Caribbean Telecomunications Union

Achievements of the Caribbean Telecommunications Union  

  • Agreement Establishing the CTU – 1990 
  • Re-structuring of the CTU and increase in the frequency of statutory meetings – 2004 
  • Opened Membership to non-CARICOM States, the Private Sector and Civil Society – 2004 
  • Formally expanded mandate to include information and communication Technologies – 2004 
  • Inaugurated First Ministerial Strategic ICT Seminar – 2004 
  • Convened the first Internet Governance Forum in the world – 2005 
  • Initiated the Caribbean Spectrum Management Policy Reform Project – 2005 
  • Established the Caribbean Centre of Excellence to provide technical advisory services and ICT training – 2006 
  • Established the Spectrum Management Task Force and the Spectrum Management Steering Committee – 2006 
  • Cuba joined the CTU as an Associate State member 2007 
  • CTU developed IPv6 policy guidelines for the Caribbean – 2008 
  • CTU launched the project to Harmonised Policy, Legislation and Regulations in the Caribbean (HIPCAR) on behalf of the International Telecommunication Union – 2008 
  • Adopted the Caribbean Spectrum Management Policy Framework – 2008 
  • Published the first issue of the Caribbean Internet Governance Policy Framework – 2009 
  • Launched the Caribbean ICT Roadshow to commemorate the CTU’s 20th Anniversary – 2009 
  • Launched ICT for Persons with Disabilities (ICT4PWD) Initiative – 2013 
  • Successfully coordinated the Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme (CARCIP) – 2013 to 2019, on behalf of the World Bank 
  • Introduced ICT4PWD Workshops for the Deaf and the Blind – 2014 
  • Spearheaded the preparation of the Cybersecurity and Cybercrime Action Plan, which was approved the CARICOM Heads of Government in 2017 
  • The 28th Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of the Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) approved the Roadmap Vision and Roadmap for the CARICOM Single ICT Space – 2017 
  • Successful proof of concept of the Caribbean Video Assistance Service – 2018 
  • Launched 21st Century Government Initiative by holding the 21st Century Government Summit and Symposium in Antigua and Barbuda – 2018 
  • Relaunched the Caribbean ICT Roadshow in Guyana – 2018 
  • Launched Caribbean FutureScape, a compelling, real-time technology immersion experience that demonstrated the speed, efficiency, transparency, resilience, ease and simplicity of life in a fully integrated digital Caribbean – 2019 
  • Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme (CARCIP) successfully completed – 2019 
  • Restructuring of the CTU Secretariat – 2021 
  • Established Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum – 2022 
  • Established Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum – 2022 
  • Record-breaking Caribbean Representation at Global Fora – PP22 (13 of the CTU’s 15 eligible Member States) and WTDC 2022 
  • Declaration of St. George’s Towards the Reduction of Intra CARICOM Roaming Charges – 2022 
  • Commenced work on establishing a single regulatory framework for the Caribbean – 2022  
  • ICT4PWD workshops for persons with Mobility Challenges introduced – 2022 
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