{"id":5510,"date":"2025-09-23T19:10:54","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T19:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/?p=5510"},"modified":"2025-09-25T09:32:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T09:32:03","slug":"building-digital-capacity-for-the-future-atc-programme-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/digital-impact-unlocked\/building-digital-capacity-for-the-future-atc-programme-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Building Digital Capacity for the Future: ATC Programme Update"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Digital transformation is not just about technology\u2014it\u2019s about people. By building the skills of ICT professionals, the ITU Academy Training Centres (ATCs) programme ensures that intermediate and senior-level professionals\u2014especially in developing countries\u2014receive high-quality and relevant training to meet the digital challenges of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The ATC network brings together 14 internationally recognized institutions from around the globe. These institutions serve as ITU\u2019s core capacity development partners, delivering courses that address the most important training topics identified by the ITU Development Sector\u2019s Membership, such as policy and regulation, network infrastructure, spectrum management, cybersecurity, digital inclusion, and digital services.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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But the programme doesn\u2019t just deliver knowledge\u2014it ensures that learning is transformative and actionable. The participating institutions have formed a close community in which exchanges of best practices and lessons learned are frequent and maximizing training quality, with collaborations within the network extending also to joint course delivery. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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As of the end of August 2025, the ATCs have:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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