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SUMMARY:ITU Regional workshop for the Caribbean on promoting and measuring universal and meaningful connectivity
DESCRIPTION:Date: 11-13 June 2024 \nVenue: British Colonial Hotel\, Nassau\, Bahamas \nWorking language: English \n\nRegister\n\n\n\n  \nWith financial support from the European Commission\, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is organising a series of regional workshops. These workshops will convene policymakers and statisticians to deliberate on metrics for gauging progress towards universal and meaningful connectivity (UMC)\, analyze the persistent socio-economic and geographical divides\, and harness data effectively to refine\, monitor\, and assess digital policies. \n\n\nThe regional workshop for the Caribbean will be held from 11 to 13 June 2024 in Nassau\, Bahamas\, and will provide an occasion to examine the concept of UMC and how to streamline it in national digital policies\, how to improve the statistical capacity of countries in the region to produce and disseminate relevant statistical data\, and how to use the data to identify good practices and policy recommendations. This workshop is organized in collaboration with the Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority of Bahamas. \n\n\nThis workshop is intended for policymakers in charge of national policies and strategies for digital connectivity\, and executives and experts responsible for the measurement of telecom/ICT development from ministries\, national statistics offices (NSOs)\, regulators\, telecom operators\, research institutions\, and other relevant organizations from the Caribbean. \n\n\nThe workshop will cover the following topics: \n\n\n\nEmbracing universal and meaningful connectivity: The new policy imperative (day 1)\nData-driven decision making: Enhancing statistician-policymaker collaboration (day 2)\nTracking UMC: Strategies for overcoming measurement challenges (day 3)\n\n\n\nParticipants from national statistical offices and other institutions that collect data on ICT are encouraged to complete two free\, self-paced courses available through the ITU Academy: “Measuring digital development: ICT access and use by households and individuals” and “Measuring digital development: Telecommunication / ICT indicators” prior to the workshop. \n\n\n\n\n\nFellowships\n\n\nThere is no participation fee for this workshop. To encourage participation of developing countries and subject to availability of funds\, one full or two partial fellowships may be granted per eligible Member State in the Caribbean. Full fellowships will cover the air ticket (one return economy class ticket by the most direct/economical route from the country of origin to the meeting venue)\, and appropriate daily subsistence allowance intended to cover accommodation\, meals and incidental expenses. Partial fellowships will cover either the travel or the subsistence allowance. Member States shall cover the remainder of the cost of participation. \n\n\nTo apply for fellowships\, participants must first register for the workshop and complete the two mandatory ITU Academy training courses. Then\, they should complete the online fellowship form by 5 May 2024 at the very latest. Successful fellowship applicants will receive further guidance on preparing a short contribution. \n\n\nIn line with Plenipotentiary Resolution 213 (Dubai\, 2018)\, it is encouraged that fellowship nominations take into consideration gender balance and inclusion of persons with disabilities and with specific needs. \n\n\n\n\n\nFellowships\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout UMC\n\n\nDepriving vast swaths of humanity from the possibilities offered by the Internet is costly\, deepens inequalities and undermines development. Over the past 30 years\, the number of Internet users surged from a few million to 5.4 billion. Yet the potential of the Internet for social and economic good remains untapped: one-third of humanity is offline\, and many users only enjoy basic connectivity. Multiple digital divides persist across and within countries\, between men and women\, between youth and older persons\, between cities and rural areas\, between those who enjoy a fibre connection and those who struggle on a spotty 3G connection. \n\n\nAchieving universal and meaningful digital connectivity —the possibility for everyone to enjoy a safe\, satisfying\, enriching\, productive and affordable online experience— is key for enabling digital transformation and meeting the Sustainable Development Goals. \n\n  \nDocuments\nInvitation letter \nDraft agenda
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/regional-workshop-for-the-caribbean-on-promoting-and-measuring-universal-and-meaningful-connectivity/
CATEGORIES:Bahamas,ICT/Tech,Internet Governance,Workshop
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240711
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SUMMARY:University of the West Indies Five Islands Campus Artificial Intelligence Conference
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe University of the West Indies is proud to announce the inaugural Artificial Intelligence Conference in the Caribbean\, a historic milestone in the region’s technological advancement. \nIt seeks to bring together luminaries\, researchers\, and enthusiasts from across the globe to delve into the cutting-edge realm of AI that is relevant to the Caribbean region in regional priority sectors and actions\, including Tourism\, Health\, Education\, Cultural Industries\, Economic Development and Climate Action. \n\n\n\n\n\nDOWNLOAD CONFERENCE BROCHURE
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/university-of-the-west-indies-five-islands-campus-artificial-intelligence-conference/
CATEGORIES:Antigua & Barbuda,Artificial Intelligence (AI),Conference
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240719
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240720
DTSTAMP:20260403T162413
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SUMMARY:Spectrum Management Task Force and Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Pending…
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/spectrum-management-task-force-and-workshop-july2024/
CATEGORIES:Meeting,Online,Telecoms,wireless
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240825
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SUMMARY:20th Caribbean Internet Governance Forum
DESCRIPTION:August 21\, 2024 – August 24\, 2024\nVenue: Pegasus Hotel\, Georgetown\, Guyana\n\nSCHEDULE AT A GLANCE \n\n\n\n\nDATE\nEVENT\n\n\nWednesday 21st August\n09:00 – 10:00\nWelcome and Introduction\n\n\nWednesday 21st August\n10:00 – 12:00\nCapacity Building Session\n\n\nWednesday 21st August\n13:00 – 17:00\n3rd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum\n\n\nWednesday 21st August\n17:00 – 19:00\nRECEPTION\n\n\nThursday 22nd August\n09:00 – 10:00\nOpening Ceremony\n\n\nThursday 22nd August\n10:00 – 12:00\nCIGF 20 (Reviewing CIGF Vision and Mission\n\n\nThursday 22nd August\n13:00 – 15:00\nNational\, Regional & Global IG Contexts\n\n\nThursday 22nd August\n15:00 – 17:00\nPanel Discussions\n\n\nThursday 22nd August\n09:00 – 17:00\nCTU/ARIN/LACNIC/ICANN POLICY FORUM\n\n\nFriday 23rd August\n09:00 – 10:00\nWorkshop Session\n\n\nFriday 23rd August\n10:00 – 12:00\nReport & Synthesis from workshop session and Open Forum\n\n\nFriday 23rd August\n13:00 – 17:00\nCOMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM\n\n\n\n\nThe Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) is a regional\, non-hierarchical\, multi-stakeholder forum initiated by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in 2005 to coordinate a regional approach to Internet Governance (IG)\, initially focussed on the proceedings of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS).  The CIGF has since met annually and has delivered significant and pioneering benefits to the region including formulation of a Caribbean Internet Governance Policy Framework; the proliferation of Internet exchange points (IXPs); capacity building in IG Principles and best practices; and growth in Caribbean influence in international IG fora. The CIGF is the longest running Internet Governance Forum in the world. \nThis year the 20th CIGF will return to Guyana\, where it was launched in 2005. It will be staged in-person but with remote participation via online videoconferencing under the auspices of the CTU and the Government of Guyana. In addition to reviewing achievements over the years\, the Forum will address various facets of Internet Governance of current import to the Caribbean including UN initiatives to adopt a Global Digital Compact in September 2024 and undertake a 20-year review of WSIS-initiated activities in 2025 (WSIS+20 Review); enhancing the reach\, resiliency and sustainability of critical digital infrastructure in the Caribbean; fostering adoption and growth of our digital economies in a trusted and secure manner; and harnessing the benefits of emergent technologies (e.g. AI) while minimising attendant risks. The 3rd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum (3rd CYIGF) will also be hosted during the time of the 20th CIGF. \n\nConsider Internet governance policies and initiatives for priority attention and regional consensus to facilitate accelerated digital transformation in the Caribbean\nElicit the voices and develop the capacity of Caribbean youth in Internet governance by facilitating the 3rd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum\nBuild national and regional capacity and systems in IG to enable\, support\, strengthen and sustain socio-economic development and effective Caribbean participation and representation at regional and global Internet Governance fora\n\nTarget Audience\n\nAcademia\nCivil society\nGovernment policy makers and IT Managers\nInternet users\nInternet service providers and Telecommunications operators\nInternational organisations\nICT Regulators\n\nMore info \nREGISTER
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/20th-caribbean-internet-governance-forum/
CATEGORIES:Forum,Guyana,Internet Governance
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SUMMARY:CTU’s 4th International ICT Forecast and Preparatory Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Pending…
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/ctus-4th-international-ict-forecast-and-preparatory-meeting/
CATEGORIES:ICT/Tech,Meeting,Online
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240930
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241006
DTSTAMP:20260403T162413
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SUMMARY:CTU ICT Week 2024 – St Kitts and Nevis
DESCRIPTION:Pending…
URL:https://ict-pulse.com/events/ctu-ict-week-2024-st-kitts-and-nevis/
CATEGORIES:ICT/Tech,Meeting,Showcase,St. Kitts & Nevis,Symposium
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