VIRTUAL LAUNCH OF THE CARICOM DIGITAL SKILLS TASK FORCE
Wednesday, 15 September 2021
9:30am – 10:30 am
Interlude
CARICOM Song
OPENING SESSION
Welcome
Chair: Ms. Jennifer Britton
Deputy Programme Manager
ICT for Development, CARICOM Secretariat
Opening Remarks
Dr. Carla Barnett
Secretary General, CARICOM
International and Regional Perspectives on Digital Skills
Dr. Susan Teltscher
Head, Capacity & Digital Skills Development
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)
Ms. Karine Sonigo
Digitalization Specialist
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Mr. Wayne Chen
President
Caribbean Employers’ Confederation
Creative Performance
Master Christin Fermin
Form 4 Student, Presentation College San Fernando
Trinidad and Tobago
Keynote Address and Launch
Dr. the Rt. Hon. Keith Mitchell
Prime Minister, Grenada
& Lead Head with responsibility for Science
& Technology (including ICT)
Vote of Thanks & Closing Remarks
Dr. Laurette Bristol
Programme Manager
Human Resource Development
CARICOM Secretariat
END OF SESSION
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