<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small"><div class="gmail_default">Digital economy is a prime function of the Internet, and regional relationships are key. This 3 day workshop should set an example for all areas.</div><div class="gmail_quote"><br><br><div class="msg-1503938857397164008"><u></u><div style="direction:ltr;background-color:rgb(246,247,247);font-family:-apple-system,system-ui,blinkmacsystemfont,"Segoe UI",Roboto,Oxygen-Sans,Ubuntu,Cantarell,"Helvetica Neue",sans-serif;font-size:15px;color:rgb(16,21,23);line-height:1.7;margin:0px;padding:0px"><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_-1503938857397164008body" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:676.023px"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-1503938857397164008container" style="margin-right:auto;margin-left:auto;font-size:16px;display:block;max-width:832px;width:676.023px"><div class="m_-1503938857397164008content" style="box-sizing:border-box;margin:0px 40px;padding:40px 0px 24px"><table role="presentation" class="m_-1503938857397164008main" style="border-collapse:collapse;background:rgb(255,255,255);width:596.023px;border-radius:2px"><tbody><tr><td class="m_-1503938857397164008wrapper" style="box-sizing:border-box;padding:40px 56px"><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:484.034px"><tbody><tr><td><table role="presentation" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;width:484.034px"><tbody><tr><td><div style="margin-bottom:24px"><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><a href="https://isoc.live/16312" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)"><img src="https://isoc.live/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/ctu-cca-legal-300x175.png" alt="isoc live" width="300" height="175" style="max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 24px; clear: both; float: right; margin-left: 1em; padding: 4px; border: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204);"></a>On <strong>Monday - Wednesday February 13-15 2023</strong> the <strong><a href="https://ctu.int/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">Caribbean Telecommunications Union</a></strong> (CTU), in collaboration with the <strong><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">Commonwealth Secretariat</a></strong>, will hold a training workshop '<strong><a href="https://bit.ly/40HfEUu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">Effective Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy</a></strong>' in Barbados. The <strong><a href="https://thecommonwealth.org/connectivity-agenda" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda</a></strong> (CCA) was adopted in 2018 with with a view to boosting trade and investment links across the Commonwealth and raising intra-Commonwealth trade to US$2 trillion by 2030. This workshop has been organized in light of the growing importance of creating strong and resilient digital economies, and the correlative need to create an adequate enabling environment through the creation of effective and cohesive legal frameworks,</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>AGENDA <a href="https://bit.ly/40HfEUu" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">https://bit.ly/40HfEUu</a></strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>DAY 1 - FEB 13 (AST = UTC-4)</strong><br><strong>09:00 Opening Session</strong><br><strong>Francola John</strong>- Stakeholder Engagement and Event Management Specialist, CTU<br><strong>Rodney Taylor</strong>, Secretary-General, CTU<br><strong>Paulo Kautoke</strong>, Senior Director, Trade Oceans and Natural Resources Directorate, Commonwealth Secretariat<br><strong>Hon. Dale Marshall Q.C. M.P,</strong> Attorney General and Minister of Legal Affairs, Barbados</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>09:35 Measuring digital economies and creating an enabling regulatory environment for financial innovation</strong><br><strong>Mark Wensley</strong>, Digital Advisor to the UN Capital Development Fund<br><strong>Helen Gradstein</strong>, Regional Digital Finance Specialist, Caribbean</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>10:15 Intellectual Property</strong><br><strong>Regan Asgarali</strong>, Controller of Intellectual Property, Intellectual Property Office of Trinidad and Tobago</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>11:00 Fintech & Regulatory Sandboxing</strong><br><strong>Felicity Jaforktuk</strong>, Country Manager, Zeemoney, Barbados<br><strong>John Outridge</strong>, CEO, Trinidad & Tobago International Financial Centre<br><strong>Warrick Ward</strong>, CEO, Financial Services Commission, Barbados<br>MOD: <strong>Chris Southworth</strong>, SG, International Chamber of Commerce, UK</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>13:00 Data Protection & Cross Border Data Flows</strong><br><strong>Vashti Maharaj</strong>-Adviser Digital Trade Policy, Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda (CCA)</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>13:35 Consumer Protection & Competition/Fair Trading Legislation to Bolster the Digital Economy</strong><br><strong>Nievia Ramsundar</strong>, Executive Director/CEO, CARICOM Competition Commission</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>14:30 Bridging the Digital Divide: Telecommunications Legislative Frameworks</strong><br><strong>Annie Baldeo</strong>, Executive Officer Policy, Planning and Economics, Telecommunications Authority of Trinidad and Tobago</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>15:15 The Role of Cybersecurity in Building Trust & Confidence in the Digital Economy</strong><br><strong>Anselm Charles</strong>, Information and Communications Technology Manager, CARICOM IMPACS</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>15:45 Wrap Up</strong><br><strong>Rodney Taylor</strong>, Secretary-General, CTU</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"> </p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>DAY 2 - FEB 14 (AST = UTC-4)</strong><br><strong>09:00 The Role of Standardization in Legal Frameworks for Building the Digital Economy</strong><br><strong>Cindy Parokkil</strong> – International Policy Manager – BSI</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>09:35 Bridging Borders: ICC Standards Toolkit for Cross-Border Paperless Trade</strong><br><strong>Chris Southworth</strong>, Secretary General, International Chamber of Commerce, UK</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>10:20 Bringing the Pieces Together, The Importance of Regional Harmonization</strong><br><strong>Sofie Maddens</strong>, Head of the Regulatory and Market Environment, ITU</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>11:00 Caribbean Harmonization</strong><br><strong>Sofie Maddens</strong>, Head of the Regulatory and Market Environment, ITU<br><strong>Dr. Chantal Ononaiwu</strong>, Director (Trade), CARICOM Single Market and Trade<br>MOD: <strong>Rodney Taylor,</strong> Secretary-General, CTU</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>13:00 Role of Legal Harmonization In Bolstering The Digital Economy: The Contribution of the UNCITRAL Model Laws on Electronic Transferable Records and The Use and Cross-border Recognition of Identity Management and Trust Services</strong><br><strong>Dr. Luca Castellani</strong>, Legal Officer, Secretary of Working Group IV (Electronic Commerce), UN Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>13:35 International Perspective: Trade Facilitation Agreements & International Cooperation</strong><br><strong>Mohammed Owais Khan</strong>, Adviser, Regulatory Framework, Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda, The Commonwealth Secretariat</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>14:30 Group Work Assignment</strong><br>(no webcast)</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>DAY 3 - FEB 15 (AST = UTC-4)</strong><br><strong>09:00 Review of Day 2 Findings and Key Takeaways</strong><br>(no webcast)</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>09:15 Group Assignment Discussion</strong><br>(no webcast)</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>11:00 Presentation by Groups + Q&A</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>13:30 Partner Presentation(s)</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>14:15 Key Workshop Takeaways and Next Steps</strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>15:00 Vote of Thanks and Close of Proceedings</strong><br><strong>Kirk Haywood</strong>, Head Commonwealth Connectivity Agenda, Trade Oceans and Natural Resources Directorate, The Commonwealth Secretariat<br><strong>Rodney Taylor</strong>, Secretary-General, Caribbean Telecommunications Union</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>LIVESTREAM <a href="http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ctu-cca-legal" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">http://livestream.com/internetsociety/ctu-cca-legal</a></strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>PARTICIPATE VIA ZOOM <a href="https://bit.ly/412QD6D" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">https://bit.ly/412QD6D</a></strong></p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>REAL TIME TEXT</strong> (see <strong><a href="https://isoc.live/" target="_blank" style="color:rgb(0,113,23)">ISOC.LIVE</a></strong>)</p><p style="margin:0px 0px 24px;line-height:1.7;padding:0px"><strong>T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