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Acknowledgements The development of the Vision and Roadmap for a CARICOM Single ICT Space was a collaborative effort of the members of the ICT Cluster. The ICT Cluster at the time of preparation of this Roadmap, comprised the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU), Caribbean Broadcasting Union (CBU), Caribbean Centre for Development Administration (CARICAD), Caribbean Knowledge and Learning Network (CKLNA), CARICOM Implementing Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS), and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat. The CARICOM Secretariat expresses gratitude to the ICT Cluster members, in particular the CTU for its leadership while developing this Roadmap for the Single ICT space. Page 2 of 27

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Vision and Roadmap for a CARICOM Single ICT Space

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Intergovernmental Organisation

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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