6. Africa–EU Broadband Mapping Study Visit and Policy Training Workshop (EACO) – Poland
Information
Date/Time: 30 June – 2 July 2026
Location: Warsaw, Poland.
Venue: Ministry of Digital Affairs.
Registration link for the training: Closed.
Registration link for the online training: Closed.
Who can participate?
The training was open to national focal points from Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda, Burundi.
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Description:
The training aimed to strengthen the policy, legal, and regulatory capacities of the eleven national authorities responsible for broadband mapping governance and data-driven connectivity planning. This training was also open to external NRAs. The training examined regulatory frameworks that enabled national broadband mapping systems, including legal instruments for telecommunications data collection, governance arrangements between regulators and operators, and institutional coordination mechanisms. Particular attention was given to regulatory challenges encountered in establishing broadband mapping obligations and ensuring the quality, transparency, and sustainability of geospatial connectivity data.
The training combined European and African experiences. The host country’s European national regulatory authorities presented case studies on the implementation of broadband mapping systems, including lessons learned from the adoption of EU directives and national legislation governing telecommunications data reporting. African participants presented national contexts, highlighting current policy frameworks, regulatory constraints, and implementation challenges identified through the Africa-BB-Maps policy analysis process.
Participants attending in person engaged fully in discussions, case studies, and simulation exercises. Through case studies, peer learning, and 3 regulatory simulation exercises, participants tested policy responses to real-world scenarios involving data-sharing challenges, incomplete datasets, and regulatory enforcement mechanisms, solutions, and challenges. The training concluded with a study visit to the host European regulatory authority.