The oldest regional IGF's 2024 edition includes both a Youth IGF and a GFCE capacity building session, and is supported by both the Barbados and the St Vincent & Grenadines ISOC Chapters. 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Guyana is in fact where the CIGF was launched in 2005. In addition to reviewing achievements over the years, the Forum will address various facets of Internet Governance of current import to the Caribbean including UN initiatives to adopt a Global Digital Compact in September 2024 and undertake a 20-year review of WSIS-initiated activities in 2025 (WSIS+20 Review); enhancing the reach, resiliency and sustainability of critical digital infrastructure in the Caribbean; fostering adoption and growth of our digital economies in a trusted and secure manner; and harnessing the benefits of emergent technologies (e.g. AI) while minimising attendant risks. *AGENDA https://bit.ly/3XctqPg <http://isoc.live/?action=user_content_redirect&uuid=edc5c4107b8e18cc9977acd8ed29014ae97a178aa507378c006b7a95f12cadd1&blog_id=151329629&post_id=18275&user_id=2239291&subs_id=125336&signature=37e45fe3fc9e05d03e572ab75fc9a524&email_name=new-post&user_email=joly@punkcast.com&encoded_url=aHR0cHM6Ly9iaXQubHkvM1hjdHFQZw=>* (ALL TIMES AST = UTC-4) DAY 1: Wednesday 21st August 2024 *09:05 Opening Remarks* *Rodney Taylor* – Secretary-General, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) *09:10 Greetings from Partner Organizations* *Albert Daniels* – Senior Manager, Stakeholder Engagement – Caribbean, ICANN. *Sebastian Bellagamba* – VP, External Engagement, ISOC. *Paula Oteguy* – Multistakeholder Engagement Coordinator, LACNIC. *Bevil Wooding* – Director of Caribbean Affairs, ARIN & CAJS. *Chengetai Masango* – Head of Office, UN IGF Secretariat *09:30 Feature Address* *Andre Griffith* – Telecommunications Agency, Guyana *09:45 Vote of Thanks* *Nigel Cassimire* – Deputy Secretary-General, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) *10:30 Introduction to Internet Governance & Reflections @ CIGF 20* *Nigel Cassimire* – Deputy Secretary-General, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU) *11:15 National, Regional and Global IG Contexts Reports from National, Regional & Global IGFs* *Tracy Hackshaw* – TT MAG *Stéphanie Joseph* – President ISOC Haiti – Haiti IGF *Lilian Chamorro Rojas* – Coordinator, LACIGF *Nia Nanan* – SIDS IGF *Anja Gengo* – UN IGF Secretariat *Carol Roach* – UN IGF MAG Chair *12:15 General Discussion and Q&A* DAY 1 Afternoon – 3rd Caribbean Youth Internet Governance Forum *13:30 3rd CYIGF Opening Remarks* *Rodney Taylor* – Secretary-General, CTU *Tariq Mohammed* – CYIGF Chair *13:40 Empowering Youth and Addressing Challenges in Global Internet Governance: Navigating the Future of Digital Policy* *Maarten Botterman* – Chair, GFCE Working Group on Emerging Technologies *13:55 Panel Discussion: Empowering Caribbean Youth: Driving the Global Compact and SIDS Agendas into Action* *Shergaun Roserie* – Director, Orbtronics Ltd. *Filippo Pierozzi* – Associate Expert, United Nations, Office of the Envoy on Technology *Nancy Quirós* – Internet Society (ISOC) *Jael Goddard* – External Relations Associate Moderator: *Celeste Pereira*, ITU Youth Envoy *14:20 Panel Discussion: Securing our Digital Future: Tackling Cyber Threats and Protecting Privacy in the Caribbean* *Kevon Swift* – Head of Public Safety Affairs, LACNIC *Michael Thomas* – Guyana Computer Incident Response Team, National Data Management Authority (NDMA) *Candy Saunders-Alfred* – Cyber Analyst, CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security (IMPACS) *Celia Barclay* – Information Commissioner, Office of the Information Commissioner, Jamaica *Shernon Osepa*, CTU Moderators: *Renasha Cassar* & *Tyler Seudath*, CYIGF *15:00 Panel Discussion: Bridging the Digital Divide: Ensuring Inclusive Access for Caribbean Youth, Persons with Disabilities and Vulnerable Populations* *Kirk Sookram* – Deputy CEO, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago *Keeghan Patrick* – Youth Envoy, ITU Generation Connect *Beverly Pile* – Head of the National Commission on Disability, Guyana *Shane Cornelius* – Member, Guyanese Presidential Youth Advisory Council *Royston Emmanuel*– Senior Technical Specialist – Education in the Education Management Unit, OECS Moderators: *Naomi Padmore* & *Shanelle McPherson*, CYIGF *15:45 Panel Discussion: Turning Clicks into Cash: Overcoming Challenges and Advancing Monetization for Caribbean Content Creators* META – TBC *Michael Beckerman* – Head of Public Policy, TikTok *Jennifer Persad – Boodoo* *DJ Ana* *Keron Rose* *Kyle Maloney* – Co-Founder,/ Director, Tech Beach Retreat Moderator: *Shanelle McPherson*, CYIGF *16:40 AI in Action: Boosting Business Efficiency and Cutting Costs in the Caribbean Private Sector* *Leslie Lee Fook* – Director of AI, Automation and Analytics, Incus Services Limited *16:55 3rd CYIGF Closing Remarks* *Gabrielle Johnson*, CTU Youth ICT Network *Tariq Mohammed*, CYIGF Chair DAY 2 – Global Forum for Cyber Expertise – Internet, Infrastructure Initiative (GFCE Triple-I) Workshop *09:00 Welcome & Opening Remarks* *Rodney Taylor –* Secretary-General, CTU *Maarten Botterman* – GFCE Triple-I *09:15 I – Better Use of Today’s Open Internet Standards* *Section 1: DNS Security (DNSSEC, TLS and DANE) – Nicolas Antoniello*, ICANN *Section 2: Routing Security (PKI and ROA) – Bevil Wooding*, ARIN / Kevon Swift, LACNIC *Section 3: Email Security – Hovsep Najarian*, EasyDMARC *Section 4: IPv6 – Bevil Wooding*, ARIN / *Kevon Swift*, LACNIC / Shernon Osepa, CTU *11:00 II Part 1 – Inspiration from Good Practice Actions:* *Internet Resilience Index: Nancy Quirós* & *Dan York* – Internet Society (ISOC) *MANRS: Andrei Robachevsky* – Global Cyber Alliance *KINDNS: Nicolas Antoniello* & *Albert Daniels* – ICANN *13:30 II Part 2 – Inspiration from Good Practice Actions*: *“Cookbook” on DDOS attack mitigation: Thijs van den Hout* – SIDN – The Netherlands *Capacity and resilience toolkits for small enterprises: Brian Cute* – Global Cyber Alliance *Avoiding Disconnection – Understanding the resilience of subsea cable infrastructure: Nancy Quirós* & *Dan York* – Internet Society (ISOC) *Prof. Nicole Starosielski* – University of California at Berkeley *Promoting Caribbean Internet 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