Free online Training on Digital inclusion from ITU Academy

Registration Details:

• End of the Registration period: 01 Oct 2024
• Course dates: Start Date: 28 Oct 2024, End Date: 11 Dec 2024
• Location: online
• Training type: Online instructor led
• Languages: English
• Price: FREE

Organizer:

• UNU-MERIT
• Event mail contact: ituacademy@itu.int
• Coordinators: Cristina Mancigotti, Ghazi Mabrouk, Praachi Kumar

Course Overview:

This course introduces participants to the challenges of digital inclusion, the consequences of digital divides, and the opportunities towards inclusive and equitable digital transformation.

Requirements:

• • Hold an undergraduate degree in a relevant field or have a minimum of three years of experience in digital inclusion-related topics.
  • Possess a fluent level of English.
  • Government officials and policymakers from developing countries, particularly women, are encouraged to apply.

Learning Outcomes:

• • Identify key concepts within social inclusion frameworks.
  • Assess how the digital divide impacts vulnerable groups.
  • Recognize how research and evaluation can support the analysis of digital divides.

Training Course Contents:

Week 1: A Bird’s Eye View of the Divide: Social Inclusion and Digitalisation

• Key Learning Points: Conceptualizing digital inclusion, inequality, and vulnerability

Week 2: Disentangling Data for Digital Inclusion: How can we evaluate gaps?

• Key Learning Points: Interpreting digital divides using data

Week 3: Intersections between Technology and Development

• Key Learning Points: Overview of technological gaps at different levels

Week 4: Governance for Inclusion: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities

• Key Learning Points: Understanding governance of digital technology

Evaluation and Grading:

• Participants are graded based on four unit exams, an individual policy memo, and participation in tutorials and discussion boards.
• The final grade is the weighted average of all graded components.

Join us for this important training on digital inclusion!

Apply by 1st October here.