Attachment III Telecommunications Union, the Inter-American Committee against Terrorism of the Organisation of American States, and the International Telecommunication Union, and its outcomes, which formed the basis of the deliberations of the meeting; MINDFUL of the rapid growth of internet and mobile penetration in the Caribbean region, with the attendant risk of cyber vulnerabilities and attacks in the region; MINDFUL also of the needs assessments conducted by the Commonwealth Cybercrime Initiative in 5 countries of the region, which identified good practices, challenges and gaps in ensuring effective cybersecurity and combating cybercrime; WELCOMING the initiatives of governments of the region in the development of e-Government and other technologically enabled services for efficient and effective service delivery to citizens; CONSCIOUS of the harmful and devastating socio-economic impact of cybercrime and cyber-attacks on businesses, governments, and the lives of individuals in the region; RECOGNISING the need for regional collaboration to harness and mobilise resources to jointly tackle cyber vulnerabilities and threats to the region; 1. Acknowledges that implementing effective cybersecurity and preventing and combating cybercrime requires a multi-sectoral approach, involving the development of strategies, legislation, criminal justice and information communication technology expertise, awareness raising, and international cooperation, and involves political, private sector, and civil society leadership at the highest level; 2. Agrees to work towards strengthened regional cooperation in the prevention and combating of cybercrime in the Caribbean, including inter alia through designation of national focal points for cybercrime and electronic evidence for the purposes of the Commonwealth Network of Contact Persons, as well as active participation in that Network; Page 23 of 24