Cloud has become an important factor to realize innovation in government. In this context, government should introduce Cloud in government to government (G2G) and government for citizen (G4C) services to ensure effective and citizen-centered government. In this course, understanding of cloud technology, cases of Cloud policies in major countries and key issues when introducing Cloud to public services will be covered. This course does not cover the detailed cloud techniques.

With the advent of the data era such as big data and AI, it has become imperative for government to make rational and scientific policy decisions based on data analysis. Therefore, countries around the world are making their efforts to establish data-based government to increase the effectiveness of policies and improve the quality of administrative services. In this context, this course covers understanding of data-based administration, cases of data-bases policies in major countries and major issues of data-based government.

Smart Islands is a Programme that adopts an innovative approach to deliver connectivity and scalable and sustainable services to disadvantaged island communities. The Smart Islands Programme aims at transforming rural and coastal communities and improving their well-being and livelihood by connecting them to a range of digitally enabled services. Considering the IoT and Blockchain solutions as key elements of digital transformation can help to achieve the goals of smart islands.

A la faveur des innovations technologiques, le numérique s'est invité dans la vie des entreprises, toujours en quête d'efficacité dans un contexte concurrentiel et de crise sanitaire due à la pandémie de COVID19. Toutefois, beaucoup d'entreprises ne parviennent pas véritablement à réussir leur transformation digitale. Cette formation se propose d'accompagner les cadres intermédiaires et supérieurs qui souhaitent bâtir une stratégie pour réussir la transformation digitale de leurs organisations.

This course offers an online introduction to support civil servants and other stakeholders in the digital ecosystem in shaping an inclusive, whole-of-government approach to digital transformation in Small Island Developing States (SIDS). The course provides an introduction to digital transformation in SIDS around five pillars of digital transformation: government, infrastructure, regulation, business, and people. The course offers the latest available data on digital transformation in SIDS; and highlights examples, challenges and opportunities and case studies of innovation across SIDS.

This bootcamp is for winners of the ATU/ITU Innovation Challenges - Best Ecosystems Practices Enabling Youth ICT Innovation in Africa. Ten winners will go through this bootcamp and refine their ideas and develop improved projects.

This boot camp is exclusively for the winners of the 2021 Global South COVID-19 Innovation Challenge. The challenge, co-organized by the United Nations Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), sought scalable innovative digital solutions that will: 1. enable countries, societies, communities, institutions and individuals from the Global South to deal with the cascading effects of the pandemic across governance, economy, social sectors and wellbeing; and 2. contribute to the organizations' respective focus on South-South Cooperation and digital technologies.

The objective of the training is to allow participants to be better equipped to navigate the emerging challenges associated with digital transformation while protecting users and creating competitive environments for the private sector to thrive, this by better understanding collaborative approaches to regulation, and gaining insights on the latest developments and global trends. The training is designed for staff from ICTs policy makers, regulatory authorities, and sector members regulatory affairs employees.

Introductory course which aims at providing basic leadership and project management skills for women entrepreneurs in the tech sector. To improve the success of women entrepreneurs in Tech, we have designed this course to cover basic but critical skills needed for daily operations of companies already established by women. The course covers two areas: Leadership and Project Management.

Note: This course is by invitation only. The Digital Innovation Ecosystem Training (DIET) is a six-session curriculum designed to empower policy-makers, academics, innovators and ecosystem-builders who wish to build thriving entrepreneurial communities that can navigate technological revolutions and create competitive ICT industries. This boot camp, which uses a joint Smart Africa Digital Academy and Digital Innovation Ecosystem ITU Academy curriculum, draws on toolkits, ecosystem assessments and roadmaps, forums and good practice research.