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Location
Global or multi-regional
Training topics
  • ICT/Telecom Regulation
  • E-government
Training type
Online instructor led
Languages
  • English
Event mail contact
engelmari.molder@taltech.ee
Event organizer
Tallinn University of Technology (TALTECH)
Tutors
  • Silvia Lips
Coordinators
  • Engel-Mari Mölder
Course level

Introductory

Payment methods
  • Bank transfer
  • Credit card
Price
$150.00

Description

The course explains the e-governance legal framework and its various components. The course introduces the e-governance general legal concept and the legal disciplines that form the basis of the e-governance legal framework. The course covers the e-governance juridical aspects and challenges (including ethical concerns) from national and international (including European Union (EU)) perspectives. A walkthrough of the most relevant e-governance legal acts, cases, and principles will be provided during the course. Moreover, as the digital transformation relies a lot on different technical standards and guidelines, the course provides an insight into the pre-juridical framework of e-governance.

The course is intended for policymakers, legal practitioners, and government officials who would like to understand the e-governance legal framework, its different layers, and how to overcome related challenges. A previous legal background is optional.

None. Participants don’t require prior knowledge to take this course.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Explain the general framework of e-governance and the most essential principles, both at the national and international (including EU) level;
  • Use legal terminology related to the field of e-governance;
  • Apply the legislation, cases, and standards related to e-governance;
  • Analyze the existing legal environment and give the first assessment regarding the need to change it when introducing new e-government technologies.

The course sessions will primarily be online lecture-led presentations, with class discussions and reflection. Additionally, the course contains informational online material and small corresponding online activities through forum-based daily challenges. The final assignment will be a short e-governance legal environment analysis selected by the attendant based on the course material (template provided).

Completion of online daily forum challenges 20% (4 tasks = 20 points in total (5 points each challenge))

Attendance of classes: 20% (4 classes= 20 points in total (5 points each class))

Completion of legal environment analysis: 60% (1 analysis = 60 points)

Total number of points: 100

A total score higher than 70% is required to obtain the ITU certificate.

 

  • April 15th: "Legal and Regulatory Framework of e-Governance"

    • Topics Covered: Overview of the legal and regulatory framework of e-governance, including pre-conditions, involved legal disciplines, and main legal challenges in regulating new technologies. Also covers analysis of future technology trends and directions in legislative processes.
    • Key Learning Points: Participants will understand and be able to explain the main elements of the e-governance legal and regulatory framework.
    • Training Activities Details: Lecture-based instruction, discussion, reflection, a forum-based challenge on the main challenges in regulating new technologies, and access to online materials.
    • Forum Challenge #1: In your opinion, what are the main challenges in regulating new technologies?
  • April 16th: "International and European Union Regulatory Framework for e-Governance"

    • Topics Covered: Connection between digital strategies and legislation, the EU legislative process, and an overview of relevant international and EU e-governance-related legal acts and principles.
    • Key Learning Points: Participants will understand and be able to illustrate how digital strategies influence legislation and gain an overview of significant international and EU regulations related to e-governance.
    • Training Activities Details: Lecture-based instruction, discussion, case studies, reflection, a forum-based challenge on the influence of strategies on technology legislation, and access to online materials.
    • Forum Challenge #2: Should strategies influence technology legislation or not?
  • April 17th: "National Legislation and e-Governance"

    • Topics Covered: National strategies and their relation to e-governance legislation at the national level, the four main building blocks of e-governance legislation, and their application in analyzing national legal practices.
    • Key Learning Points: Participants will understand and be able to examine national strategies in relation to e-governance legislation and recognize the four main building blocks of e-governance legislation.
    • Training Activities Details: Lecture-based instruction, discussion, case studies, reflection, a forum-based challenge on the need for legislation in e-governance, and access to online materials.
    • Forum Challenge #3: Please give an example from the field of e-governance in your country where, in your opinion, there is a need for legislation.
  • April 18th: "Pre-juridical Framework and its Effect on e-Governance Legal Framework"

    • Topics Covered: Characterization of the pre-juridical framework and its relation to e-governance legislation, different types of pre-juridical documents, and an overview of the most relevant documentation.
    • Key Learning Points: Participants will understand and be able to characterize the pre-juridical framework and distinguish different types of pre-juridical documents.
    • Training Activities Details: Lecture-based instruction, discussion, examples, reflection, a forum-based challenge on pre-juridical documentation used in practice, and access to online materials.
    • Forum Challenge #4: What kind of pre-juridical documentation have you used in your practice?
    • Final Assignment: Participants complete a comprehensive assignment encapsulating the course's learning outcomes.

Registration information

Unless specified otherwise, all ITU Academy training courses are open to all interested professionals, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, economic status and other diverse backgrounds. We strongly encourage registrations from female participants, and participants from developing countries. This includes least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries.

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