International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is organizing a virtual instructor led Training Course on Conformity and Interoperability for the Africa Region through ITU Academy entitled Conformance and Interoperability (C&I): Topics to be covered are Legal aspect of Conformity and Interoperability, Guidelines of C&I Regimes including Type Approval regulation, Policy and regulation of Conformity and Interoperability establishment/development, Mutual Recognition Agreement/Arrangement (MRA) and Conformity and Interoperability of Internet of Things in the 4th Industrial Revolution.
The Training course is open to experts conducting activities on conformity in the topics stated above from Ministries in charge of ICTs and the Regulatory Bodies.
The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) in collaboration with NCA – Ghana (National Communication Authority of Ghana) is offering training in English and French with interpretation in both languages. Participants are welcome from both English speaking and French Speaking countries. Training will take place from 15th to 19th November 2021, 09:00-15:00hrs, GMT, 11:00 – 17:00hrs, GMT + 2
There are no participation fees for the training as ITU will pay for participation fees. However, participants are required to have reliable internet connectivity to access the training. All participants should first register with ITU as no registration with ITU first will be denied access to training.
Please visit our website (http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Technology/Pages/Events.aspx)
and http://www.itu.int/en/ITU-D/Regional-Presence/Africa for additional/detailed information on relevant material such as the Training Programme and Registration.
In order to benefit from this training programme, registration should be made online at the ITU Academy portal.
To be able to register for the course you MUST first create an account in the ITU Academy portal at the following address:
https://academy.itu.int/training-courses/full-catalogue/conformity-and-interoperability-africa-region Course registration.
You can also register by finding your desired course in our training catalogue
https://academy.itu.int/index.php/training-courses/full-catalogue
Due to the limited number of seats available in the class, please be aware that only one candidate per country may be accepted for the Training Course and selection will be done on first come first serve basis. Candidates will be selected based on their duties and background knowledge of Conformance and Interoperability issues. Confirmation of admittance to the training course will be sent directly to the selected candidates. Candidates will be expected to give a brief of C&I status in their countries and also to participate in group projects and presentation of stated topics above.
Hope you will be able to participate and share your views and valuable experience with other participants including contributions which will enrich the discussions and outputs of the Training Course.
If you may require assistance please contact;
Ms Chali Tumelo,
ITU Area Representative for
Southern Africa in Harare,
Zimbabwe
Tel: +263 778 914437; +263 776 601770,
Email: chali.tumelo@itu.int