This course is the first in a series of courses that focus on the design and implementation of smart cities. Many countries have begun to develop smart villages/towns/cities with varying degrees of success. This course provides an overview of aspects of smart cities to be considered when aiming to achieve this development. It focuses on the perspectives of the human element and the built environment, which includes buildings, street furniture, foliage, etc.

This self-paced training course offers an introductory exploration of strategic foresight tailored to individuals engaged in fostering digital innovation for sustainable development. With a focus on bridging the digital divide and addressing global challenges, the course emphasizes the crucial role of strategic foresight in shaping equitable futures. Through seven modules, participants delve into essential concepts, tools, and terminology while honing practical skills in futures thinking.

This course looks at the role of policymakers, regulators and mobile network operators throughout the disaster management cycle and the positive effect preparedness these stakeholders can have on the acceleration of aid delivery during and after a disaster and/or humanitarian crisis. The aim is to support the relevant ecosystem stakeholders in keeping pace with the latest industry developments through training courses that highlight examples of regulatory best practice from around the world.

Children, or everyone under the age of 18, make up an estimated one in three internet users globally. The digital world provides children with unprecedented opportunities, while also exposing them to online risks and harms that require dedicated efforts to understand and address. Governments, parents and caregivers, educators, civil society, and children and young people themselves all around the world have a role to play in shaping a safe and positive digital environment for children.

By completing this course, you will be able to better understand how to achieve gender equality in the digital sector, and how gender analysis can be used as a tool to contribute towards project, program and global goals towards gender equality results. Research reveals that despite unprecedented advances in digital technologies, women worldwide face unique barriers preventing them from fully benefiting from the digital sector at large. The problem is that the digital sector is an area where gender analysis has been less widely used than in other sectors, leading to gender inequalities.

With consideration of the curriculum followed in respective learning institutions, the courses delivered under the African Girls Can Code Initiative are categorized under two Modules that include Technical Skills and Soft Skills. This approach aims to build and strengthen the digital skills of the young girls and enable them to pursue Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) while preparing them for future career opportunities in the digital sector.

This course focuses on Wireless Access Technologies to Internet Network including technical, business and regulatory aspects. It includes wireless and mobile evolutions including mobility approaches by IETF and 3GPP, 4G access technologies by 3GPP (LTE/LTE-Advanced), as well as Evolved Packet Core (EPC). The course also covers the main 5G technology accepted by the ITU umbrella IMT-2020, 5G New Radio (5G NR) and 5G Core, as well as WiFi access technologies from the IEEE.

This online self-paced course provides a comprehensive overview of the 5G technology and its potential to bring social and economic growth to developing countries. Through ten videos covering topics such as enabling technologies, 5G applications, network architecture, core network, and access network, learners will gain knowledge and insights into how 5G can bridge the digital divide, improve healthcare, education, and agriculture, and enhance overall economic growth.