Day 3 Daily Recap

Miami to host CaribNOG 15 in April 2018

Be sure to mark your calendars for the next meeting of the Caribbean Network Operators Group. It takes place in Miami, Florida on April 19 to 20, 2018.

CaribNOG Co-Founders Bevil Wooding and Stephen Lee announced the dates yesterday at CaribNOG 14, the latest in their series of twice-yearly meetings held in various locations across the region.

“At CaribNOG 15, we’re expecting a large turnout of network operators, telecommunications regulators, academics, Internet service providers, engineering and computer science students, special interest groups and government representatives, drawn from across the region and around the world,” said Wooding, who is also the Caribbean Outreach Manager at the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN).

The meeting will take place immediately following ARIN’s next public policy meeting, ARIN 41.

The overall success of CaribNOG 14 was very evident. A large, diverse and engaged turnout filled not only the seats available in the room but also the time available for questions. Lively and interactive open mic segments revealed the audience’s high interest in the main topic being covered: cyber security.

Wooding’s opening session took a high-level overview of the global issue through a Caribbean lens, outlining some of the main actors, challenges and priorities of special relevance to the region. In particular, he called on Caribbean governments to continue to development legislative agendas to strengthen their overall regional cyber security framework.

“Governments can play an important role in the regional response to cyber security challenges by passing laws that criminalise malicious cyber activity. If there is no law, there are no cyber crimes, only cyber attacks and cyber incidents,” he said.

CaribNOG 14 was held jointly with the Lac-i-Roadshow of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN). Albert Daniels, Senior Manager for Stakeholder Engagement in the Caribbean at ICANN, outlined the organisation’s work in supporting secure network deployments around the world. He also stressed the need for securing autonomous networks and developing constantly evolving best practices and standards.

Mark Kosters, Chief Technology Officer of ARIN, shared his experiences dealing with cyber threats to enterprise in the early days of the Internet. He stressed the importance of governments and private corporations tangibly demonstrating a commitment to cyber security by investing in physical infrastructure development and human resource education.

The ARIN CTO returned as a member of Network Security panel discussion, alongside Alejandro Acosta, Research and Development Engineer at the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC) and Shernon Osepa, Manager of Regional Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Internet Society.

Lee’s presentation on ‘The Caribbean Cloud’ encouraged local participants to consider alternative entrepreneurial possibilities beyond the status quo of current economic and technical restraints. Later, in a joint presentation with fellow Caribnogger Claire Craig, Lee returned to share some useful, if less philosophical, perspectives on increasing network control and resiliency.

Rounding off the afternoon agenda were two brief presentations. Kenneth Parris, a local digital entrepreneur, recounted some personal tales from the trenches of software development within the constraints of Caribbean Internet connectivity issues. Then Rodney Murally of network security firm Fortinet, offered a live demonstration of how unknown and potential threats can be addressed through practical risk assessment strategies.

CaribNOG 14 and the Lac-i-Roadshow were jointly held as part of the Network Security Day of Internet Week Guyana, held in Georgetown from October 9 to 13, hosted by the Ministry of Public Telecommunications.

Day 2 Daily Recap

Today marked the second day of Internet Week Guyana, and it was another engaging day! Below is a recap of some highlights.

Internet Governance Day

This was a day hosted by the Internet Society. Shernon Osepa, Manager of Regional Affairs for Latin America and the Caribbean at the Internet Society, was first up to present.

See Internet Governance Day agenda.

Shernon outlined a broad spectrum of components of the global Internet Governance ecosystem, describing some technical aspects but also legal, economic, sociocultural, human rights aspects. He also touched on the impact of the new country-code top-level domain (CC TLD) and generic top-level domain (GTLD) programs.

Then Kevon Swift, Head of Strategic Relations and Integration at the Latin America and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC), gave some insight into the history of the global Internet Governance Forum (IGF), and outlined the IGF’s role in the multi-stakeholder approach to decision-making.

Shernon returned to the microphone to discuss the Internet of Things, showing the potential of these interconnected devices to enhance human productivity but also cause cybersecurity challenges, such as privacy and regulatory complications.

After a morning coffee break, Nancy Quiros, Internet Society Chapter Development Manager for Latin America and Caribbean Region, discussed the important role played by local chapters in the development of national policy. Then Lenanadlar Singh, a member of the newly launched Internet Society Guyana Chapter, shared some practical tips on getting involved with Internet Society local chapters.

After lunch, Shernon outlined the work being done by a number of Internet Society chapters in the region (Barbados, Dominica, Guyana, Panama, Puerto Rico, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Trinidad) which are involved in the Community Networks project. Malisa Richards, a Board member of the Internet Society Guyana Chapter, shared some information  on the Community Network project being undertaken by that Chapter.

Before the last liquid break of the day, Bevil Wooding, Co-Founder of CaribNOG moderated a very lively and interactive panel discussion on Network Neutrality. Panelists were Lance Hinds, Ministry of Public Telecommunications; Valmikki Singh, National Frequency Management Authority; Gregory Dean, Digicel; and Lester Garcia, Facebook. Panelists discussed the implications of net neutrality policies in countries like Guyana, and agreed that concerns of the regulatory (government) bodies, corporations, and consumers must be balanced.

The day’s final segment was a presentation by Julius Simon, a Guyanese digital entrepreneur, whose Innovative Systems team recently launched Farmersmarket.gy. Julius walked us through the Farmers Market mobile app and demonstrated how it could change the way that farmers operate in the agribusiness sector. The app was the winning entry for the Guyana Ministry of Public Telecommunications 2017 Codesprint.

Another significant meeting! Thank you to all who participated in the Internet Governance Day, both at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana and via our online livestream.

If you want to refer to anything you’ve seen so far, the slides from the meeting have been posted online. In the coming days, full webcasts from the meeting will be made available as well.

Day 1 Daily Recap

Today marked the first day of Internet Week Guyana, and it was a full day! Below is a recap of everything that happened.

Opening Day

In the morning, we heard opening remarks from Lance Hinds, Guyana Ministry of Public Telecommunications, who underscored the overall objectives of Internet Week Guyana, in terms of increasing awareness of how the Internet works, how it is governed, and why it is important for Caribbean voices to be more present in that process.

This was followed by brief remarks from representatives of each of the participating organisations, including Bevil Wooding, Caribbean Telecommunications Union (CTU); Stephen Lee Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG); Albert Daniels, Internet Corporation for Assiged Names and Numbers (ICANN); Shernon Osepa, Internet Society; and Kevon Swift, Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC).

Guyana Minister of Public Telecommunications, Catherine Hughes, provided interesting perspectives on the importance of technology and telecommunications in transforming Guyana’s social and economic outlook.

After lunch break, we dove back into a closer look at each of the participating organisations. Shernon Osepa explained the importance of the ongoing work of the Internet Society in setting global standards, developing policy and building capacity. Then Albert Daniels provided an overview of a number of different opportunities for everyone to become more involved as a stakeholder in the ICANN multistakeholder policy development process.

Kevon Swift explained the significance of the number resource work done the Regional Internet Registries, such as LACNIC. Stephen Lee presented an overview of the collaborative approach adopted by CaribNOG over the last ten years, in order to increase Caribbean capacity to build, maintain and secure regional networks. Bevil Wooding, speaking on behalf of CTU Secretary General Bernadette Lewis, offered some insights into the wide range of work covered by the CTU across the Caribbean region.

After break, Shernon Osepa moderated a Cybersecurity Panel Discussion, with panelists Belisario Contreras, Manager of the Cybersecurity Program at the Organization of American States; Valmiki Singh, Head of Guyana’s National Frequency Management Unit; [08:51, 10/10/2017] Kevon Swift: Muriana McPherson, Cybersecurity Manager, National Data Management Authority, MOPT; and Bevil Wooding, Caribbean Outreach Manager, American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN).

We concluded the opening day with an open mic session which, as always, is open to everyone! Several attendees took the opportunity to ask panelists about issues related to local, regional and international cybersecurity.

Lance Hinds closed the day with a sneak peek of the agenda for Tuesday’s Network Security Day, coordinated by the Internet Society.

What a productive meeting! Thank you to all who participated in ICT Awareness Day, both at the Pegasus Hotel in Georgetown, Guyana and via our online livestream.

If you want to refer to anything you’ve seen so far, the slides from the meeting have been posted online. In the coming days, full webcasts from the meeting will be made available as well.

Internet Week Guyana ICT Awareness Day

Internet Week Guyana: Youth Day

Internet Week Guyana: Network Security Day

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Guatemala 2017

The first edition of LACNIC On The Move 2017 will be held on 20-22 March at the Hotel Hilton Garden Inn in the city of Guatemala, with the collaboration of the Guatemala ISOC Chapter and Superintendencia de Telecomunicaciones de Guatemala (SIT). The event will be held together with ISOC and the ICANN Roadshow.

LACNIC On The Move Guatemala will focus on sharing information, experiences and best practices in cybersecurity, IPv6 deployment, as well as key Internet Governance issues currently under discussion at global level.

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