e e e Conducting risk assessments and audits; Developing continuity plans which consider staff and equipment; and Participating in industry-wide information sharing and best practice dissemination. The Ministry responsible for national security will also foster the development of cyber security certification programmes that will be nationally recognized and accepted by the public and private sectors. 5.3.2 International Collaboration Given the interconnectivity of ICT infrastructures and the global nature of cyber threats, international cooperation and collaboration is required to secure the ICT environment. Such collaboration would involve raising awareness of cyber security, improving the exchange of information sharing of reciprocal data, participating in the formulation of international norms and standards, adopting and adapting such standards and good practices in all dimensions of cyber security; mutual legal assistance and participating in coordinated investigations and prosecutions of cyber criminals. A key aspect of this international cooperation is the promotion of discussions from the perspective of a Small Island Developing State (SID), especially as it relates to international conventions on cybercrime which may have an economic impact on Trinidad and Tobago and other small states. This will necessitate greater participation in international standard-setting organisations at the regional, hemispheric and international level. To date, the primary sources of international assistance for Trinidad and Tobago in the area of cyber security have been the Organization of American States (OAS), European Union (EU), Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Nonetheless, information exchange and cooperation will be strengthened with other multilateral organizations including the Caribbean Community (CARICOM), the Commonwealth Secretariat and the Council of Europe. Avenues for enhanced bilateral cooperation will also be explored. 17