Connectivity and Convergence 2011:
Alternative Regulatory Strategies for Telecommunications
Programme Summary
Successfully offered through the UCT GSB in association with Research ICT Africa and LIRNE.net, this
programme is designed to enhance the strategic thinking of a select group of
senior decision-makers in telecom and related sectors in developing countries
and emerging economies. The aim of the programme is to address the many
challenges posed by the current stage of telecom and ICT reform to governments,
regulatory agencies, operators and other stakeholders. The certainties of
yesterday are no more: traditional approaches to the licensing of networks and
services is being challenged by converging technologies services and innovative
business models; individual assignments of frequencies are being questioned in
the light of new standards such as Wi-Fi and WiMax; the distinctions between
wired and wireless are being blurred; classic price regulation is becoming less
central to the missions of regulatory agencies; new pro-poor business
strategies are challenging conventional universal service models; and all
industry players are being challenged to address content issues at various
levels.
Delegate profiles
Decision-makers
in telecommunications and related sectors in Africa including government;
regulatory agencies; operators; unions, ICT journalists, consumer groups and
NGOs active in the sector
Programme Benefits
- Delegates will learn how to
respond more effectively to the growing demands on the regulatory process and
agencies, with the same resources
- Policy makers will gain the
knowledge of developments within the sector from current and relevant research
to think in alternative ways about creating an enabling environment for
development and growth
- Regulators will be provided with
alternative approaches to regulation, particularly in developing countries with
resource constraints, to facilitate more effective regulation.
- Operators will gain a deeper
understanding of the regulatory process so that they can navigate its
complexities
- With telecom assuming a more
prominent position in economies and societies, civil society and media can
learn how to equip themselves to participate in its governance
- Knowledge on how to deal with
these new challenges is vital
- The opportunity to reflect on
these issues in the company of peers and away from the daily demands of the
office environment is essential.
- As part of the
University of Cape Town’s Infrastructure Management Programme, the course will
be offered by LIRNE.net, a global collaboration of applied research and
training entities in the South in collaboration with prestigious institutions
and emminent professional in the North, specialising
in ICT policy and regulation, led by Research ICT Africa
Dates: 4 – 8 April 2011 (Applications close 1 March )
Venue: Graduate School of Business, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Tuition fees: R
16 800
