The Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative

The Virtual University of Pakistan was awarded the 10th ITU DTC in the world in the Second Phase of the ITU DTC initiative.
The Digital Transformation Centres (DTC) Initiative was launched in September 2019 by ITU in partnership with Cisco with the objective of supporting countries to strengthen the digital capacities of citizens, particularly in the underserved communities. The selected DTCs become part of a global network of institutions to accelerate the uptake of digital technologies among citizens and boost the capacity of young entrepreneurs and SMEs to succeed in the digital economy.

The purpose of the DTC initiative is to:

• Deliver basic digital skills training to enhance digital literacy and foster uptake of digital tools among those at the bottom of the social pyramid.
• Deliver intermediate digital skills training to provide users with job-ready skills, improve workplace efficiency and enhance chances of employability.
• Improve the capacity of policymakers to design and implement digital skills programmes.
• Conduct train-the-trainer programmes on digital skills to ensure scalability and self-sustainability in digital skills capacity development.
• Train SMEs in the field of digital technologies, innovation and entrepreneurship.

To launch phase 2, a kick-off workshop was held in Geneva, Switzerland, The workshop was attended by a Three (03) member delegation from the Virtual University of Pakistan. The aim of the workshop was to bring together representatives of the 13 DTCs (8 DTCs from phase 1 and 5 additional DTCs joining in phase 2) to gain a common understanding of how to best achieve the objectives of the Initiative and to discuss the activities they will be expected to undertake.