Well over 50 delegates from various segments of the Caribbean ICT sector attended the ITU/CANTO/CTU/CARICOM Secretariat Caribbean Preparatory Meeting for the Connect the Americas Summit. The meeting which focused on the theme of „Connecting the unconnected by 2015‟ was held from the 22nd – 23rd of March, 2012 at the Carlton Savannah, Trinidad & Tobago……..

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“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.