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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.

This course will provide participants with an introductory exposure to the world of policymaking and electronics producer responsibility in the area of e-waste management, bringing together key learning materials based around the underpinning legal, financial and administrative components of well-functioning e-waste management systems.

This course helps policymakers understand the size and drivers of the mobile gender gap in low- and middle-income countries and provides insights and recommendations on how to improve digital inclusion for women.  

Delivered from the perspective of a small state and targeted at Director-level and above candidates from Forum of Small States (FOSS) countries involved in digital policymaking, this training course will share policy, regulatory and economic development approaches to digital transformation for a digital ready future.

The course explains the foundational concepts and components for e-governance interaction in information society. It starts with an introduction to what information society is and how it has established the environment for e-governance development and digital transformation in the public sector. Then, the main building blocks of e-governance, their aims, initiatives, and enablers are introduced, and how they are related to external subjects and domains.

This course is designed to immerse participants in the technological evolution and standard advancement of 5G and 5G-Advance, the development, policies, and ecosystem of the 5G industry as well as the typical application areas of 5G, such as energy, industry, education, healthcare, culture, and tourism, etc. It also covers deployment modalities through case studies in emerging technologies like AI, cloud computing, and big data.

The modules delivered under the course provide a blend of technical skills and soft skills with an aim to strengthen both digital and inter-personal skills of girls and young women. The course prepares participants to actively engage in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) related initiatives and future career opportunities in the digital sector.  It provides a practical approach with scenarios and case studies that foster innovation and creativity for continued learning on the use of digital technologies and how they can contribute to the digital ecosystem.

eMCM-5 Dissertation

As countries ramp up digital transformation efforts to tackle complex challenges, digital public goods (DPGs) and open-source technologies have emerged as promising tools that the public sector could leverage to fulfil their mandates. This course provides government officials and policymakers with a comprehensive overview on DPGs and open-source technologies, including their importance in enhancing service delivery, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainable development.