{"id":148234,"date":"2019-06-26T05:45:58","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T10:45:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ict-pulse.com\/?p=148234"},"modified":"2019-06-26T05:49:22","modified_gmt":"2019-06-26T10:49:22","slug":"ictp-061-community-chat-ict-job-creation-fostering-greater-participation-girls-ict","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/06\/ictp-061-community-chat-ict-job-creation-fostering-greater-participation-girls-ict\/","title":{"rendered":"ICTP 061:  Community Chat on ICT for job creation and fostering greater participation of girls in ICT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Developing the human capital is a crucial element for countries to better leverage ICT. In this our June 2019 Community Chat and with members of the Caribbean tech community, Claire Craig and Clifford Browne, the panel discusses ICT for job creation and economic development in the Caribbean region, and helping girls navigate the digital landscape and fostering greater ICT participation.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?url=https%3A\/\/api.soundcloud.com\/tracks\/642197859&amp;color=%23ff5500&amp;auto_play=false&amp;hide_related=false&amp;show_comments=false&amp;show_user=true&amp;show_reposts=false&amp;show_teaser=false\" width=\"100%\" height=\"166\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>This episode is also available in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast\/id1373550291\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple iTunes<\/a>\u00a0and on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/ict-pulse-podcast?refid=stpr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stitcher<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As we have all heard by now, it is widely held that in today\u2019s world, ICT is a crucial driver of economic and social development. To that end, countries worldwide have been trying to determine how best to develop their enabling environment upon which to leverage ICT. In addition to having the requisite infrastructure and ubiquitous access to the technology and to services, developing the human capital is a critical component that must be addressed.<\/p>\n<p>In this our June 2019 Community Chat, we focus on that human element, through the following two topics, which were submitted for discussion by our guest panellists:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_148236\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148236\" data-attachment-id=\"148236\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/06\/ictp-061-community-chat-ict-job-creation-fostering-greater-participation-girls-ict\/clifford-browne-caribbean-coding-academy\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clifford-Browne-Caribbean-Coding-Academy.jpg?fit=560%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"560,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Redmi Note 4&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1518355006&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;3.57&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;100&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.00373134328358&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Clifford Browne (Source: C Brown)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Clifford Browne &lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clifford-Browne-Caribbean-Coding-Academy.jpg?fit=263%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clifford-Browne-Caribbean-Coding-Academy.jpg?fit=560%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-148236\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clifford-Browne-Caribbean-Coding-Academy.jpg?resize=250%2C286&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"286\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clifford-Browne-Caribbean-Coding-Academy.jpg?w=560&amp;ssl=1 560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Clifford-Browne-Caribbean-Coding-Academy.jpg?resize=263%2C300&amp;ssl=1 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-148236\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Clifford Browne<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Our first topic, <strong><em>ICT as a strategy to reduce unemployment in the Caribbean and for economic development<\/em><\/strong>, was proposed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/clifford-browne-461b4628\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Clifford Browne<\/strong><\/a>, who is the Co-Founder of the Caribbean Coding Academy, located in Grenada. The Academy seeks to prepare Caribbean youths, along with those who are young at heart, for jobs for the new digital economy of the Caribbean, with a particular focus on coding, artificial intelligence and robotics.<\/p>\n<p>In introducing this topic, which is not new, and which to a considerable degree, countries worldwide are still grappling with it, Clifford expresses the view that he thinks many countries, especially those in the Caribbean, are approaching education in (and for) the digital age the wrong way. He also makes some interesting assertions with regard to coding, and where it is positioned in the innovation value chain.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Share your thoughts by responding to this quick poll:<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" charset=\"utf-8\" src=\"https:\/\/secure.polldaddy.com\/p\/10350695.js\"><\/script><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/poll.fm\/10350695\">Should software coding be considered a lower value services in the innovation value chain?<\/a><\/noscript><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_148004\" style=\"width: 260px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-148004\" data-attachment-id=\"148004\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/ict-pulse.com\/2019\/05\/ictp-054-community-chat-ride-hailing-services-complement-public-transport-system-caribbean-social-impact\/claire-craig-c-craig\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Claire-Craig-C-Craig-e1557266441393.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"640,640\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Claire Craig (C Craig)\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Claire Craig&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Claire-Craig-C-Craig-e1557266441393.jpeg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Claire-Craig-C-Craig-e1557266441393.jpeg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-148004\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/fgd.dfv.mybluehost.me\/.website_c81a1e61\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Claire-Craig-C-Craig-e1557266441393.jpeg?resize=250%2C250&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Claire-Craig-C-Craig-e1557266441393.jpeg?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Claire-Craig-C-Craig-e1557266441393.jpeg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Claire-Craig-C-Craig-e1557266441393.jpeg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ict-pulse.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/Claire-Craig-C-Craig-e1557266441393.jpeg?resize=440%2C440&amp;ssl=1 440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-148004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Claire Craig<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Thereafter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/claireccraig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Claire Craig<\/strong><\/a>, who was on our May Community Chat, leads us through a discussion on <strong><em>What can we do to help girls navigate the expanding digital landscape and encourage greater participation in ICT?<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0 Claire is the Enterprise Applications Support Manager, at St Augustine campus of the University of the West Indies (UWI), in Trinidad and Tobago. She is also one of the coordinators of the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG).<\/p>\n<p>As one of the few ICT\/tech specialists at UWI who is female, Claire is keenly aware of the activities that have been implemented to increase awareness and to encourage greater ICT participation by women and girls. However, she is of the view that those efforts are not enough, which is the basis for us to have another conversation on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\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 noreferrer\">Facebook<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ict-pulse-consulting-limited\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">LinkedIn<\/a> pages, or via Twitter, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ICTPulse\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><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 either were mentioned during the episode, or otherwise, might be useful:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/claireccraig\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Claire Craig<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/clifford-browne-461b4628\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Clifford Browne<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/caribbeancodingacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean Coding Academy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sta.uwi.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">University of the West Indies (St Augustine)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.caribnog.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cgirlzhack\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Caribbean Girls Hack<\/a><\/li>\n<li>ICT Pulse Podcast episode, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/2Q4LMOb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ICTP 055: Ensuring the meaningful inclusion of girls and women in ICT<\/a> <\/em><\/li>\n<li>Robert T. 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