Earlier this month, the World Bank issued a damning assessment of Caribbean education, which threatens the future of the region. In this article, we highlight some observations that have contributed to the crisis that has been reported.
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A ‘One Gigabit Society’ is the longstanding vision of the European Union, which has also been adopted worldwide, including the Caribbean region. In this article, we provide a quick primer on the concept and highlight critical challenges the region must address to achieve that vision.
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The Trinidad and Tobago Internet Governance Forum (TTIGF) is just around the corner, and worldwide, it is among the first Internet Governance events of the year. With Jaqueline Morris, a longstanding player in the global Internet Governance space and the current Chair of the Trinidad and Tobago Multistakeholder Advisory Group Board, which is the organiser of the TTIGF, she discusses, among other things, how TTIGF came about, how the internet has been evolving and emerging trends, and the biggest internet or Internet Governance issues to which we should be paying particular attention.
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Although data has become the new currency, driving decisions, innovations, and economic growth, Open Data initiatives seem to have stalled in the Caribbean region. In this article, we highlight key benefits and challenges of fostering Open Data in the region.
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Several Caribbean countries have recognised the potential of smart city and smart island concepts, but nearly a decade on, they seem to have made very little progress. In this article, we discuss key challenges that Caribbean countries face in trying to create smart cities.
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