LACNIC in the Caribbean – Closer to the Caribbean community
November 5, 2014
LACNIC is working hard in the Caribbean, a region where Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are growing in a very similar manner than in other mainland territories. With an outstanding career in the Caribbean, Kevon Swift has now joined LACNIC as External Relations Officer for the Caribbean with the aim of bringing the organization closer to all stakeholders involved in Internet development.
During his recent participation at the LACNIC 22 meeting in Chile, Swift described the work LACNIC is carrying out in the Caribbean and noted that various alliances with the region’s strategic stakeholders are allowing the organization to focus on the Caribbean community’s needs.
What’s LACNIC’s status in the Caribbean?
The area served by LACNIC is made up by 14 territories, comprising English, French, Dutch and Spanish speaking communities. Our main customers are the region’s ISPs, but they also include four Caribbean IXPs and many universities. LACNIC is working hard in our region, with interventions in local units, in Curacao, Trinidad and Tobago, as well as in other places. We have entered into strategic partnerships with relevant regional stakeholders, with CANTO, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, and more recently with the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG). This year, we are also co-locating one of LACNIC’s three main events –LACNIC in the Caribbean– with CaribNOG so that discussions can focus more on the Caribbean community’s needs and realities.
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In which Caribbean meetings and forums does LACNIC participate?
LACNIC participates in the annual CANTO meetings, in the seminars organized by the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, and recently in CaribNOG meetings. In each case, LACNIC’s participation ranges from giving presentations and setting up exhibits, to organizing workshops and practical training seminars on IPv6, DNSSEC and RPKI.
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