Antigua and Barbuda to host CTU’s ICT Week and Symposium

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.”

Shughuli za wiki hii ni pamoja na hafla kadhaa za ICT ambazo ni pamoja na Mkutano wa Smart Caribbean, Semina ya Mkakati wa 15 ya Mawaziri wa Karibiani wa Karibiani, Mkutano wa Wadau wa 3 wa Karibiani: Usalama wa Mtandaoni na Uhalifu wa Mtandaoni na unamalizika na Mpango wa Mafunzo juu ya Pesa za rununu kwa Ujumuishaji wa Fedha.

Katika Mkutano wa Smart Caribbean, Huawei, mdhamini wa platinamu kwa Wiki ya ICT, atawasilisha jinsi ICT mpya kama kompyuta ya wingu, utaftaji, Takwimu Kubwa, Mfumo wa Habari ya Kijiografia (GIS), Mtandao wa Vitu (IoT), na Programu ya Maendeleo ya Programu. Kit (eSDK) inaweza kutumika kuunda suluhisho kamili, za mwisho hadi mwisho za Smart Caribbean. Suluhisho ni pamoja na jiji salama, vituo vya shughuli za jiji lenye busara, huduma za serikali za moja, usafirishaji mzuri na maombi ya huduma ya afya, elimu na utalii.

Semina ya 15 ya Mawaziri wa Mkakati wa Teknolojia ya Karibiani itazingatia matumizi ya ICT katika sekta ya huduma za kifedha na itachunguza njia mpya za kutoa huduma salama za kifedha kwa raia wote; matumizi ya pesa za sarafu; usalama wa mtandao na njia mpya za kufadhili maendeleo ya ICT ya mkoa.


Mkutano wa III wa Wadau wa Karibiani: Usalama wa Mtandaoni na Uhalifu wa Mtandaoni utarahisisha majadiliano ya kuanzisha hatua na rasilimali zinazofaa za kutekeleza Usalama wa Mtandaoni wa Karibi na Mpango wa Utekelezaji wa Uhalifu wa Mtandaoni.

Programu ya Mafunzo juu ya Pesa ya rununu kwa Ujumuishaji wa Fedha, inayowezeshwa na GSMA, inataka kutoa mwonekano wa kina juu ya huduma za pesa za rununu - jinsi zinavyofanya kazi, wadau wanaohusika na wawezeshaji wa sheria, na pia maswala muhimu kama vile utangamano wa mtandao mtandaoni. .

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