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Digital Impact Unlocked: BDT4Impact

From communities overcoming challenges to people chasing their dreams, learn how the work of the ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau transforms lives when it meets the needs of the people that it serves.

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Dr Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava​​, Director of ITU’s Telecommunication ​Development Bureau​

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Her CyberTracks: a transformative journey to inspire and empower women in cybersecurity

Her CyberTracks is an initiative designed to provide comprehensive training to women in cybersecurity. It combines face-to-face trainings, online live sessions, self-paced courses, personalized mentorship, and inspirational webinars. The initiative aims to enable women to acquire technical and soft skills, inspire them through successful role models, empower them through tailored mentorship, and create a supportive community. Discover more
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Empowering Young Women in STEM in Asia and the Pacific region

“Girls in ICT Day 2024 has been driving a transformative movement across the Asia and the Pacific region, empowering young women to thrive in digital technology fields. Through this movement, the region has showcased their dedication to inspiring girls and young women to pursue careers in technology and leadership roles,” said Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director of the ITU’s Telecommunication Development Bureau. Discover more
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Spectrum management training programmes for space and satellite and 5G deployment in Mongolia

Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs) face unique challenges in building resilient digital infrastructure due to their geographical constraints. Recognizing this, the Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Think Tank for Landlocked Developing Countries (ITTLLDC) conducted a workshop on ‘Asia-Pacific wide Regional workshop on Satellite Services, National Regulatory Frameworks, and partnership’, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Discover more
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Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity in Doha, Qatar

The ITU Telecommunication Development Bureau (BDT), in collaboration with the European Union and hosted by the Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA) of Qatar, organized a Regional Workshop on Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity (UMC) for the Arab States, held in Doha, Qatar. The event brought together participants from 17 countries in the Arab States, including telecommunications regulators, policymakers, and statistical officers. Discover more

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