EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The National Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) Strategic Plan of Barbados 2010-2015: An Efficient Network Island: Exploiting the Power of ICTs to Benefit All Barbadians And Improve the Quality of Life provides the necessary mechanisms and framework that will transform Barbados into a major information, communications technologies and services hub within the regional and international arena. The ICT Strategic Plan has been conceptualized against the background that with technologies as an enabler, the provision of services to Barbadian citizens, both at home and abroad, can be revolutionized. Section II of the plan encapsulates the current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats and the resulting findings support a firm belief that it is very possible to create an environment that makes ICTs available and accessible to all citizens and residents, in order to drive competitiveness, stimulate local knowledge creation and sustain economic, social and cultural development. The Plan embodies a theme which signifies an intention to create an environment that stimulates entrepreneurial activity and creativity that widens the choice of economic activity, increases the rate of economic growth, while at the same time improving social services and deepening social cohesion and interaction. The National ICT Strategic Plan presents at Section IV ten (10) core values and ideals which constitute the philosophy for the pursuance of the National ICT Vision and the overall objectives to accelerate national growth and development in all facets of life. 7