The Montserrat Edition is next up in the ECCB’s highly acclaimed 40th Anniversary Lecture Series
The Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s highly acclaimed Lecture Series in celebration of its 40th Anniversary moves to Montserrat on Thursday, 22 June, 2023, starting 6:00p.m. at the Cultural Centre on Robert W. Griffith Drive in Little Bay.
Due to limited space at the venue, members of the public are encouraged to join virtually via the ECCB Connects Facebook Page or YouTube Channel.
The theme, The Promise of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) - Yellow Economy, will be explored by the distinguished panel consisting of Montserrat’s Deputy Premier and Minister of Communication, Works, Energy and Labour, Dr. Hon. Samuel Joseph, BSc (Hons), MSc, PhD and Director of the Department of Information Technology and E-Government Services, Mr. Denzil West, BSc, MSc. Moderating the night’s lecture will be Ms. Nerissa Golden, a well-known media strategist and author.
The esteemed panelists will discuss opportunities for leveraging ICT in support of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). They will also give insight on the Government of Montserrat’s efforts to future-proof the internet access infrastructure and make high-speed broadband capacity available to every home and business on the island.
The ECCB’s 40th Anniversary Lecture Series is being held under the theme The Colourful Economy and will culminate with the ECCB@40 Global Conference taking place at the ECCB Headquarters from 8-10 November, 2023.
The Colourful Economy and its intersection with sustainable development have provided stimulating discussions during the successful staging on 31 May, 20 April, 23 March and 28 February, 2023 of the Grenada Edition (Blue, Orange and Green Economies), the Saint Lucia Edition (Green and Purple Economies), the Antigua and Barbuda Edition (Silver Economy) and the Anguilla Edition (Blue and Green Economies), respectively.
The Montserrat Edition on 22 June will continue in this tradition by shining a light on ICT, which is an important catalyst for sustainable development.
Information and Communication Technology (ICT) accelerates human progress by enabling billions of people around the world to access empowering, life-changing information and services, such as digital wallets, e-commerce, educational resources, e-government, healthcare, mobile banking and social media. For instance, ICTs help farmers boost crop yields and productivity, thereby improving food security and fighting hunger.
Indeed, digital financial services, mobile learning and energy-efficient, ICT-enabled solutions are raising living standards and having wide-ranging impacts in just about every sphere of ordinary life and industry, as more and more people across socio-economic and geographic spectrums participate in the digital economy.
The lecture is for everyone – from ICT experts and practitioners, internet service providers, policy makers, to producers and consumers of ICTs, and anyone with an interest in expanding the digital economy in the countries of the Eastern Caribbean Currency Union.
For a full listing of the lecture series events, please click here to view the ECCB@40 Calendar, which outlines the Eastern Caribbean Central Bank’s 40th Anniversary Celebrations.
Click here to view the Anguilla Edition of the ECCB’s 40th Anniversary Lecture Series. Click here to view the Antigua and Barbuda Edition. Click here to view the Saint Lucia Edition. Click here to view the Grenada Edition.
