Basseterre, St. Kitts (May 18, 2007)
The CARICOM Youth Ambassador Programme (CYAP) is playing a significant role in the region’s thrust to use Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to address the growing digital divide and the need to improve efficiency and marketability in all sectors.
The body was represented by its media advisor Ian Richards of St. Kitts and Nevis, at the inaugural meeting of the Regional ICT Steering Committee. The committee was established to advise, influence and guide the CARICOM Secretariat in managing and coordinating the advancement of ICT and the Information Society in member territories by leveraging the efforts of existing regional organisations.
The committee, which will mainly focus on the implementation of the CARICOM Single Market Economy (CSME) and the achievement of the Millennium Development Goal, met on Wednesday, May 16, at the Le Meridien Pegasus Hotel in Guyana.
“It was important for the CYAP to have a voice at this meeting,” Richards said. “Our programme offers fresh and innovative thinking to the Secretariat on various topics and how they impact young people. Everyone agrees that it is critical for youth to be trained and positioned to take advantage of the numerous ICT possibilities and we will ensure resources are mobilized to achieve such.”