This course has been developed by ITU to provide an introduction to the Tampere Convention on the Provision of Telecommunications Resources for Disaster Mitigation and Relief Operations (referred to as the Tampere Convention throughout this course), its structure and institutions, and the process of its implementation.

This course aims to provide an overview of the global e-waste challenge, including e-waste statistics and legislation based on the latest data from the Global E-waste Monitor and the Global E-waste Statistics Partnership. 

This self-paced course aims to support national stakeholders in developing national Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) policy and regulation. In addition to an introduction and overview, the course consists of the following four modules: 1) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE), 2) Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), 3) Financial Management, and 4) Government Stakeholder Groups and Interests.

With generous support from the Global Gateway initiative of the European Union, participation in this training programme is free of charge.

The course is aimed at providing information on how to develop National Emergency Telecommunications Plans through a multi-stakeholder approach including all phases of disaster management.

This course is based on the 'ITU Guidelines for National Emergency Telecommunication Plans' available on the International Telecommunication Union website and referenced throughout the course. 

In this comprehensive course, we will delve into the critical issue of electronic waste (e-waste) on a global scale. E-waste, comprising discarded electronic devices and equipment, presents a growing environmental and societal challenge.

This e-learning is based on the Circular and Sustainable Public Procurement for ICTs guide that sets out the systems and process requirements for ICT procurement in a way that supports the transition to circular and sustainable system solutions. 

A follow-up to the introduction to e-waste policy, this course is a key resource for understanding EPR's foundation and requirements, aimed at assisting in the production of e-waste policy and regulation.

 Across the 6 modules, you will review the fundamentals of e-waste management, learn about the elements and instruments in an EPR based e-waste management system, and additional considerations/best practices in developing an effective and equitable legislative framework.  

Reliable, secure data-hosting solutions are becoming increasingly important to support everyday functions across societies. Although data infrastructure such as data centers and cloud solutions are essential for storing and processing data, they are highly energy intensive and consume refrigerants and often large amounts of water for cooling. As such, they leave a large environmental footprint and contribute to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. Climate change also affects data centers.