{"id":3923,"date":"2025-01-16T09:13:38","date_gmt":"2025-01-16T09:13:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/?p=3923"},"modified":"2025-01-24T12:06:55","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:06:55","slug":"empowering-the-future-advancing-digital-regulation-for-a-connected-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/empowering-the-future-advancing-digital-regulation-for-a-connected-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Empowering the Future: Advancing Digital Regulation for a Connected World"},"content":{"rendered":"    <section class=\"ituBanner bg smallheight\">\n        <div class=\"bgContainer\">\n            <img src=https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/41\/2025\/01\/CST-DRA-Banner.png alt=\"Background decorative image\" \/>\n            <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                <div class=\"content\" data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"main\">\n                        <h2 class=\"h1 white\"><strong>Empowering the Future: Advancing Digital Regulation for a Connected World<\/strong><\/h2>\n                    <\/div>\n                    <div class=\"addInfo\"><\/div>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) joined forces with the Digital Regulatory Academy (DRA) of the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) of Saudi Arabia to drive digital regulation and transformation worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The collaboration has supported countries in achieving the goals of the 2022 World Telecommunication Development Conference (WTDC) Kigali Action Plan through trainings and knowledge sharing on digital regulation and transformation, and has enhanced partnerships with national, regional and global organizations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key activities<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From 2020 to 2024, the DRA fostered innovation, strengthened regulatory frameworks, and empowered BDT Members with the knowledge to navigate the digital age.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Achievements included:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>12 comprehensive courses through Digital Regulation Training Programs.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>The publication of two articles, <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalregulation.org\/a-case-for-ict-regulatory-sandbox\/\"><em>Regulatory Sandboxes: A Pathway to Innovation<\/em><\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalregulation.org\/national-digital-transformation-strategy-mapping-the-digital-journey\/\"><em>Digital Transformation Strategy: A Step-by-Step Approach<\/em><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Five self-paced e-learning courses delivered through the <a href=\"https:\/\/academy.itu.int\/training-courses\/full-catalogue\/introduction-digital-regulation\">ITU Academy platform<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li>Refreshed four training modules on digital regulation, available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/digitalregulation.org\/category\/regulatory-governance\/\">Digital Regulation Platform<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;CST Saudi Arabia\u2019s Digital Regulatory Academy has significantly strengthened the capacity of our community in addressing digital transformation challenges. 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