Appendix I: ACTIONS AND TIMELINE FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE ROADMAP Action 1. Obtain HOG endorsement of the vision and roadmap for the CARICOM Single ICT Space. 2. Political Charter 3. Secure initial stage funding for the execution of the Roadmap. 4. Establish organisational/structural/co-ordination framework for management and execution of Action Plan 5. Establish and open Communications Channels for public awareness and education 6. Conduct research into similar undertakings, (successes and failures) in other comparable parts of the world. 7. Consultations to determine E-Government/E-governance Services to be offered; information to be shared by government and information-sharing mechanisms. 8. Enter into discussions and negotiations with ICT operators and other stakeholders to get their commitment to support the establishment of a Single ICT Space by facilitating: i. Consistent Pan-Caribbean service offerings; ii. Consistent pricing across the region; iii. Participation in national IXPs; iv. Number portability; and v. Other issues to be identified. 9. Assessment, Design and procurement of Governments’ GovNets 10. Perform current-state assessments and gap analyses to 1 2 COTED CHOG CARICOM Secretariat CTU & ICT Cluster Agencies CTU & ICT Cluster Agencies CARICAD & ICT Cluster Agencies ICT Cluster Agencies CTU & Governments CTU & ICT 3 4 Year: 1 - Months 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Remarks • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • … and ongoing Page 18 of 27