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threats. Importantly, all agencies with interest in the area of Cyber Security and Cybercrime can use
this Action Plan to guide their activities targeting the Caribbean Region.
4. Governance Structure for the Action Plan
In order to develop a structured approach, one of the first elements of the plan is the formulation of
a governance structure which will be used for the implementation of the various activities to ensure
proper monitoring, coordination and evaluation. This will also serve as an excellent platform for the
collaboration of representatives of the Ministries with responsibility for ICT, Telecommunications,
Security, Judiciary, etc., who have a vested interest in Cyber Security and Cybercrime initiatives.
Coordination Lead ‐ CARICOM IMPACS has oversight responsibility for Regional Crime and Security
with the Regional Intelligence Fusion Centre (RIFC) as one of its sub agencies that provides intelligence
support to regional and international stakeholders in furtherance of the security imperatives
mandated by CARICOM. Against this background CARICOM IMPACS is best placed to be the
Coordination Lead for the Plan and will use its existing governance structure of, and access to, the
CARICOM Council of Ministers responsible for National Security and Law Enforcement (CONSLE) and
the CARICOM Heads of Government in the implementation of the Plan.
Steering Committee – The implementation of the Plan will be guided by a Steering Committee,
comprising representatives from the following organisations, which have already been collaborating
to ensure that all activities in the area of Cyber Security and Cybercrime in the region are properly
coordinated and are in accordance with this Action Plan: ‐
CARICOM IMPACS
Caribbean Telecommunication Union (CTU),
The Commonwealth Secretariat,
The Organization of American States, Inter‐American Committee against Terrorism
(OAS/CICTE), and
A representative of the Ministry of National Security from the country whose Prime Minister
has lead responsibility for security in CARICOM.
The Steering Committee will also seek to continue collaboration with other organisations with interest
in the area of Cyber Security and Cybercrime (e.g. International Telecommunication Union (ITU),
INTERPOL, etc.).
It will act in an advisory capacity to the Regional Intelligence Fusion Centre (RIFC). Steering Committee
member organisations will also implement projects as seen necessary within the ambit and scope of
their own mandates in accordance with this Action Plan.
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