Telecommunication
Development Bureau (BDT)
Ref.: Circular BDT/PPS/CSD/053 Geneva, 17 February 2025
To:
- Administrations of ITU Member States
- Palestine (Resolution 99 (Rev. Dubai, 2018))
- ITU-D Sector Members,
- Academia
- Regulators
Subject: Invitation to take part in ITU Academy training opportunities
Dear Sir/Madam,
I am pleased to invite your organization to participate in upcoming ITU Academy training activities, as part of
the BDT’s mandate and ongoing commitment to equip our members with state-of-the-art knowledge, best
practices, and technical expertise in the rapidly evolving field of ICT. These courses are organized by the
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with the ITU Academy Training Centres as well
as other partner institutions, and are delivered through the ITU Academy platform, the organization’s main
gateway for capacity development.
The full ITU Academy catalogue, featuring over 130 training opportunities, is available here. Highlighted
below are a selection of courses that will be offered in the first semester of 2025, which cater to a diverse
range of expertise levels and cover an extensive array of in-demand topics:
• Managing national cyber crises | 25 FEB 2025 | ONLINE
• Causes and consequences of the digital divide | 10 MAR 2025 | ONLINE
• 5G for policymakers and government officials | 17 MAR 2025 | ONLINE
• Inclusive digital transformation in small island developing states | 18 MAR 2025 | ONLINE
• Spectrum monitoring techniques and methods (introductory) | 6 APR 2025 | ONLINE
• e-Governance legal framework | 15 APR 2025 | ONLINE
• Design and development of smart cities | 28 APR 2025 | ONLINE
• Cyber disaster response: development of simulation exercises | 5 MAY 2025 | FACE-TO-FACE
• Emerging technologies shaping the digital future | 19 MAY 2025 | FACE-TO-FACE
International Telecommunication Union • Place des Nations • CH-1211 Geneva 20 • Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 730 5111 • Fax: +41 22 730 5484 • E-mail:
[email protected] • www.itu.int/itu-d
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• Cyber threat intelligence | 30 JUN 2025 | FACE-TO-FACE
All relevant information and registration instructions are available on the respective course pages. Group
enrolments are possible, kindly enquire with the course coordinator listed. Please note that many courses
have limited spaces and require a selection process, so early application is highly encouraged.
I kindly invite you to disseminate this invitation to your relevant government departments, regulatory
bodies, academia, and private sector stakeholders involved in ICT development.
Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact the ITU
Academy team at
[email protected].
We look forward to your active participation in these training courses.
Yours faithfully,
Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava
Director