{"id":132190,"date":"2018-06-06T05:05:17","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:05:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=132190"},"modified":"2018-06-06T05:02:56","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T10:02:56","slug":"ictp-008-community-chat-future-work-10-digit-dialling-laws-basic-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/06\/ictp-008-community-chat-future-work-10-digit-dialling-laws-basic-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 008:  Community Chat on the future of work, 10-digit dialling, and new laws versus our basic rights"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>In this our second Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean ICT\/tech community, Carolyn Ferguson, and Dr Kieron Swift, we discuss:\u00a0the future of work in the Caribbean \u2013 how technology is changing the workplace; the introduction of 10 digit dialling in Jamaica; and why does it appear that in many Caribbean countries, provisions are being included in recently proposed ICT-related legislation that seek to criminalise, or otherwise impinge upon, some of our basic or constitutional rights?<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/454457625&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=true&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Episode is also available in <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple iTunes<\/a>\u00a0and on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To draw May to a close, and to introduce June, welcome to our second Community Chat! For this session, I was joined by two guests:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_132191\" style=\"width: 249px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132191\" data-attachment-id=\"132191\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/06\/ictp-008-community-chat-future-work-10-digit-dialling-laws-basic-rights\/carolyn-ferguson-source-c-ferguson\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Carolyn-Ferguson-Source-C-Ferguson.jpeg?fit=258%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"258,223\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;SGH-T889&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1436870259&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;125&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.066666666666667&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Carolyn Ferguson (Source C Ferguson)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Carolyn Ferguson&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Carolyn-Ferguson-Source-C-Ferguson.jpeg?fit=258%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Carolyn-Ferguson-Source-C-Ferguson.jpeg?fit=258%2C223&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-132191\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Carolyn-Ferguson-Source-C-Ferguson.jpeg?resize=239%2C207\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"207\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-132191\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carolyn Ferguson<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Carolyn Ferguson<\/strong>, a certified Electrical Engineer, Chief Executive Officer of R.E.A.L Intercommunications, and a Lecturer in the Electrical Engineering Department, at the University of Technology, here in Jamaica, and<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr Kieron Swift<\/strong>, an Innovation and Competitiveness Policy specialist, and the Co-Founder of Innova-Link Solutions and Systems Ltd, a newly launched consulting firm that delivers end-to-end digital technology solutions that accelerate innovation and entrepreneurship strategies for public and private sector organisations, and is based in Trinidad and Tobago.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The following three topics are discussed:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div id=\"attachment_132192\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-132192\" data-attachment-id=\"132192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2018\/06\/ictp-008-community-chat-future-work-10-digit-dialling-laws-basic-rights\/dr-kieron-swift-source-k-swift\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dr-Kieron-Swift-Source-K-Swift.jpg?fit=419%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"419,480\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.5&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;NIKON D300&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1364126222&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;rebekahcoxphotography&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;35&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;200&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.004&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dr Kieron Swift (Source K Swift)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dr-Kieron-Swift-Source-K-Swift.jpg?fit=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dr-Kieron-Swift-Source-K-Swift.jpg?fit=419%2C480&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-132192\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dr-Kieron-Swift-Source-K-Swift.jpg?resize=240%2C275\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dr-Kieron-Swift-Source-K-Swift.jpg?w=419&amp;ssl=1 419w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Dr-Kieron-Swift-Source-K-Swift.jpg?resize=262%2C300&amp;ssl=1 262w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-132192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr Kieron Swift<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>The future of work<\/strong>. Emerging digital technologies (e.g. automation, artificial intelligence, Big Data, etc.) have started to \u2013 and will continue to \u2013 affect how businesses operate and how people work. Kieron is particularly interested in the challenges and opportunities for people in the Caribbean region, and in examining the extent to which we are positioned for surmounting the challenges and exploiting the opportunities.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The introduction of 10 digit dialling in Jamaica<\/strong>, which took effect on 31 May. So, in moving from 7-digit dialing to 10 digits, Carolyn lead us through a discussion of what might be the impact of such a change on the Jamaican society, especially, on telecoms service providers, micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) with PBX&#8217;s, and even on consumers.<\/li>\n<li>And finally, <strong>why does it appear that recently proposed ICT-related legislation is at odds with some of our basic rights?<\/strong> I<strong>, <\/strong>Michele, have been concerned about I think might be an alarming trend across the Caribbean region. Recently proposed ICT-related laws are including provisions that either seek to criminalise, or otherwise unduly impinge on, some of our basic or constitutional rights, such as with relation to freedom of speech and press freedom.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We would love to hear your thoughts!<\/p>\n<p>Do leave us a comment either here beneath this article, or on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ICTPulse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a> pages, or via Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>@<\/strong>ICTPulse<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Select links<\/h3>\n<p>Below are links to some of the organisations and resources that were mentioned, or might be useful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>International Labour Organisation, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ilo.org\/wcmsp5\/groups\/public\/---africa\/---ro-addis_ababa\/---sro-harare\/documents\/genericdocument\/wcms_534434.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Zimbabwe and the future of work<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cariri.com\/\">Caribbean Industrial Research Institute (CARIRI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li>World Economic Forum,<em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/agenda\/2016\/01\/the-fourth-industrial-revolution-what-it-means-and-how-to-respond\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fourth Industrial Revolution<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Inter-American Development Bank, <a href=\"https:\/\/publications.iadb.org\/handle\/11319\/8840\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Future of Work: Regional Perspectives<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Deloitte, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.deloitte.com\/global\/en\/pages\/human-capital\/topics\/future-of-work.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The New Realities of Work<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Wikipedia, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Area_codes_876_and_658\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Area codes 876 and 658<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Article.,<em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamaicaobserver.com\/news\/jamaica-first-in-caribbean-to-introduce-10-digit-dialling_131560?profile=1056\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Jamaica first in Caribbean to introduce 10-digit dialling<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Article, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/jamaica-gleaner.com\/article\/lead-stories\/20180419\/ten-digit-dialing-not-likely-pose-any-major-problem-says-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ten-Digit Dialing Not Likely To Pose Any Major Problem, Says Business Leaders<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.our.org.jm\/ourweb\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Office of Utilities Regulation<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Article, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamaicaobserver.com\/news\/guyana-to-reconsider-cyber-crime-bill_133452?profile=1373.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guyana to reconsider Cyber Crime Bill<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Article, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jamaicaobserver.com\/news\/data-protection-act-could-have-chilling-effect-on-journalists-says-rsf_133389\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Data Protection Act could have &#8216;chilling effect&#8217; on journalists, says RSF<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Article, <em><a href=\"https:\/\/knightcenter.utexas.edu\/blog\/00-14431-new-law-grenada-punish-offensive-online-content-one-year-prison\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New law in Grenada to punish offensive online content with up to one year in prison<\/a><\/em><\/li>\n<li>Article, <a href=\"https:\/\/knightcenter.utexas.edu\/blog\/00-17387-st-vincent-passes-cybercrime-bill-allows-prison-sentences-online-defamation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Grenada: Electronic crime bill causes concern <\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Article, <a href=\"https:\/\/knightcenter.utexas.edu\/blog\/00-17387-st-vincent-passes-cybercrime-bill-allows-prison-sentences-online-defamation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>St. Vincent and the Grenadines passes Cybercrime Bill that allows prison sentences for online defamation<\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Article, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law-democracy.org\/live\/trinidad-and-tobago-major-problems-remain-with-cybercrime-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Trinidad and Tobago: Major Problems Remain with Cybercrime Bill\u00a0 <\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Image credit:\u00a0 alles (<a href=\"http:\/\/www.pixabay.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pixabay<\/a>);\u00a0 C Ferguson; K Swift<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Music credit:\u00a0 Ray Holman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this our second Community Chat, and with members of the Caribbean ICT\/tech community, Carolyn Ferguson, and Dr Kieron Swift, we discuss:\u00a0the future of work in the Caribbean \u2013 how [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":130077,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[11,355],"tags":[71,49,205,32,204,87,79,359],"class_list":["post-132190","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ict-tech","category-podcast","tag-businesses","tag-education","tag-entrepreneurship-2","tag-information-society","tag-innovation-2","tag-legislation","tag-numbering","tag-panel-discussion","et-has-post-format-content","et_post_format-et-post-format-standard"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wireless-microphone-mic-alles-Pixabay.png?fit=1024%2C540&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2iE1G-yo6","jetpack-related-posts":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132190","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132190"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132190\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":132203,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132190\/revisions\/132203"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/130077"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132190"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132190"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132190"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}