Technical webinars on ICT statistics 2025
Advancing universal and meaningful connectivity (UMC) is one of the strategic objectives of the ITU for the 2024-2027 period. Measuring progress towards UMC is therefore essential, as recognized by the Global Digital Compact and the G20. National statistical offices and regulatory authorities play a key role in collecting and analyzing ICT data, which is vital for informed policy-making and understanding ICT’s socio-economic impact. However, many authorities, especially in developing countries, struggle with limited technical expertise.
To address this gap, the ITU’s “Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity” project, financed by the European Union, aims to strengthen statistical capacity through workshops and online webinars. The ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA), which is implementing this project, plans to conduct four webinars, providing an opportunity to showcase best practices, address practical questions, and engage participants in exercises that reinforce key learning objectives. These four webinars described below focus on best practices, address practical challenges, and engage participants in reinforcing key concepts. The target audience includes staff from national statistical offices and telecommunication authorities who collect or would like to collect ICT statistics.
Technical webinar on ICT Price Statistics
Date: 12 February 2025, online
Time: 12:00 to 14:00 (CET / UTC+1, Geneva time)
Registration: by invitation only
This technical webinar was addressed to compilers of ICT service price statistics and aimed at improving the quality of ICT price data (ICT Price Baskets – IPB) collected by the ITU member states. During this webinar, participants were provided with detailed explanations on processes based on the approved methodology as well as with sample datasets to practice the calculations.
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ICT Price Baskets
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Technical webinar on Indicators on ICT access and use by households and individuals
Part 1: Best practices in data collection
Date: 26 March 2025, online
Time: 12:00 to 14:00 (CET / UTC+1, Geneva time)
Registration: by invitation only
This technical webinar is designed for professionals responsible for compiling ICT household statistics. It aims to enhance the quality of data collected by ITU member states regarding individuals’ access to and use of ICTs.
Participants will explore the importance of these statistics and learn best practices for gathering data through household surveys. Representatives from national statistics offices and other government agencies responsible for publishing official ICT household statistics are encouraged to attend.
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Presentation – GSBPM – Survey design – Model survey
Presentation – Calculating household indicators
Technical webinar on Indicators on ICT access and use by households and individuals
Part 2: Clinic on submitting the ITU household questionnaire
Date: 27 March 2025, online
Time: 12:00 to 14:00 (CET / UTC+1, Geneva time)
Registration: by invitation only
This technical webinar is designed for national statistics offices and other government agencies that have recently conducted household surveys on ICT access and use.
During the session, participants will learn about the ITU’s data collection and validation process, including new recommendations for processing ICT skills data, and discover how to reduce response burden by submitting simple CSV files.
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Technical webinar on Telecommunication/ICT indicators
Date: 2 April 2025, online
Time: 12:00 to 14:00 (CEST / UTC+2, Geneva time)
Registration: by invitation only
This Technical webinar on World Telecommunication/ICT (WTI) Indicators will provide an overview of the new indicators agreed during the Expert Group on Telecommunication/ICT Indicators (EGTI) meeting and discuss their relevance and implementation. Participants will also gain insights into data submission processes to the ITU, common challenges encountered, and practical solutions to enhance data quality and comparability. The session is designed for professionals involved in telecommunication/ICT data collection, policy analysis, and regulation, offering valuable guidance on global ICT measurement standards.
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