
ICT Regulation: Understanding the Big Picture of ICTs for Development
Twenty members of boards of national communications regulatory and specialised agencies took part in the CTO’s first regulatory governance programme for 2015 in London. The workshop titled “ICT Regulation: Understanding the Big Picture of ICTs for Development” is a workshop programme developed to strategically align, support and address the needs of Commonwealth ICT regulatory agencies and the critical role played by their board. Organised and hosted by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO), the event is took place on 8 – 12 June 2015 at the Organisation’s offices in London.
Following the success of its 2013 and 2014 board-level programmes for ICT regulators, the CTO’s 2015 programmes begins this week in London with participation from Botswana, Barbados, Fiji, Lesotho, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa and Sri Lanka. This highly interactive workshop was delivered by experts from the ICT sector, featuring proven solutions that can be easily implemented by the visiting board members. The workshop also included a number of industry visits to London-based organisations, including BT and Ofcom. Topics discussed over the five – days included:
- The role of ICTs in development
- Influencing global decisions on ICTs – The role of international organisations
- The relationship between boards and the executive
- Consumer issues
- Inclusivity in the digital economy
- Economics of regulation
- Numbering as a public good
- The Internet and cyberspace
- Cloud computing
- Broadband access
- Regulation in practice
Pumla Radebe, Chairperson of the Universal Service & Access Agency of South Africa
Tupoutua’h.L. Baravilala , Senior Legal Officer, Office of the Attorney-General
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Capacity Development & Training Division