Course dates: 05 October- 16 November 2026
Application deadline: 26 January 2026- 13 Sep 2026
Digital technology is becoming important in addressing sustainable development challenges. This course introduces participants to the challenges of digital inclusion, the consequences of digital divides, and the opportunities towards inclusive and equitable digital transformation.
The modules focus on digital inclusion, evaluation, and approaches to understanding digital technologies and their relationship with development and governance in a changing technology landscape. Participants will receive training on theoretical aspects of digital inclusion, as well as an introduction to tools used to unearth and evaluate these gaps. Recent advances in AI technologies and their implication for inclusion will be covered in the course.
Through applications related to low-and-middle-income countries, participants will be introduced to models of technology acceptance and diffusion, and inclusive design in technology-based solutions to global social challenges.
With the financial support of the Global Gateway initiative of the European Union, this course is offered for free for selected participants.
Cost: Free of charge for selected participants (thanks to the generous support of the Global Gateway EU initiative)
Targeted participant profiles: policy-makers, government officials and other relevant civil servants from national and regional administrations, officials from international organisations, entrepreneurs, professionals in relevant sectors, representatives of civil society organisations, universities, research centres, and think-tanks. Government officials and policymakers from developing countries, particularly women, are encouraged to apply.
To learn more and apply to this online course, click here.
