The Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) is an intergovernmental organization established by CARICOM in 1989, to facilitate development of the telecommunications sector in the Caribbean.[1]
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| Abbreviation | CTU |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Trinidad and Tobago |
Secretary General | Rodney Taylor |
| Website | www |
Governance edit
Secretary-Generals edit
| Name | Years |
|---|---|
| Deoraj Ramnarine | 1990 - 1994[2] |
| Roderick Sanatan | 1994 - 1999[2] |
| Laurent Justinian Coipel | 2000 - 2002[2] |
| Bernadette Lewis | 2003 - 2020[2] |
| Rodney Taylor | 2021–Present[2] |
Regional Initiatives edit
Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) edit
In 2005, the CTU and the CARICOM Secretariat initiated the CIGF as a regional, multi-stakeholder, annual forum. As part of the 18th CIGF in 2022, the CTU hosted the inaugural Small Island Developing States Internet Governance Forum (SIDS IGF) in Trinidad and Tobago.[3]
Other initiatives edit
- Caribbean Regional Communications Infrastructure Programme (CARCIP)
- Caribbean Spectrum Planning and Management Project
- Caribbean Centre of Excellence
- Caribbean ICT Roadshow
- ICT for Persons with Disabilities
- Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG)
Member States edit
Between September and October 2022, 13 of the CTU member states participated in the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-22) in Bucharest, Romania.[4]
See also edit
- African Telecommunications Union (ATU)
- Asia-Pacific Telecommunity (APT)
- Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)
- Caribbean Postal Union (CPU)
- European Conference of Postal and Telecommunications Administrations
- Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL)
- Postal Union of the Americas, Spain and Portugal
References edit
- ^ "Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)". CARICOM. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ a b c d e CTU - Governance
- ^ "Caribbean to host Internet Governance Forum". Jamaica Observer. 2022-07-24. Retrieved 2022-10-27.
- ^ "SKNVibes | High-Level Caribbean Delegation Advance Region's ICT agenda at ITU meeting in Romania". www.sknvibes.com. Retrieved 2022-10-27.