The 17th annual Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF2021) organised by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) will be held online from the 24 to 25 August 2021 via Zoom.
The theme of CIGF2021 is “Caribbean Internet Governance Priorities for Post-COVID ICT-Driven Development.”
You can read the provisional agenda and register for for CIGF2021 at http://ctu.int/event/17thcigf.
Background of Caribbean Internet Governance Forum
The Caribbean Internet Governance Forum (CIGF) is a regional, multi-stakeholder forum initiated by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) and the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Secretariat in 2005 to coordinate a regional approach to Internet Governance (IG), initially focusing on the proceedings of the United Nations’ World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS). The forum has since met annually and has delivered significant and pioneering benefits to the region as well as to the global Internet community. Highlights of its work include formulation of a Caribbean Internet Governance Policy Framework; the proliferation of Internet exchange points (IXPs); capacity building in IG Principles and best practices;and growth in Caribbean influence in international IG fora.
