The rapid pace of innovation in information and communication technologies (ICT) is impacting every aspect of Caribbean life. There is a clarion call for the region to keep abreast with and understand the potential of these new and revolutionary technologies to overcome the challenges faced by the Caribbean and to drive meconomic growth.
It is imperative that Caribbean leaders consider the opportunities presented by the ICT revolution and adopt the technologies that can transform all sectors and promote social and economic development.
Against this backdrop, the Government of Antigua and Barbuda, in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), will be hosting the ICT Week and Symposium at the Sandals Grande Resort and Spa from March 20-24, 2017. Ms. Bernadette Lewis, the Secretary General of the CTU noted that the theme for the Symposium is “ICT: Driving 21st Century Intelligent Services.” She explained the purpose of the Week’s activities as being “to raise awareness of the ICT revolution, the implications for policy, legislation and regulations and how they can be employed to transform existing operations; to foster social inclusion; provide ICT-based the challenges we face in the region and promote national and regional development.”
D'Aktivitéite vun der Woch enthalen eng Rei ICT-Evenementer, déi eng Smart Karibik Konferenz, 15. Karibik Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar, 3. Karibik Stakeholders Meeting: Cyber Security and Cyber Crime a kulminéiert mam Trainingsprogramm iwwer Mobile Money for Financial Inclusion.
Op der Smart Caribbean Conference wäert Huawei, de Platin Sponsor fir ICT Week, presentéieren wéi nei ICT wéi Cloud Computing, Virtualiséierung, Big Data, Geographic Information System (GIS), Internet of Things (IoT), an den Ökosystem Software Entwécklung Kit (eSDK) ka benotzt ginn fir ëmfaassend, end-to-end Smart Karibik Léisungen ze kreéieren. Léisunge enthalen déi sécher Stad, Smart City Operatiounszentren, One-Stop Regierungsservicer, Smart Transport an Uwendungen fir Gesondheetsariichtung, Educatioun an Tourismus.
De 15th Karibik Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar konzentréiert sech op d'Applikatioun vun ICT am Finanzservicer Secteur a wäert nei Modi entdecken fir sécher Finanzservicer fir all Bierger ze bidden; d'Benotzung vu Krypto-Währungen; Cybersécherheet an innovativ Weeër fir d'ICT Entwécklung vun der Regioun ze finanzéieren.
D'Karibesch Stakeholders Meeting III: Cybersecurity and Cybercrime wäert d'Diskussiounen erliichteren fir entspriechend Moossnamen a Ressourcen opzebauen fir de Karibik Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Action Plan ëmzesetzen.
Den Trainingsprogramm iwwer Mobile Money for Financial Inclusion, erliichtert vun GSMA, probéiert en am-Déift Bléck op mobil Geldservicer ze bidden - wéi se funktionnéieren, déi involvéiert Akteuren an d'Reguléierungsméiglechkeeten, souwéi kritesch Themen wéi Cross-Network Interoperabilitéit .
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