ITU Academy Training Centre

Course Offering

In the framework of being an ITU Academy Training Centre, UNU-MERIT is offering a fully online course this autumn, details below:

Economics of Innovation applied to the digital sector

Apply here: https://academy.itu.int/training-courses/full-catalogue/economics-innovation-applied-digital-sector

The course aims at providing an introduction to the main theoretical and empirical issues surrounding the economic analysis of innovation. In particular, the course will discuss how innovation emerges in modern economies and how it interacts with the dynamics and evolution of sectors. The course will examine alternative ways of conceptualizing innovation; the sources and procedures of innovation; the relationship between market structure and innovation; the trade-offs and dilemmas in terms of strategy and social welfare which characterize innovative environments. This course is an introductory course to students with a limited background in the innovation studies tradition. It uses simple microeconomic and industrial organization models as well as empirical and historical evidence on the evolution of industries and case studies.

Course dates: 25 November - 19 December 2024

Application deadline: 05 November 2024

Participant’s profile
This course is an introductory course to students with a limited background in the innovation studies tradition. It uses macroeconomic models as well as empirical and historical evidence on the evolution of industries. The case studies cover examples of adoption of innovations related to communication technologies, and assignments are tailored to the ITU audience.

Fee: 500 USD.

Causes and consequences of the digital divide

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 ICTs and their relationship with development and governance in a changing technology landscape.

Course dates: 28 October - 11 December 2024

Application deadline: 1 October 2024

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.
 

Background

UNU-MERIT is an ITU Academy Training Centre, as part of the International Telecommunications Union’s (ITU’s) Academy Training Centre programme. This programme takes the ITU’s capacity development work forward into the future. It will directly contribute to building knowledge and skills among professionals in the ICT field, thus enabling them to contribute to – and fully participate in – the digital transformation.

ITU Academy Training Centres (ATCs) are internationally recognised institutions offering high-quality training to intermediate and senior personnel, with a focus on the needs of developing countries. ATCs are the core capacity development partners of the ITU, delivering first-rate courses that address the most important training topics, as identified by ITU’s membership.

If you have any questions about our work as an ITU Academy Training Centre, please reach out to UNU-MERIT’s Capacity Development Office: cdo@merit.unu.edu