The picturesque beauty of St Lucia will give the backdrop to a highly anticipated gathering of the Caribbean's technical community.
From April 27 to May 1, the Caribbean Network Operators Group (CaribNOG) will hold their ninth regional meeting, a popular forum that aims to create greater levels of technical collaboration in the Caribbean.
"A key objective of CaribNOG is to better position the Caribbean to address critical technology challenges and issues and to collaboratively derive relevant solutions," explained Bevil Wooding, one of the event's main organisers.
Founded in 2010, CaribNOG has been quietly building its reputation as an influential and solutions-oriented forum, where network engineers and technology professionals trade perspectives and participate in expert-led, hands-on training.
Issues related to the future of the Internet at a global level are discussed from a regional perspective event. Cyber security, Internet exchange points, data centres, cloud computing and critical Internet infrastructure are among the main topics to be addressed in the upcoming instalment.
The meetings draw industry experts from across the region and around the world to the beautiful islands of the Caribbean. CaribNOG 9 will feature a slate of experts, including Carlos Martínez (LACNIC), Bevil Wooding (PCH), Mark Kosters (ARIN), Arturo Servin (Google Inc.), Claire Craig (UWI), Steve Spence (Arkitechs), Alejandro Acosta (LACNIC), Stephen Lee (Arkitechs).
Co-hosted by the Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), the week of meetings draws on the strength of two organisations committed to advancing Internet development in the region, and has the support of the global Internet community. Among its main sponsors are the Amsterdam Internet Exchange (Ams-IX), the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN), the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, Columbus Communications, Google, the Latin American and Caribbean Internet Addresses Registry (LACNIC), the Internet Society, the Brazilian Network Information Center (NIC.br), Microsoft and Packet Clearing House.
“CaribNOG 9 is expected to attract speakers and participants from Latin America, Europe, Africa and North America,” said event organiser Stephen Lee.
“The international nature of gathering affords St Lucia a unique opportunity to showcase itself and OECS to the world as a significant technology hub."
This ninth event comes on the heels of 2014 meetings in Dominica and Curacao.
More information is available on the official event website.