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those elements of the other priorities but a comprehensive study of the other priorities is still required. 3. What is the CARICOM Single ICT Space? I. Vision In keeping with CARICOM’s objectives of "enhanced functional cooperation" and "accelerated, coordinated and sustained economic development and convergence", and following in-depth deliberations with stakeholders, the CARICOM Single ICT Space is envisioned as: "an ICT-enabled borderless space that fosters economic, social and cultural integration for the betterment of Caribbean citizens." II. Definition The CARICOM Single ICT Space is an ecosystem of regionally harmonised ICT policies, legislation, regulations, technical standards, best practices, networks and services. It is captured in Pictogram 1 below. Pictogram 1: The CARICOM Single ICT Space Page 7 of 27

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Vision and Roadmap for a CARICOM Single ICT Space

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Caribbean Community (CARICOM)

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Policy-Related Documents: Strategy Documents

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Critical Infrastructure
Data Protection
Economy and Finance
Incident and Emergency Response
International Cooperation
Public-Private Partnership
Research and Development
Training and Education

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Approved at the Twenty-Eighth (28th) Inter-Sessional Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the CARICOM
Collates the views of Heads of Government and other stakeholders on the importance of a CARICOM Single ICT Space, elaborates a vision for an ICT-enabled borderless space and outlines a Roadmap for its establishment
The objective: to provide the ICT-enabled foundation for enhancing both CARICOM’s functional cooperation and fulfilling the social, cultural and economic imperatives of the region
Identifies key characteristics of the CARICOM Single ICT Space:
- Regionally harmonised ICT policy, legal and regulatory regimes
- Robust national and regional broadband infrastructure
- Common frameworks for Governments, ICT service providers and consumers; and
- Effective, secure technology and management systems
Components of the “Effective, secure technology and management systems” Characteristics include:
- Regionally harmonised Cyber Security policy framework
- Regionally agreed standards and best practices for Cyber Security at the national level to engender consumer trust
- National Computer Security Incident Response Teams (CSIRTs) and a regional protocol for their co-operation

Source Link 1: https://caricom.org/documents/15510-vision_and_roadmap_for_a_single_ict_space_-_final_version_updated.pdf

Year Published: 2017

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