National ICT Strategic Plan Government of St Kitts and Nevis law enforcement officials need to be trained in how to conduct cybercrime investigations and cooperate on an international level, and forensic scientists need to develop skills in handling electronic evidence. At a minimum, this means establishing round-the-clock contacts and obtaining assistance from the U.S., EU, and other governments and donor organizations. The area of cybercrime is but one example of how the SKN Government must anticipate problems that are caused or exacerbated by an interconnected global network. The OECS Legal Drafting Unit and ECTEL have some important experience in this matter and can be counted on to provide ongoing assistance to St Kitts and Nevis in this area. As has been noted elsewhere, five (5) multinational institutions will also have an impact on ICT deployment and e-readiness. Chief among these are the WTO (World Trade Organization) and WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization). The WTO at one time commenced a new round of trade negotiations entitled the Doha Round that would have had, as a major component, a focus on e-commerce to fall under the General Agreement on Trade in Services (GATS). The Doha round has since stalled. Since trade negotiations are still evolving, no firm trade-related ICT policies are required at this time. However, governments need to be aware of the negotiations and the relevant issues and to educate themselves about the evolution of the debate so that they can fully participate and not be blindsided when decisions are made during the negotiations. The St Kitts Nevis Government will be working mainly through CARICOM. IPR is another e-commerce-related area of which SKN must be aware. In 1996, the WIPO concluded a new treaty on copyrights that seeks to limit the copying that is legally permissible in the digital electronic environment. For example, it specifically limits the copying that can occur during transmission via electronic means, including a PC. It requires its members to adopt laws consistent with the treaty and to enforce its provisions. The treaty has gone into force, and WIPO is encouraging members to become signatories. If St Kitts and Nevis signs the treaty, it will be obliged to impose limits on personal and enterprise behavior, which will have to be reflected in its other e-commerce laws. Ministry of Finance, Sustainable Development, Information and Technology November, 2006 28