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.”
Imisebenzi yaleli sonto ihlanganisa imicimbi eminingi ye-ICT ehlanganisa iNgqungquthela ye-Smart Caribbean, Isemina ye-15 ye-Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT, Umhlangano Wesithathu Wababambiqhaza Base-Caribbean: Ukuphepha kwe-Cyber kanye Nobugebengu Be-Cyber futhi uphetha ngohlelo Lokuqeqesha Lwemali Ephathwayo Yokufakwa Kwezimali.
Engqungqutheleni ye-Smart Caribbean, uHuawei, umxhasi weplatinamu weviki le-ICT, uzokwethula ukuthi i-ICT entsha efana ne-cloud computing, virtualization, Big Data, Geographic Information System (GIS), the Internet of Things (IoT), kanye ne-ecosystem Software Development. Ikhithi (i-eSDK) ingasetshenziselwa ukudala izixazululo eziphelele, eziphelele ze-Smart Caribbean. Izixazululo zifaka idolobha eliphephile, izikhungo zedolobha elihlakaniphile, izinsiza zikahulumeni ezihlala endaweni eyodwa, ezokuthutha ezihlakaniphile kanye nezicelo zokunakekelwa kwempilo, imfundo nezokuvakasha.
I-15th Caribbean Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar izogxila ekusetshenzisweni kwe-ICT emkhakheni wezinsizakalo zezezimali futhi izohlola izindlela ezintsha zokuhlinzeka ngezinsizakalo zezezimali ezivikelekile kuzo zonke izakhamuzi; ukusetshenziswa kwe-cryptocurrencies; ukuphepha ku-inthanethi nezindlela ezintsha zokuxhasa ngezimali ukuthuthukiswa kwe-ICT yesifunda.
Umhlangano III Wababambiqhaza Base-Caribbean: I-Cybersecurity kanye Nobugebengu Be-Cyber uzokwenza lula izingxoxo zokusungula izinyathelo ezifanele nezisetshenziswa zokuqalisa i-Caribbean Cyber Security and Cyber Crime Action Plan.
Uhlelo Lokuqeqesha Ngemali Yeselula Yokufakwa Kwezimali, oluqhutshwa i-GSMA, luhlose ukuhlinzeka ngemininingwane ejulile ngezinsizakalo zemali zamaselula - ukuthi zisebenza kanjani, ababambiqhaza abahilelekile kanye neziphathimandla ezilawulayo, kanye nezindaba ezibalulekile ezifana nokusebenzisana kwenethiwekhi. .
Abantu abathakazelayo bangakwazi Bhalisa lapha.
Ukuze uthole olunye ulwazi, sicela uvakashele Iwebhusayithi ye-CTU.
