Concerned about digital inequities and lack of infrastructure standardisation
BY NIKITA BLAIR
As we continue our activities in observance of World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (May 17) under the theme ‘Accelerating Digital Transformation in Challenging Times’, we sought the views of a sampling of regional youth on the CARICOM Single ICT Space
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day 2021
A virtual link up for ALL Caribbean Youth.
Have you ever wondered what you would you do with a 3D model of yourself? Or perhaps whether the world can be accident-free because of self-driving cars? With the introduction of online classes across the world, have you considered if schools will need classrooms in the future?
Whether you see your future in technology, the arts, business or law, Artificial Intelligence (AI) will soon affect every aspect of your life.
DATE: Thursday – Friday, 22 – 23 April 2021
VENUE
The event will be a one-day activity beginning with a [panel discussion] [fireside chat] on the state of digital payments in the OECS and how digital payment can catalyse MSME sales, exports and growth. This will be followed by a series of presentations by financial institutions and fintech companies operating in the OECS and/or which have digital payment solutions available for use by OECS MSMEs and consumers.
Infrastructure investment across the Caribbean is a priority as governments seek to bring momentum back to national economies. Drawing on a deep pool of regional leaders, the CARIF 2021 agenda will tackle critical issues facing the region as it endeavors to accelerate revitalization:
Objectives of the CARICOM Partnership
READ MOREToday, the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat joins with the rest of the world in commemorating International Day of Women and Girls in Science, under the theme “Women Scientists at the forefront of the fight against COVID-10”.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science is celebrated each year on 11 February and is an initiative backed by the United Nations, to encourage the participation of more women and girls in the Science.
In the midst of reshaping the new age of emerging technology within our Caribbean region, all industries are driven to change or modify [ADAPT] its business strategies and services to the new environment; empower and make possible [ENABLE] smart communities, cities and nations; and revolutionise and originate [INNOVATE] cutting edge solutions to today’s and tomorrow’s networking challenges.
