This 32-hour course will cover the key emerging technologies that are shaping the digital future and their applications across various sectors. The content will include an introduction to 5G networks and the evolution towards 6G, exploring their capabilities and impact on global connectivity. The fundamentals and applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) will be discussed, highlighting how this technology revolutionises industries and everyday life.

This course provides a concise, non-technical overview of the technologies and infrastructures supporting telecommunications, broadcasting, and audio-visual services. It explores trends driving digital communications markets, emerging technologies, and their applications across sectors like agritech, fintech, and smart environments. Participants will gain a conceptual understanding of the digital technology landscape, market dynamics, and innovation, laying the groundwork for future-focused policy and regulation within a converging and competitive digital ecosystem.

This face-to-face training course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of how digital technologies can revolutionize public service and governance. Through theoretical insights, practical examples from global initiatives and hands-on exercises, learners will explore strategies for implementing digital changes within their organization. This course aims to equip learners with the skills and knowledge to lead and participate in digital transformation effectively.

This course will provide participants with an introductory exposure to the world of policymaking and electronics producer responsibility in the area of e-waste management, bringing together key learning materials based around the underpinning legal, financial and administrative components of well-functioning e-waste management systems.

Delivered from the perspective of a small state and targeted at Director-level and above candidates from Forum of Small States (FOSS) countries involved in digital policymaking, this training course will share policy, regulatory and economic development approaches to digital transformation for a digital ready future.

The course explains the foundational concepts and components for e-governance interaction in information society. It starts with an introduction to what information society is and how it has established the environment for e-governance development and digital transformation in the public sector. Then, the main building blocks of e-governance, their aims, initiatives, and enablers are introduced, and how they are related to external subjects and domains.

As countries ramp up digital transformation efforts to tackle complex challenges, digital public goods (DPGs) and open-source technologies have emerged as promising tools that the public sector could leverage to fulfil their mandates. This course provides government officials and policymakers with a comprehensive overview on DPGs and open-source technologies, including their importance in enhancing service delivery, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable development.

Data is crucial in policymaking, public service delivery, and development, informing decisions regarding program design, resource allocation, and the evaluation of interventions. Despite its potential, governments and policymakers risk not capturing the full value of data when there are no clearly defined processes and rules for how data is managed within and across institutions. Establishing and implementing a data governance framework can ensure transparency, accountability, and public trust. 

The past two years have shown that digital transformation is no longer optional. It is a central tool for public service delivery, citizen engagement, and catalysing new industries and opportunities. Digital is a key enabler for development in Small Island Developing States, with a crucial role in building their resilience and economic recovery.

The overall goal of this course is to improve the skills of the learners in setting up and using formative and summative assessment tools in the ITU Academy Moodle platform.