Ghaziabad
Uttar Pradesh
India
- ICT/Telecom Regulation
- English
- Rajesh Sharma
- Atul Sinha
- Ghazi Mabrouk
- Atul Sinha
Intermediate
Description
This course explains the linkages of ICT with the development of the Digital Economy and the need for appropriate policy and regulatory framework for developing the ICT Sector in any country.
The impact of broadband & digitization on a country's economy will also be explained. Issues and challenges associated with ICT policymaking will also be discussed. The participants will get deeper insights regarding the technology trends in ICT and their implication on various aspects of the economy and smart society through case studies of successful implementation of technology stacks leading to digital transformation in different countries. Special emphasis on issues like data privacy, security and digital sovereignty in the context of international best practices. The participants will also be given a small project of developing an ICT Policy for a hypothetical country.
With the generous support of the Global Gateway Initiative of the European Union, participation is provided free of charge for selected applicants, including accommodation, meals, transportation from and to Indira Gandhi International Airport and other organized activities for a comfortable and immersive learning experience. Participants or their organizations will be responsible for covering their travel expenses to and from India.
This course is open to government officials and policymakers engaged in policy planning and digital transformation efforts globally. The number of participants in this course is limited to 30 persons.
Members of the above-mentioned target population are invited to apply for the training if they meet the following criteria:
- Hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant field or have a minimum of three years of experience in digital transformation or policy planning fields if they do not hold a university degree.
- Possess a fluent level of English.
- Complete the application questionnaire and attach an up-to-date CV, a recommendation letter from their employer, or a motivation letter.
- Government officials and policymakers from developing countries, particularly women, are encouraged to apply.
- Selection will be conducted by the course organizers, who will consider the above entry requirements along with an analysis of the application questionnaire and the recommendation/motivation letter of each applicant.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Describe the role of ICT and Digital economy as an enabler of digital economy of a country.
- Examine the impact of Broadband & Digitization on the economy of a country.
- Analyze the impact of the Regulatory & Policy Framework on the ICT sector.
- Explain the role of Digital economy in making Smart Societies.
- List the steps involved in ICT Policy making process and the challenges in the process
- Illustrate the various facets of Digital economy through examples of successful implementation of various ICT projects from across the globe.
The teaching methodology will include (i) Lectures by subject matter experts (ii) Quizzes at the end of every day (iii) Case studies of successful implementation of ICT projects leading to digital transformation of countries (iv) Group project work & presentations.
The training assessment will include end-of-day quizzes and a case study submission. All quizzes will be uploaded and managed through the ITU Academy platform. A total score of 70% or higher is required to obtain the ITU certificate. Full training participation is required.
Day 1
- Session 1: Inauguration Session
- Welcome and introduction and course overview
- Session 2: Linkages of ICT & Digital Economy as Enabler of Economic Development
- Key Learning Points:
- Describe the contribution of ICT to economic development
- Role of Digital Economy in Employment Generation & Enablement
- Shaping Education, Enabling Healthcare
- Smoothening Financial Transactions & Services
- Contributions towards SDGs
- Enabling Disaster Management
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- Session 3: Impact of Broadband & Digitization on Economy
- Key Learning Points:
- Diagnose the impact of fixed & mobile broadband at global and regional levels
- Examine Econometric Model assessment by ITU
- Contrast Fixed Vs Mobile broadband: economic impact by development level
- Explain digitization correlation with economic development
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- Session 4: ICT Policy Framework and Impact on ICT Sector
- Key Learning Points:
- Define the need for ICT Policy Framework
- Analyze elements of ICT Policy Framework
- Impact of policies such as National Broadband Policy, Convergent Licensing, Spectrum Sharing, Mobile Number Portability, QoS policy
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- Session 5: Impact of Regulatory Framework on ICT Sector
- Key Learning Points:
- Describe the impact of Regulatory Framework on ICT performance: Taxation, Government bureaucratic processes, Affiliation to international bodies
- Investigate measurement of Regulatory Framework impact on: Capital Investment, Network Deployment, Service Pricing, Consumer Demand
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Day 2
- Session 6: ICT Development Index
- Key Learning Points:
- Examine ITU ICT Development Index parameters
- Measurement of Index parameters
- Latest ICT Development Index by ITU
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- Session 7: ICT Policy Making and Challenges
- Key Learning Points:
- Analyze public policy making process
- Challenges in ICT Policy Making
- Implementation strategies and issues
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- Session 8: Interaction with Participants & Discussion on Project Work
- Key Learning Points:
- Mid-course discussion with faculty
- Review progress on Project Work
- Suggestions for teaching/learning improvement
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Day 3
- Session 9: Use of ICT for Smart Societies: Case Study on UMANG Platform
- Key Learning Points:
- Define Smart Society and related key terms
- List Foundational Principles for ICT in Smart Societies
- Identify uses of ICT in Smart Societies
- Analyze synergy by integration of Citizen-centric ICT services
- Examine examples from other countries
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- Session 10: Digital Economy: Unified Online Payment Platform
- Key Learning Points:
- Characterize the concept of Digital Economy and benefits
- Examine unified online payment platform and its economic impact
- Explain UPI case study
- Compare successful online payment platforms in other countries
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- Session 11: ICT in Manufacturing Sector and Industry 4.0
- Key Learning Points:
- Assess ICT Applications in Manufacturing: CAD, CAE, CAM, PLM, SCM, FMS
- Industry 4.0 & its sub-domains, IIoT & use cases in manufacturing
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- Session 12: National Digital Identity Framework
- Key Learning Points:
- Overarching Principles for designing, developing, and implementing National Digital Identity
- Four Critical Focus Areas: Governance Model, Adoption Approach, Architectural Model, Sustainability Model
- Critical Success Factors & Conflicting Principles
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Day 4
- Session 13: Case Study of National Digital Identity: AADHAR
- Key Learning Points:
- Analyze AADHAR's role in Financial and Social Inclusion in India
- Compare with Digital Identity Programs in Estonia, Oman, Canada
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- Session 14: IoT: Changing Landscape of ICT
- Key Learning Points:
- Explore key IoT concepts and technologies
- Examine IoT use cases and security challenges
- OneM2M Standards
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- Session 15: Data Security and Privacy
- Key Learning Points:
- Importance and need for Data Security & Privacy
- Collaborative Regulation for Digital Transformation: Mexico case study
- Analyze ITU G-5 benchmark pillars: National Collaborative Governance, Policy Design Principles, Digital Development Tool Box, Digital Economic Policy Agenda
- Investigate international best practices for data privacy
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- Session 16: Challenges in ICT Security and Online Safety
- Key Learning Points:
- Principles of ICT Security, potential risks, and security threats
- Trends and pillars of security, security myths
- Challenges: Technological, People, Administration, Framework, Standards
- Best practices for security and online consumer safety
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Day 5
- Sessions 17 & 18: Presentation & Evaluation of Project Work
- Session 19: Final Assessment Test
- Session 20: Feedback & Valedictory Session
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.