This course covers strategic aspects of Internet governance and innovations, including technical, business and regulatory aspects. It covers the convergence of telecommunications to all-IP, including open Internet used for OTT services and NGN used by telecoms. Such convergence is driven by the development of fixed and mobile broadband (cable, optical, 5G), based on standards. In that way the course further covers broadband strategies and innovations as well as telecom standardization and policy.

This self-paced online course on inclusive digital communication during crises and emergency situations has been developed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This health crisis has revealed the importance of ensuring that every person can access and utilise digital information provided through digital platforms, which in these situations could be vital. The world is facing an unprecedented experience in which Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) are, in certain circumstances, almost the only possibility for people to communicate with one another.

The Conformance and Interoperability training courses have proven to enhance capacity of participants from Member States in Africa to effectively test conformance and interoperability of equipment used in networks and digital infrastructure and to establish labs for testing including establishing policy and regulatory frameworks.