Global or multi-regional
- Big data and statistics
Training course
Online self-paced
- English
indicators@itu.int
- Esperanza Magpantay
- Fredrik Eriksson
Introductory
1.5 hours
Price
$0.00
Event organizer(s)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
Description
This course aims to raise awareness of what Mobile Phone Data is and to showcase how it can be applied at a National Statistical Organisation (NSO). Information will be shared on how to obtain Mobile Phone Data, plus the opportunities and challenges it presents for incorporating its use at the NSO. The course has been developed by the Task Team on Mobile Phone Data of the UN Committee of Experts on Big Data and Data Science for Official Statistics (UN-CEBD).
Anyone interested in Mobile Phone Data, especially those working with the theme of public statistics.
By the end of this course, you should be able to:
- Explain what Mobile Phone data is, and the opportunities and challenges posed by its use at the NSO
- Recognise where to obtain Mobile Phone data, and any difficulties associated with this
- Recognise current applications of Mobile Phone data being used or researched for the production of statistical outputs
Total score higher than 70% on the final exam is required to obtain the ITU digital badge.