ITU Academy – online instructor led and face to face courses
Excellence in digital government
This training is designed to help participants understand the key challenges and success factors involved in driving digital government initiatives. The programme focuses on three main areas to build knowledge and skills in a practical, engaging way.
Registration : 16 Nov 2024 to 01 Jun 2025
From 18 Aug 2025 to 22 Aug 2025
Training modality : Face to Face
Global or multi-regional / English
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Causes and consequences of the digital divide
Digital technology is becoming important in addressing sustainable development challenges. This course introduces participants to the challenges of digital inclusion, the consequences of digital divides, and the opportunities towards inclusive and equitable digital transformation.
Registration : 20 Dec 2024 to 23 Feb 2025
From 10 Mar 2025 to 28 Mar 2025
Training modality : Online instructor led
Global or multi-regional / English
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Emerging technologies and digital innovation
This course explores the latest trends and innovations in digital technology and examines their implications for digital transformation. It covers topics such as artificial intelligence, blockchain, and the Internet of Things (IoT), highlighting their potential to drive innovation and disrupt traditional business models.
Registration : 03 Dec 2024 to 27 Apr 2025
From 07 Jul 2025 to 11 Jul 2025
Training modality : Face to Face
Global or multi-regional / English
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Digital inclusion in the workplace for persons with disabilities
While many individuals with disabilities are technologically savvy, persons with disabilities in general are faced with a digital gap. This is further compounded by digital gaps along lines of gender and socio-economic status, amongst others. These digital gaps need to be addressed, if we want to ensure that persons with disabilities do not miss out on the opportunities provided by the digital economy.
Registration : 11 Nov 2024 to 10 Jun 2025
From 24 Jun 2025 to 25 Jul 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Digital innovation ecosystems: building the future
This 4-week online, instructor-led course delves into the dynamic world of Digital Innovation Ecosystems. Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the key components, players, and trends shaping these environments. Drawing on insights from the accompanying book, Digital Innovation Ecosystems, the course equips participants with the knowledge and skills to foster innovation within their organizations and contribute to thriving digital ecosystems.
Registration : 28 Nov 2024 to 13 Jul 2025
From 04 Aug 2025 to 29 Aug 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
AI-enabled digital services
Artificial Intelligence (AI) can serve as a key driver of sustainable development and accelerate progress towards the SDGs when responsibly developed and deployed. In this era of rapid innovation, governments have a unique opportunity to leverage AI to enhance service delivery, foster inclusivity, and build a secure digital future for all.
Registration : 30 Jan 2025 to 09 Mar 2025
From 25 Mar 2025 to 15 Apr 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Summer school on digital and green transitions
This summer school is designed to introduce participants to the concept of sustainable digital transformation through various subtopics, including emerging digital technologies, digital farming, and e-waste management.
Registration : 19 Dec 2024 to 15 Mar 2025
From 23 Jun 2025 to 27 Jun 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Face to Face
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Disruptive technologies and governance in the digital era
This course provides a concise, non-technical overview of the technologies and infrastructures supporting telecommunications, broadcasting, and audio-visual services. It explores trends driving digital communications markets, emerging technologies, and their applications across sectors like agritech, fintech, and smart environments. Participants will gain a conceptual understanding of the digital technology landscape, market dynamics, and innovation, laying the groundwork for future-focused policy and regulation within a converging and competitive digital ecosystem.
Registration : 15 Nov 2024 to 13 Apr 2025
From 05 May 2025 to 13 Jun 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Emerging technologies shaping the digital future
This 32-hour course will cover the key emerging technologies that are shaping the digital future and their applications across various sectors. The content will include an introduction to 5G networks and the evolution towards 6G, exploring their capabilities and impact on global connectivity. The fundamentals and applications of the Internet of Things (IoT) will be discussed, highlighting how this technology revolutionises industries and everyday life.
Registration : 11 Nov 2024 to 02 Mar 2025
From 19 May 2025 to 23 May 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Face to Face
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Inclusive digital transformation in small island developing states
Digital transformation is a critical enabler for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly in Small Island Developing States (SIDS), where unique challenges and opportunities exist.
Registration : 24 Jan 2025 to 02 Mar 2025
From 18 Mar 2025 to 15 Apr 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Trends in communications sector reform and regulation for the digital economy
This course explores the transformative trends shaping the transition to digital economies. It highlights the relevance of regulation in key sectors from telecoms, broadcasting to e-commerce, smart cities and digital government. Participants will examine emerging technologies, innovation ecosystems, and their regulatory implications, while developing practical skills such as regulatory impact assessment and strategic foresight.
Registration : 10 Dec 2024 to 06 Oct 2025
From 20 Oct 2025 to 21 Nov 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Emerging cybersecurity threats and vulnerabilities management on digital infrastructures
This course aims to equip professionals with in-depth knowledge and practical skills to manage emerging threats and vulnerabilities in digital infrastructures. The curriculum explores governance and covers policy development, ethical standards and regulatory frameworks in cybersecurity to ensure organizations’ compliance with the latest threats, risk assessment methodologies, and security best practices.
Registration : 20 Jan 2025 to 19 Oct 2025
From 10 Nov 2025 to 21 Nov 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Emerging technology developments and their applications
This course will dive in the overall progress of the current global Artificial Intelligence technology status and its the future possibilities; the Cloud Computing development and its trends; the Big Data industry, technology and development; the innovative development of new infrastructure in the digital economy, and the practices such as digital infrastructure, computing infrastructure, follow-up broadband network, IPv6 etc.
Registration : 05 Dec 2024 to 01 Sep 2025
From 08 Sep 2025 to 19 Sep 2025
Global or multi-regional / English
Training modality : Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
ICT policy planning for good governance
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.
Registration : 24 Jul 2024 to 16 Feb2025
From 17 Feb 2025 to 21 Feb 2025
Global or multi-regional / UP / English
Training modality : Face to Face
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]
Future fixed and mobile broadband internet, cloud computing and IoT/AI
This course focuses on future fixed and mobile broadband Internet, cloud computing and IoT/AI, including technical, business and regulatory aspects. It covers Internet technologies (IPv6, QUIC, DNS, QoS, cybersecurity), future fixed-terrestrial and satellite broadband including gigabit metallic, cable, and optical broadband (FTTH/FTTR, 50G-PON), submarine cable, satellite broadband, as well as transport networks (ITU’s OTN, SD-WAN, Carrier Ethernet).
Registration: 15 Nov 2024 to 30 Nov 2025
From 01 Dec 2025 to 08 Dec 2025
Global or multi-regional
Training modality: Online instructor led
Facilitator / Event Email Contact : [email protected]