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CANTO Overview
“Shaping the Future of Information and Telecommunication”, is a pertinent mantra of the Association from its inception in 1984. Charged with a mission, “to facilitate the development of ICT solutions for the benefit of members and other stakeholders in the Caribbean region”; the CANTO brand is synonymous with ICT expertise, strong Operator & Supplier membership and excellent networking opportunities.
The success of CANTO is not based solely on the strength of its over 100 members from 35 different countries, but can also be attributed to a myriad of ICT developmental projects, workshop and its strong strategic partnership with regional and international organizations such as CARICOM, CARICAD, CCAA, CITEL, CKLN, CTO, CTU, ECTEL, HIPCAR, ITU, ICANN and UWI to name a few.
CANTO’s vision: “to become the leading authority in shaping information and communication in the Caribbean”, dictates and supports CANTO’s role in the Caribbean. CANTO is viewed in the Caribbean telecommunications community as those of leadership, in influencing policy; expert, in providing information in all aspects of the industry and facilitator, in encouraging dialogue and meaningful collaborative enterprise.
The policy strategy of the association is directed by a board of directors appointed by the membership. This strategy is executed by the staff of a permanent Secretariat that is headquartered in Trinidad & Tobago. The association’s activities are financed through the contributions of the members.
CANTO consists of a general assembly, a board of directors, and a Secretariat, headed by a Secretary General who is supported by an Operations & Human Resource Manager, Finance & Administration Manager and a Service Development Manager.
CANTO SERVICES
CANTO has an array of services specially designed with our members in mind. CANTO continues to develop and remodel its service portfolio to reflect the changing needs of its members.
· Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition
· AGM
· ICT Training & Workshops
· ICT Periodicals
For a full list if services visit: http://www.canto.org/about-us/services
CANTO BENEFITS
CANTO membership is categorized by Active, Affiliate, Honorary and Observer status. The following benefits are enjoyed by all members:
· Excellent networking and partnership opportunities
· Attendance at all CANTO’s events and workshop
· Participation in the working committees of the board
· Free copies of the quarterly magazine “Cancion” and CANTO’s annual directory
For a full list of benefits visit:
The following includes a list of current and upcoming projects and events for 2011/12 :
• Caribbean Leadership Boot Camp
• Disaster Recovery Planning Workshop
• ICT Regulation Training
• CANTO/ Ericsson Android Developer Training
• Regional WTISD Essay Competition
• i-Create e-Content Regional Competition
• Annual Conference and Trade Exhibition
• HR Best Practices Conference
• CANTO/ITU Satellite Communications Training for Policy Makers, Operators & Regulators
• CANTO Caribbean Telecoms Mini MBA
CANTO is poised to take the regional ICT sector to the next level and we want you to be a part of it!
For more in-depth information on CANTO, visit www.canto.org or email Carmen Ramlal : cramlal@canto.org
