential people, companies and minds in technology.

CANTO 36th Annual General Meeting
2020-02-02 - 2020-02-04
When
Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 8:00 AM AST -to- Tuesday, February 4, 2020 at 5:00 PM AST

Where
Melia Internacional All Inclusive & Conventions Avenida Las Américas Km 1, Varadero, Matanzas Cuba

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4th Caribbean ICT Collaboration Forum
2020-02-11 - 2020-02-12 | Hilton Trinidad & Tobago Conference Centre, Lady Young Road, Port of Spain, Trinidad And Tobago
Date: 11th and 12th February 2020
Venue: Trinidad Hilton, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
Theme: Digital Transformation – Do it!

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Digital Media Conference
2020-02-12 - 2020-02-13

CaribNOG 19
2020-03-24 - 2020-03-27
St. Kitts and Nevis will host the nineteenth regional meeting of the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) from March 24-27 2020.
CaribNOG is a vibrant community of professionals committed to improving the region’s networks, expanding the technical capacity of those who build and secure them, and strengthening the interconnections among all actors in the Internet space.
Called CaribNOG 19, the upcoming meeting will focus on a range of stability, security and resiliency issues that are central to Internet development. IT and security professionals, network administrators, telecommunications and computer engineers, Internet exchange point operators and data centre managers from across the region are expected to attend.
Stephen Lee, CaribNOG Program Director invited all interested stakeholders to submit proposals for topics, lightning presentations or full sessions for the consideration of the CaribNOG 19 coordination team.
“It’s an opportunity for anyone with an interest in Caribbean development to let us know how the community of people who take responsibility for developing the Internet in the region can focus our attention, efforts and resources, to align with the evolving development priorities of the region,” Lee said.
Meeting registration, provisional agenda, as well as a call for presentations and sponsors, will be available online soon.
Apart from its upcoming events, the CaribNOG community will also focus on a range of capacity-building activities, including collaborative research projects, resource development, expanded communication channels and new outreach initiatives throughout the year.

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ECCB Digital Dialogues: Pandemic and Digital Transformation – Part II
2021-02-25 09:00 - 11:00 (America/Jamaica)
“Pandemic and Digital Transformation” will be the focus of the next session of ECCB Digital Dialogues which resumes on 25 February.
The Governor of the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank (ECCB), Timothy N. J. Antoine will moderate the session which will continue to explore how digitalisation has transformed the economies and societies of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The panel will comprise: The Honourable Minister for Information and Communication Technology in the Government of Saint Christopher (St Kitts) and Nevis – Akilah Byron-Nisbett; Head of Regulatory Affairs, Caribbean Cable and Wireless Communications – David A. Cox; and Technical Advisor, Office of the Prime Minister of The Bahamas – Kristie Powell.
The ECCB is cognisant that the pandemic has exposed serious infrastructural gaps and inequitable access to connectivity and digital tools. The panel will discuss how these and other issues can be addressed to safeguard the region’s economic recovery, resilience and transformation.
The ECCB Digital Dialogues will be broadcast live on the ECCB’s Facebook page and YouTube channel and on radio stations across the ECCU from 10:00 a.m. The public is invited to participate in this important conversation and to share their views on specific issues during the real-time survey segment.

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Workshop: Handbook on the Implementation of Digital Identification Systems in the Caribbean
2021-03-16
Details pending

CTU ICT Week 2021
2021-09-20 - 2021-09-24
OVERVIEW
CARICOM Members States have made great strides in implementing digital platforms in response to the Covid -19 Global Pandemic, to enable access to critical public services and to address the needs of the most vulnerable groups in society. There have been many success stories at the national level within CARICOM Member States. Many have implemented digital platforms for public health to manage testing and vaccination programmes. Additionally, systems have been implemented to facilitate the safe reopening of borders and to enable advanced notification of the health status of travellers and to facilitate the presentation of vaccination certificates to health officials.
This presents an opportunity for Caribbean countries to learn from each other regarding what has worked well, and what oportunities exist to share knowledge and build capcity regionally. This is particularly important as regional governments seek to create a travel “bubble” within CARICOM that would faciliate easy and safe movement within the Single Space.
ICT Week will focus on the theme “Regional Imperatives for Digital Transformation Post-COVID-19”, and will provide a forum for the exchange of ideas related to how regional governments can collectively respond using digitial platforms in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic. It will also go beyond a discussion on digital responses to the Pandemic and also look at ways in which ICT can help the region to bounce back with greater social and economic resilience.

ICT in Education – A Caribbean Forum
2022-01-26 - 2022-01-27
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.

Objectives
The forum is intended to convene representatives of the major stakeholders in the field of education and technology in the Caribbean. This includes policy makers, regulators, operators, academia and other users.
The key areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

Reviewing the outcomes of the 2012 ICT in Education Leadership Forum and determine their relevance to current regional approaches;
Considering a regionally harmonised ICT in Education policy framework to address current and anticipated future challenges;
Reviewing UNESCO’s ICT Competency Framework for Teachers and agree on applicable standards and integrate these in overarching ICT in Education plans;
Developing potential partnerships to address the disparities in internet access and access to technological devices and looking for opportunities for regional joint-procurement in this regard;
Examining strategies and programmes aimed at proving affordable connectivity to schools; and
Considering other related social issues, such as online learning and its impact on mental health.

Target Audience

Government Policy Makers in Education, Social Development and ICT
Industry Equipment and Service Suppliers
Academic Researchers ICT Industry Associations
International Organisations

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Traversing the Metaverse: A Caribbean Perspective
2022-01-31
Introduction
Within recent months the term “metaverse” has generated much discussion globally and has become one of the latest technology buzzwords. The term gained even greater prominence with the rebranding of technology giant Facebook to Meta. In addition, the Government of Barbados also announced in 2021 that it would establish an embassy in the Metaverse, making it one of the first to do so.
What exactly is the metaverse and what are the opportunities and risks for governments and businesses? How can these be addressed through global policy and regulation in the interest of humanity? Will it exacerbate the global technology divide between developing and developed countries and further global inequalities? Or will it provide new opportunities to participate in the new global digital economy?
It is estimated that by 2025 the global metaverse market will be worth 280 billion US dollars. For governments and businesses alike, this represents opportunities for wealth creation. In the case of Barbados with its sovereign metaverse embassy, it affords it the opportunity to extend its global reach in areas such as consular services, trade promotion, cultural exchanges, and generally the promotion of its national brand.
The Caribbean Telecommunications Union, in partnership with the Government of Barbados, will host a webinar to explore the aforementioned issues about the metaverse in an effort to educate and raise awareness of the opportunities and challenges for, in particular, small island developing states (SIDS). The webinar will be open to the public but will specifically focus on key stakeholders such as ICT policy makers, economists, technologists, entrepreneurs and academia.

The key areas of focus include, but are not limited to:

Theme 1: AWARENESSS – This theme will explain the metaverse from a conceptual and technical perspective. Key terms such as virtual, mixed and augmented realty, blockchain, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto-currencies, and others will be explored in an effort to raise public awareness of key terminology.

Theme 2: OPPORTUNITIES, RISKS AND CHALLENGES – This theme will examine the economic, social and cultural opportunities for different stakeholders including governments and the private sector.

Expected Outcomes
The webinar will enable discussion that will assist in the formulation of policy, legal and regulatory issues for consideration. This will allow the relevant stakeholders to advance regional initiatives and make the necessary policy interventions in the interest of ensuring the Caribbean is poised to provide global leadership in this emerging technological space.

Key Partners

Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)

Government of Barbados

META

Venue and Date

Monday 31st January, 2022 – 10 AM AST
Virtual Meeting Platform – Hubilo

Target Audience

Policymakers in government (technology, diplomacy, education)
Technical Community
ICT and Financial Services Regulators
Business Community
Civil Society/Public

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CTU ICT WEEK 2022 – THE BAHAMAS
2022-09-05 - 2022-09-09
PROVISIONAL
Theme: Leveraging Global Partnerships for Caribbean Connectivity

Date
Event
Description

Monday 5th September 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
1:30 p.m.– 4:30 p.m.
CTU Technical Conference:
Single Caribbean Regulatory FrameworkRegulation of Over-the-Top Services
By invitation only (representatives from each CTU Member State and from other CTU members)

Tuesday 6th September 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon
45th Executive Council (EC45)
Open to only the CTU’s Permanent Secretaries and Technical Officers. this statutory meeting will progress the work of the CTU. Note: Election of Chair and Vice Chair will take place

Tuesday 6th September 2022
1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Joint Meeting of 45th Executive Council (EC45) and 26th General Conference of Ministers (GC26)
Open to All: Presentations of the projects and initiatives of the CTU Secretariat and membersPresentations by Candidates in ITU PP-22 elections.

Tuesday 6th September 2022
9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
6th Regulators Forum
Open to only ICT Regulators and Specially invited guests, this round-table discussion will address regulation for digital transformation and to prepare the region for the 4th Industrial Revolution and connectivity.

Wednesday 7th September 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 1:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
26th General Conference of Ministers (GC26)T
Open to only 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. Note: Election of President and Vice President will take place.

Thursday 8th September 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
1:30 – 5:00 p.m.
18th 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 with new and emerging technology trends that may require public policy interventions.

Thursday 8th September 2022
CaribNOG Meeting
Meeting of the Caribbean Network Operators’ Group

Friday 9th September 2022
9:00 a.m. – 12:00 noon (Youth)
1:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Adults)
ICT4PWD Workshops for the Blind and Deaf
Local Workshops on use of ICT by/for persons with disabilities

Friday 9th September 2022
Caribbean Justice Meeting
Applications of ICT in the Justice system, targeted to regional stakeholders and practitioners

Friday 9th September 2022
Social Event – Tour

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ICT Cluster Meeting
2023-02-02
Further details to come.

ICANN76 Community Forum - Prep Week
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-01
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EVENT DETAILS
Prep Week (Online Only): 27 Feb – 1 March 2023
Official Meeting Dates: 11 – 16 March 2023
Venue: Cancún Center
Blvd. Kukulcan Km. 9, Punta Cancun, Zona Hotelera, 77500 Cancún, Q.R., Mexico
In person attendees must REGISTER by 8 March 2023. Virtual registration will remain available through 16 March 2023.

Grenada ICT Week
2023-02-27 - 2023-03-03
GRENADA ICT WEEK
Theme: Investing in the Digital Future Today

Interested in the world of technology and how it’s revolutionizing business, government, and society? Then Grenada ICT Week is the event for you! Grenada ICT Week is a week-long event that focuses on the increasing role of technology in business, government, and society.
The event aims to provide attendees with practical strategies and knowledge to help accelerate internet-enabled development. Participants will have the opportunity to hear from local, regional, and international experts as they share knowledge and experience.
Sessions will explore key facets of the internet economy and the implications of global trends for regional and national development, including digital innovation, internet governance, and public policy. But that’s not all, we’ll also be highlighting successful Caribbean models, showcasing the amazing work being done at home and across the region. Grenada ICT Week is not all talk, we want to empower attendees with practical strategies and knowledge to help accelerate internet-enabled development.
The event is being organized by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union and the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN) in collaboration with the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States (OECS) Commission, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Internet Registry for Latin American and the Caribbean (LACNIC), Internet Society (ISOC), the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG), the Grenada National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (NTRC), and the Government of Grenada.

ICANN76
2023-03-11 - 2023-03-16
Registration

Meeting information

Schedule Website: https://icann76.sched.com/
Venue Map: TBD
Health & safety FAQs: https://meetings.icann.org/en/76healthandsafety
Zoom Backgrounds: https://community.icann.org/x/FwgiCw

*NEW Live interpretation for sessions marked with * will be provided in EN, AR, ES and FR. (interpretation | participation tool)

Additional Meeting/Country Information

46th Executive Council & ICT Indicators Workshop “Measuring the Digital Society for Digital Inclusion”
2023-03-27 - 2023-03-28
Further details to be provided.

CTU/ARIN/LACNIC Policy Forum
2023-05-11 - 2023-05-12
Details to be provided.

Telecoms Sector in Guyana: Navigating this new frontier
2023-05-17 08:30 - 09:30
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19th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum and 2nd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum
2023-08-22 - 2023-08-24
Details still to be provided.

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CTU’s 4th International ICT Preparatory and Industry Watch Meeting
2023-09-26

LACNIC 40 | LACNOG 2023
2023-10-02 - 2023-10-06
LACNIC 40 LACNOG 2023, one of the most important Internet events in the region, will take place at the Fábrica de Negocios center *in Fortaleza, Brazil, from October 2 to 6.
The event will be co-located with the annual meeting of the Latin American and Caribbean Network Operators Forum (LACNOG) and will be hosted by NIC.br.
Among other activities, the agenda will include technical tutorials, presentations by experts, and the Public Policy Forum.

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