Basseterre, St. Kitts - World Telecommunication Information and Society Day (WTISD) spearheaded by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will be observed on Sunday the 17th of May 2009.

To commemorate this occasion the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunication Organization (CANTO) based in Trinidad & Tobago will stage its 3rd annual essay competition dubbed:- CANTO 3rd Annual World Telecommunications Information Society Day- Essay Competition under the theme: “Protecting Children in Cyberspace”.

 Students from the ages of 15 to 17 are invited to write a 600 word essay expressing the pros and cons and or general awareness of children in cyberspace. The competition will be staged throughout the Caribbean region among active member countries of CANTO.

Entries received on or before May 2nd of 2009 will be forwarded to a panel of experts in the field of telecommunications and education to be judged on creativity, organization, mechanics and educational and technical merit. The top three (3) essays (in order of points) will be selected and awarded the following prizes: Prizes Prizes are nontransferable and will be awarded as follows:

- 1st Place:
- Trip for 2 to attend CANTO 2009 in Trinidad & Tobago
- Hotel Accommodation
- One Notebook Computer plus US$1000.00
- 2nd Place: A Notebook Computer plus US$500.00
- 3rd Place: One High End Mobile Phone plus US$250.00
- 4th Place: One High End Mobile Phone

As an added bonus, winning essays will be posted on www.canto.org and published on the CANTO quarterly magazine –Cancion.

Students are encouraged to visit www.canto.org for a complete list of CANTO member countries and essay rules.