Belize is no stranger to the CANTO WTISD competition as the country boasts of four (4) first place winners since the inception of the competition. The proud winner of the 11th Annual WTISD Video Competition is 18 year old Jo-Elisa Clarke who hails from Calcutta Village, Belize.
The winning video demonstrated ways of promoting and disseminating information to customers using technology. She used a water company to demonstrate how technology can develop a small business which could impact the entire country of Belize.
An elated Ms Clarke stated: "I feel privileged to be this year's winner of CANTO's video competition. When I received the call, I was so excited that I forgot how to speak. All the hard work paid off. I took it as a graduation gift, because I had just graduated on the 21st of May and I received the good news by Ms. Tricia on the 22nd of May. So I am really happy to become this year's winner."
Ms. Clarke's prizes include a trip to the 33rd Annual Conference & Trade Exhibition in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic for two; US$1000 cash and a tablet. At the conference & trade exhibition, she will get an opportunity to benefit from educational content in the conference sessions and experience the cutting edge technologies showcased at the Expo.
Seventeen year old Jada Venesa Biggs of Jamaica came in second place with her video named: "Changing the way we do Business". The video outlined the impact of technology on the different methods of payments. Ms. Briggs won a tablet and US$500 in cash.
World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) spearheaded by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is observed annually on the 17th of May. To commemorate this occasion, CANTO based in Trinidad & Tobago engages in numerous activities including an annual video competition. This year, CANTO staged the competition under the theme of: "Technology and me- Exploring the Possibilities of ICT".
CANTO thanks all its members for promoting the campaign in their respective countries and the following judges for their time: Joseph Samuel (APUA, Antigua); Ian Smith (TOLMA Solutions, Barbados) and Elon Parker (LIME Jamaica).
Jo-Elisa Clarke winner of the WTISD Video Competition - Belize
About CANTO: CANTO is recognized as the leading trade association of the ICT sector for shaping information and communication in the Caribbean. Founded in 1985 as a non-profit association of 8 telephone operating companies, CANTO has now grown to over 127 members in more than 34 countries. A Board of Directors appointed by the membership directs policy of the Association. This strategy is executed by the staff of a permanent Secretariat based in Trinidad and Tobago.
