Ref.: BDT/PKM/DM/323 Geneva, 25 June 2013
Ministers for Telecommunications/ICT,
Senior Government Officials,
HIPCAR Steering Committee Members,
Regional European Union Delegations, and
Regional Organizations
Subject: Caribbean ICT Ministers’ Forum on Leveraging ICT for Development in the Caribbean,
Port-of-Spain, 7-8 August 2013
Dear Sir/Madam,
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the Caribbean Telecommunications
Union (CTU) is pleased to invite you to a Regional Ministerial Meeting on Caribbean ICT Ministers’ Forum on Leveraging ICT for Development in the Caribbean to be held from 7-8 August 2013 at the Hyatt Regency,
Port-of-Spain, Trinidad.
Following this, on 9 August, an additional day’s programme and special event is being hosted by the CTU.
This stakeholder meeting is targeted at Ministers responsible for telecommunications/ICT, senior
Government officials, and regional organizations. The meeting will examine the state of information and communication technologies (ICTs) in the Caribbean and exchange views on current opportunities and challenges. Against that backdrop, the event will review the progress made in implementing the ITU-EC project on the “ Support for the establishment of Harmonized Policies for the ICT Market in the ACP” .
Drawing lessons from the implementation of this project, the meeting will then map strategies for the establishment of a new project and potential funding possibilities.
I am pleased to note that limited full fellowships will be available to support prospective participants for their travel and stay in Trinidad. Detailed information on fellowship application as well as practical information is provided in the link below. The deadline for fellowship application is 12 July 2013. http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Projects/ITU-EC-ACP/HIPCAR/Pages/default.aspx
International Telecommunication Union • Place des Nations • CH-1211 Geneva 20 • Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 730 5111 • Fax: +41 22 730 5545/730 5484 • E-mail: bdtmail@itu.int
• www.itu.int/itu-d

Participants are requested to register online at the following link: http://www.itu.int/online/regsys/ITU-D/workshop/edrs.registration.form?_eventid=4000165
I would be very grateful if you would review the provisional agenda enclosed to this invitation, and confirm your availability to present and/or participate in panel discussions to Ms. Tracy Johnson,
(Email: tracy.johnson@itu.int) .
Mr. Cleveland Thomas, Area Representative for the Caribbean, is at your full disposal should you require any further information (E-mail: cleveland.thomas@itu.int
, Tel.: +1 246 431-0343).
I look forward to meeting with you at this important event.
Accept, Sir, Madam, the assurances of my highest consideration.
[Original signed]
Brahima Sanou
Director
Annex : Provisional Agenda

Caribbean ICT Ministers’ Forum on Leveraging ICT for Development in the Caribbean
th
th
Time
Master of Ceremony
08:45 National Anthem
08:50 Invocation
09:00 Welcome
09:10 Welcome
DAY 1: 7 th
August, 2013
Presenter
[Master of Ceremony TBC]
Ms. Bernadette Lewis
Secretary-General
Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
Mr. Brahima Sanou
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
09:20 Opening Remarks H.E. Irwin LaRocque
Secretary-General
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
09:20 Introductory Remarks
09:30 Key Note Address
09:55 Vote of Thanks
[Speaker TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
H.E. Dr. Rupert Griffith, MP
Minister of Science and Technology
Trinidad and Tobago
10:00 COFFEE BREAK
10:15-
12:00
This session aims at reviewing the current state of ICT policies and regulations in the region and the world, to better understand future needs.
Moderator
ICT Trends
[Moderator TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
Dr. Cosmas Zavazava
Chief of Department, Project Support and Knowledge
Management (PKM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

Policy
Policy
Regulations
Regulations
Prof. Hopeton Dunn
Mona School of Business
[Speaker TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
Mr. Cris Seecheran
Chief Executive Officer
Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT)
Mr. Embert Charles
Managing Director
Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)
11:15 Open Discussions
12:00 LUNCH
13:30-
15:00
This session aims to provide a summary of the HIPCAR Project, the project methodology and achievements. It provides a platform to discuss the HIPCAR methodology and share regional experiences and lessons learnt.
Summary Report
Moderator
Mr. Sandro Bazzanella
ITU-EC Project Manager
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
[Moderator TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Mr. Selby Wilson
Telecoms Strategist, Caribbean Telecommunications Union
(CTU); Chairman, HIPCAR Steering Committee
H.E. Mr. Glenn Fitzroy Philip
Minister of Youth Empowerment, Sports, Information
Technology, Telecommunications and Posts
St Kitts & Nevis
H.E. Senator Darcy W. Boyce
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for
Telecommunications
Barbados
Panelist
Panelist
H.E. Dr. Rupert Griffith, MP
Minister of Science and Technology
Trinidad and Tobago
H.E. Dr. James Fletcher
Minister for Public Service, Sustainable Development, Energy,
Science and Technology
Saint Lucia

Panelist Dr. Jerrol Thompson
Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on ICT, Office of the Prime
Minister,
Department of Telecommunications, Science, Technology &
Special
Projects
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
15:00 COFFEE BREAK
15:15-
16:45
This session provides a platform for an exchange of views on priorities for Caribbean countries for the period 2014-2020
Moderator
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
H.E. Dr. Edmond A. Mansoor
Minister of State
Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications,
Science and Technology
Antigua and Barbuda
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
European Union (EU)
H.E. Mr. Gregory Bowen
Minister of Communications, Works, Physical Development,
Public
Utilities and Information Communication Technology
Grenada
Mr. Embert Charles
Managing Director
Eastern Caribbean Telecommunications Authority (ECTEL)
Mr. Brahima Sanou
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Panelist
16:45 Summary of Focus Areas
H.E. Mr. Philip Paulwell, MP
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining
Jamaica
President, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
17:00 End of Session

Caribbean ICT Ministers’ Forum on Leveraging ICT for Development in the Caribbean
Time Activity Speaker
18:30 National Anthem
18:35 Invocation
18:40 Opening Remarks Master of Ceremony
18.50 Welcome
19.00 Introductory Remarks
19.10
Address on ITU CTU collaboration
H.E. Dr. Rupert Griffith, MP
Minister of Science and Technology
Trinidad and Tobago
H.E. Mr. Philip Paulwell, MP
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining
Jamaica;
President, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
19:20 Cultural Interlude
19:30 Feature Address:
19:55 Vote of Thanks
H.E. Mrs. Kamla Persad-Bissessar, MP
Prime Minister
Trinidad and Tobago
Mr. Selby Wilson
Chairman
Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago (TATT)
Photographic Session
Reception

Caribbean ICT Ministers’ Forum on Leveraging ICT for Development in the Caribbean
DAY 2: 8 th
August, 2013
Time
08:45
Presenter
-
Master of Ceremony [Master of Ceremony TBC]
08:45 Opening Address
09:00 Keynote Address
09:30
09:40-
11:00
Taking into account the outcomes of Session IV and other regional ICT initiatives, this session will present some major ICT priorities and perspectives for Development in the Caribbean.
Moderator
Presenter
Presenter: Connect the Americas
Presenter
Presenter
[Moderator TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
ITU-EC HIPCAR Project
Mr. Cleveland Thomas
Area Representative for the Caribbean
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Caribbean Community and Common Market (CARICOM)
Secretariat
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
Presenter
H.E. Dr. James Fletcher
Minister for Public Service, Sustainable Development, Energy,
Science and Technology
Saint Lucia
Mr. John Davies
Vice President,
INTEL
Ms. Regenie Fraser
Secretary-General
Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication
Organizations (CANTO)
11:00 BREAK

11.15-
12.30
This session comprises of a panel discussion from a donors perspective on the conditions, challenges and prerequisites for successful investments including grant funding; and regulatory and policy procedures.
Panelist [Representative TBC]
[Title]
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
Panelist [Representative TBC]
[Title]
European Union (EU)
Panelist [Representative TBC]
[Title]
Caribbean Development Bank (CDB)
Panelist [Representative TBC]
[Title]
World Bank
12:30 LUNCH & PRESENTATION BY
FUJITSU
14:00-
15:00
This session comprises of a panel discussion from a private sector perspective on the conditions, challenges and prerequisites for successful investments including loans or and other deferred payment arrangements for purchases of goods and services.
Moderator [Moderator TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Fujitsu
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Digicel
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
LIME
Mr. John Reid
President and CEO
Columbus Communications
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Telecommunications Services of Trinidad and Tobago (TSTT)
15:00 COFFEE BREAK
15.15-
17.00
This session comprises of a panel discussion between stakeholders including government officials, operators, lending agencies and donors.

Moderator
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
Panelist
17:05-
17:30
Closing Remarks
Mr. Brahima Sanou
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Inter-American Development Bank (IDB)
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
European Union (EU)
H.E. Dr. Rupert Griffith, MP
Minister of Science and Technology
Trinidad and Tobago
H.E. Mr. Philip Paulwell, MP
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and Mining
Jamaica;
President, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
H.E. Dr. Edmond A. Mansoor
Minister of State
Ministry of Information, Broadcasting, Telecommunications,
Science and Technology
Antigua and Barbuda
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Digicel
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
LIME
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Fujitsu
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
World Bank
H.E. Senator Darcy W. Boyce
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Office with responsibility for
Telecommunications
Barbados
Mr. John Davies
Vice President,
INTEL

Caribbean ICT Ministers’ Forum on Leveraging ICT for Development in the Caribbean
DAY 3: 9th August, 2013
Time
08:45 Welcome
Presenter
Ms. Bernadette Lewis
Secretary-General
Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
08:50 Opening Remarks
08:55 Introductory Remarks
Mr. Brahima Sanou
Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau
(BDT)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
H. E. Ambrose George
Minister of Information, Telecommunications and
Constituency Empowerment
Vice President
Caribbean Telecommunication Union (CTU)
09:00 Moderator
09:10 HOT SEAT Discussion
Mr. Bevil Wooding
Chief Knowledge Officer
Congress WBN
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
Mr. Cris Seecheran
Chief Executive Officer
Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and
Tobago (TATT)

10:30 COFFEE BREAK
-
Moderator
10:45 Where There is the Political Will, There is a
Way.
[Moderator TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
H.E. Mr. Philip Paulwell, MP
Minister of Science, Technology, Energy and
Mining
Jamaica
President, Caribbean Telecommunications Union
(CTU)
11:05 Appropriate Policies
11:25 A Regulators’ Call in the Interest of Consumers Mr. Cris Seecheran
Chief Executive Officer
Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and
Tobago (TATT)
11:45
Discussion
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
12:15 LUNCH
13:30
Moderator
New Applications for old Technology
Testing the Waters
[Moderator TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
The White Space Alliance
H.E. Mr. Gregory Bowen
Minister of Communications, Works, Physical
Development, Public
Utilities and Information Communication
Technology
Grenada
14:30 COFFEE BREAK
Moderator [Moderator TBC]
[Title]
[Organization]

14:45 Geostationary Orbital Slots – a National Asset
16:00 Discussion
[Representative TBC]
[Title]
Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU)
End of Session