4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 international e-commerce retailers Promote the identification and dissemination of best practices along the entire e-business value chain, focusing on engendering quality and reliability of service and the strengthening of the e-business community reputation Provide institutional arrangements that facilitate collaboration among the private sector, Barbados academia, and Government which will provide an impetus and support (financial and human resources) for innovation in the production process Develop micro-enterprise models to provide connectivity to underserved areas to ensure sustainability, development and growth via community access points, including Wi-Fi and Wi-Max at post Offices, Community Centers and Community Libraries Develop sustainable, renewable, environmentally friendly energy to power ICT infrastructure technologies at the individual citizen, business and commercial levels, including solar energy Strategic Objective 5 To promote and facilitate establishment of a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship within Barbadian society Innovation and Entrepreneurship There is a general consensus that a national ICT strategy is critical to stimulate local innovation. Government should facilitate technological innovation by judicious deregulation of the ICT sector and the removal of barriers to private sector participation, establishment of an electronically integrated government as well as develop systems and enact legislation which allows access to data. Furthermore, there has to be a greater focus in the use of ICTs for education research, training and capacity building which will serve to fuel local innovation. Ref. 5.1 5.2 Strategic Objectives Ensure an effective set of e-business-friendly legislation is in place promoting a safe business environment and consumer confidence in electronic transactions Monitor the international ICT industry to provide direction to the local 39