Digital Impact Unlocked: BDT4Impact
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Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau
Foresight briefs offer strategic guidance for digital development
The Digital Innovation Board launched three new foresight briefs during its third meeting on 1–2 October to help countries anticipate and prepare for coming challenges in the digital age. Developed under the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Alliance for Digital Development, these foresight briefs envision equitable futures, guide the development of future scenarios, and help shape digital ecosystems that are competitive and ready for emerging trends while positioning the Board as a global think tank. Discover more
Small Island Developing States in the Pacific reconfirm their commitment to advancing universal and meaningful connectivity
The most recent Promoting and measuring universal and meaningful connectivity regional capacity-building workshop for producers and users of ICT statistics took place in late June 2025 in Koror, Palau. Over three days, the workshop brought together policymakers responsible for national digital strategies and statisticians from ministries, national statistics offices, regulators, and telecom operators. Discover more
Summer Schools: bringing new ideas, fresh perspectives, and a deeper collaboration to learners from around the world
In the summer of 2025, policymakers, other government officials and ICT professionals, including grassroots changemakers met in Maastricht, the Netherlands, to participate in two interactive and collaborative trainings: the Summer School on Evidence-Based Digital Policies for Universal and Meaningful Connectivity and the Summer School on Digital and Green Transitions. Discover more
Building Digital Capacity for the Future: ATC Programme Update
Digital transformation is not just about technology—it’s about people. By building the skills of ICT professionals, the ITU Academy Training Centres (ATCs) programme ensures that intermediate and senior-level professionals—especially in developing countries—receive high-quality and relevant training to meet the digital challenges of today and tomorrow. Discover moreExplore more BDT4Impact stories
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