IDB announces partnership with CANTO to accelerate Broadband Development in the Caribbean
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PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Regenie Fräser
rfraser@canto.org
+ 1 (868) 735-0440
Garcia Zaballos, Antonio
antoniogar@iadb.org
+1(202) 230 6486
Seventy–five ICT experts and decision makers including Caribbean Government Ministers, regulators, representatives of regional organisations, operators, suppliers and civil society had open discussions regarding “Accelerating Broadband Development in the Caribbean” during the CANTO-IDB Broadband Forum held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Miami, on the 7th November 2011.
Placing broadband acceleration at the heart of economic development, feature speaker Mr. Amir Dossal of the Broadband Commission ITU, urged CANTO to continue its pioneering work of fostering collaboration between both the private and public sector to promote growth and economic development in the region. “Facilitating ICT solutions in the Caribbean through innovative partnerships with leading international organizations & private sector – The only way to go! “, he added Click Here for more
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Connect the Caribbean Initiative
“The Connect the Caribbean Initiative is the thread that will bind the diverse Caribbean nations together to form a well equipped, strong, capable force to overcome our common social and economic problems. ICT will be the driving force and it will diminish the physical and economic distances between our islands and ultimately allow the Region to take its rightful place among world economies.”
-Dirk Currie, CANTO Chairman.
“CANTO is committed to Connecting the Caribbean and is pleased with the response from members, Government Ministers and other key stakeholders. Our next step is to expand our partners to include agencies in each country who can assist in driving the business and entrepreneurship opportunities presented by the Connect the Caribbean projects.”
-Ms Regenie Fraser, CANTO Secretary General.
