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Fellowships and Training - 2009

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XXI Meeting of COM/CITEL will be held in Washington, DC, USA from December 7 to 9, 2009

The Secretariat of the Inter-American Telecommunication Commission (CITEL), is offering Fellowships and Training in Telecommunications issues. Also, we informed to all the interested, if you wish to take this courses without the fellowship support. Please register and pay directly to the "Regional Training Center". Tuition fees and method of payment depend of each course. Please see list attached with fellowships and training available.

Note: Please be reminded that these fellowships are subject to the availability of funds corresponding to the 2009 regular budget.

Frequently Asked Questions on CITEL fellowship

Update date: October 16, 2009

Course

Offered by

Type of course, language, and date

Number of scholarships

Deadline for presentation of candidacies

Radio Frequency Spectrum Management (M9-100)

United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI)

March 30 to April 10, 2009 (2 weeks)

 

Washington, D.C., United States of America

 

English, on-site

5 economy class air fare scholarships offered (OAS/CITEL)

 

(USTTI offers a US$400 scholarship and does not charge the US$150 administrative fee)

February 27, 2009

Spectrum Management in the Civil Sector (M9-101)

United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI)

April 13 to 24, 2009

(2 weeks)

 

Washington, D.C., United States of America

 

English, on-site

5 economy class air fare scholarships offered (OAS/CITEL)

 

(USTTI offers a US$400 scholarship and does not charge the US$150 administrative fee)

March 13, 2009

Satellite Networks - VSAT

Available only in Spanish

National Institute of Research and Training in Telecommunications of Peru (INICTEL-UNI) National University of Engineering (UNI)

May 4 to June 19, 2009 (8 weeks)

 

Spanish, distance learning

 

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

April 10, 2009

IP Telephony

Available only in Spanish

Center for Technological Innovation of the School of Engineering of the National University of Asunción, Paraguay

(CITEC-FIUNA)

May 18-22, 2009

(1 week)

 

Asunción, Paraguay

 

Spanish, on-site

4 economy class air fare scholarships offered (CITEL)

 

(CITEC-FIUNA offer to pay board, lunch, and health insurance)

April 17, 2009

Digital Signature:  Technical and Legal Issues

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through the Blas Pascal University

June 1 to October 5, 2009 (4 months)

Spanish and English, distance learning

- Self-paced

15  US$160 scholarships offered (CITEL)

May 15, 2009

Digital Cities

Available only in Spanish

Telecommunications Commission of Central America (COMTELCA) - Honduras

June 15-July 24, 2009 (6 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

June 5, 2009

ABC Cost System Applied to the Calculation of Termination Prices

Available only in Spanish

 

 

School of Engineering and Technology of the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU)

 

June 22 - July 24, 2009 (5 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

May 30, 2009

Internet Network Engineering

Available only in Spanish

 

Center for Technological Innovation of the School of Engineering of the National University of Asunción, Paraguay (CITEC-FIUNA)

July 6 to 10, 2009 (1 week)

 

Asunción, Paraguay

 

Spanish, on-site

5 economy class air fare scholarships offered (OAS/CITEL)

 

(CITEC-FIUNA offer to pay board, lunch, and health insurance)

June 5,  2009

Competition Policy for Telecommunications & Regulatory and Privatization Issues in Telecommunications (M9-220 and M9-221)

United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI)

July 17 to 24, 2009 (1 week)

 

Washington, D.C., United States of America

 

English, on-site

5 economy class air fare scholarships offered (OAS/CITEL)

 

(USTTI offers a US$400 scholarship and does not charge the US$150 administrative fee)

June 26, 2009

Policies and Regulation of Information and Communication Technologies (M9-227, M9-228, M9-229)

United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI)

August 3-7, 2009 (1 week)

Washington, D.C., United States of America

 

English, on-site

4 economy class air fare scholarships offered (CITEL)

 

(USTTI offers a US$400 scholarship and does not charge the US$150 administrative fee)

July 3, 2009

Global Portal for Indigenous

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

August 7 to 9, 2009

Spanish and English, on site

 

Brasilia, Brazil

15 economy class air fare scholarships offered

(OAS/CITEL)

 

(ITU offers to pay per diem)

July 3, 2009

Internet Services and Protocols

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through the Blas Pascal University

September 7 to December 7, 2009 (3 months)

Spanish and English, distance learning

- Self-paced

15  US$160 scholarships offered (CITEL)

August 7, 2009

Negotiating in the field of Telecommunications

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through the Blas Pascal University

September 7 to December 7, 2009 (3 months)

Spanish and English, distance learning

- Self-paced

15  US$160 scholarships offered (CITEL)

August 28, 2009

Harmful Interferences to Satellite Systems

Available only in Spanish

Federal Telecommunication Commission of Mexico (COFETEL)

September 7 to 11, 2009 (1 week)

 

Mexico City, Mexico

 

Spanish, on-site

4 economy class air fare scholarships offered (CITEL)

 

(SATMEX offers a scholarship of US$500 to support the cost of participation of each person with a scholarship.)

April 17, 2009

Formación de Alto Nivel de la UIT sobre Contabilidad Regulatoria

Available only in Spanish

International Telecommunication Union (ITU)

September 21 to 23, 2009 (1 week)

 

Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Spanish, on-site

Scholarships offered to developing countries by ITU

N/A

IP Networks Design

Available only in Spanish

Center for Technological Innovation of the School of Engineering of the National University of Asunción, Paraguay (CITEC-FIUNA)

September 7 to 11, 2009 (1 week)

 

Asunción, Paraguay

 

Spanish, on-site

4 economy class air fare scholarships offered (CITEL)

 

(CITEC-FIUNA offers to pay board, lunch, and health insurance)

August 7, 2009

Design and implementation of multiservice fiber optic access networks through to the home (FTTH)

Available only in Spanish

 

School of Engineering and Technology of the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU)

October 19 to November 20, 2009 (5 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

25  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

October 2, 2009

New deadline

Introduction to the Current Technological Framework for New Technologies (valid for the New Generation Networks – NGN – degree)

Available only in Spanish

 

National Telecommunications Administration of Uruguay (ANTEL)

 

October 19 to November 13, 2009 (4 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

October 9 2009

Disaster Communication Management (M9-340)

United States Telecommunications Training Institute (USTTI)

October 19-23, 2009 (1 week)

Washington, D.C., United States of America

English, on-site

4 economy class air fare scholarships offered (CITEL)

 

(USTTI offers a US$400 scholarship and does not charge the US$150 administrative fee)

September 13, 2009

3G-4G Technology

Available only in Spanish

Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA)

October 19 to November 20, 2009

(5 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

October 2, 2009

Security in Telecommunication Networks

Center for Technological Innovation of the School of Engineering of the National University of Asunción, Paraguay (CITEC-FIUNA)

October 26 to 30, 2009 (1 week)

Asunción, Paraguay

 

Spanish, on-site

5 economy class air fare scholarships offered (OAS/CITEL)

 

(CITEC-FIUNA offer to pay board, lunch, and health insurance)

September 25, 2009

Number Portability as a Factor for Increasing Competition in Telecommunication Markets

Available only in Spanish

 

Colombian Association of Engineers (ACIEM)

November 2 to 11, 2009 (6 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

October 23, 2009

Fixed-Mobile Convergence through IMS

Available only in Spanish

[NEW DATE OF COURSE AND NEW DEADLINE TO APPLY TO THE SCHOLARSHIP]

 

National Telecommunications Administration of Uruguay (ANTEL)

November 9 to December 18, 2009

(6 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

October 30, 2009

Local and Corporate Network Technologies

Available only in Spanish

[NEW DATE OF COURSE AND NEW DEADLINE TO APPLY TO THE SCHOLARSHIP]

 

Advanced Technology Training Center (CCAT)

November 16 to December 11, 2009 (4 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

November 6, 2009

Economic Analysis for Regulation in an Environment of Convergence

Colombian Association of Engineers (ACIEM)

November 30 to December 18, 2009 & January 18 to February 6, 2010  (6 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

10 US$100 scholarships offered (OAS/CITEL+ITU+ACIEM)

November 20, 2009

Connected Communities, Best Practices for Bringing Connectivity to Remote Locations

International Telecommunication Union (ITU) through the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Communications of Chile (SUBTEL)

November 30 to December 18, 2009 & January 4 to 15, 2010 (5 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

20 registration fee scholarships offered (US$100)

(OAS/CITEL/+ITU)

 

November 20, 2009

Broadband Networks and Technology

National Institute of Research and Training in Telecommunications of Peru (INICTEL-UNI)

Date to be determined

(7 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

November 30, 2009

Academic Certification in Call & Contact Centers

Technological Institute of the Americas (ITLA)

Date to be determined

 

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

To be determined

Technological Aspects of Digital Television

Colombian Association of Engineers (ACIEM)

Date to be confirmed (4 weeks)

Spanish, distance learning

15  US$200 scholarships offered (CITEL)

To be determined