Mogadishu
Somalia
- Mustafa Almadhi
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This five-day training course, delivered over 2 days and is structured as follows:
The course is primarily based on the ITU/World Bank digital regulation platform and the ITU FCDO universal access and service financing efficiency toolkit with a focus on the following aspects: regulatory governance, evidence-based decision-making, regulatory sandboxes, emergency telecommunications and cybersecurity.
This training course aims to examine specific aspects of digital regulation and transformation to enhance participants' further knowledge of the issues at stake; therefore, the training course does not provide an in-depth analysis of every regulatory aspect of digital regulation; however, it enables participants to get a deeper understanding and greater knowledge of specific policy and regulation aspects in a digital world, emergency communications and cybersecurity.
The training will be organized by ITU in collaboration with the Digital Regulatory Academy (DRA) of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) of Saudi Arabia, as part of ITU-Saudi Arabia Project on Assistance in telecommunication/ICTs to ITU regions.
This training will be conducted in English and is open to Somalia participants
This high-level training workshop on Digital Transformation for Somalia is specifically designed for policymakers and senior government officials, including ministers, deputy ministers, directors-general, and senior representatives of national institutions involved in shaping and implementing Somalia’s digital transformation agenda.
Qualifications or experience needed to participate in this training course:
- Participants should be responsible for ICT/digital policy, transformation and regulation in their country.
- A working knowledge of English is a prerequisite for participating in this training course.
Participants will gain deeper policy and regulatory insights into the digital ecosystem, enabling them to better navigate digital transformation challenges while fostering universal access and service financing efficiency, safeguarding users and fostering competitive environments, national cybersecurity strategies, child online protection and emergency communications.
They will also examine the importance of collaborative regulation, evidence-based regulation, and innovative mechanisms of regulation, approaches and gain knowledge of the latest regulatory developments and global trends.
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Examine the different roles and responsibilities in the digital ecosystem.
- Summarize the evolution of regulation, and universal service financing mechanisms and how the digital environment affects and redefines markets, policy and regulatory frameworks, businesses, and consumers.
- Explore the regulatory issues at stake in the digital environment to be better equipped to respond to the fast-changing digital environment.
- Outline the need for collaborative governance, agile regulation for innovation, access for all, public funding of universal access and services, and what needs to change to better assess how this applies to national circumstances.
- Define the basic components of a national cybersecurity strategy.
- Propose strategies for protecting children online.
- Define strategies for addressing emergencies involving information and communications technologies.
This training will be delivered over 2 days.
This training will be conducted in English. Participants must review PowerPoint slides and selected reference materials to revise and study. Participants will reinforce their understanding of the topics explored by drawing on their specific environments and are encouraged to consult with experienced colleagues working on relevant topics.
The following methods will be used for this course:
- Self-study of PPTs and reference materials.
- Instructors led presentations and interactive exercises made face-to-face.
- Interactive and Hands on exercises.
Day 1: Sunday 12 October 2025 - Foundations & Strategic Context
- Session 1: What is Digital Transformation??
- Session 2: Somalia’s DTS Vision, Goals & Pillars
- Session 3: Regional & Global Alignment
- Session 4: Somalia’s Initiatives Portfolio
- Wrap-up Day 1
Day 2: Monday 13 October 2025 - Implementation, Governance & Roadmap
- Session 5: Governance & Institutional Setup
- Session 6: Operational Planning & Phasing
- Session 7: Funding & Partnerships
- Session 8: Monitoring, Evaluation & KPIs
- Session 9: Risks & Mitigation
- Closing & Next Steps
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Unless specified otherwise, all 麻豆社视频 training courses are open to all interested professionals, irrespective of their race, ethnicity, age, gender, religion, economic status and other diverse backgrounds. We strongly encourage registrations from female participants, and participants from developing countries. This includes least developed countries, small island developing states and landlocked developing countries.
