The CTO today
Our focus
With a network of over 250 telecom, IT and broadcasting specialists, we assist our members in a variety of ways to suit their specific needs. Services include:
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Bespoke in-country programmes
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Over 50 open courses each year
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A pooled procurement services for training through the Programme for Development & Training;
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Fellowships and secondments
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Add-on courses during conferences
Research
Through our research services, we support policymaking regulatory bodies, specialised agencies and the private sector in understanding the challenges and opportunities new technologies bring and facilitate evidence-based decision-making. Recent studies have addressed a wide range of issues, from access to quality of service to e-health sustainability.
Technical support, consultancy and advisory services
The CTO undertakes consultancy projects for members and non-members. In recent years, the division has become an invaluable resource for a wide range of stakeholders, including multilateral and bilateral development partners, operators, government ministries, communications regulators, civil society organisations and various industry associations.
Events and conferences
The CTO’s events and conferences gather ICT policymakers and their advisers, private sector executives and civil society leaders to help establish environments that are conducive of more effective adoption and uses of ICTs in national development. National and global initiatives in areas such as universal broadband access, cybersecurity and digital transformation are presented and discussed in depth, transforming each event into a unique learning experience.
