10:30 - 11:00 |
Coffee break |
11:00 - 13:00 |
Session 5 – ICTs to monitor the climate ICTs are a key to monitoring systems for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and predicting, detecting and mitigating the effects of natural disasters. Adapting to extreme weather events, such as hurricanes, is a critical issue.
Moderator: Vadim Nozdrin, Counsellor of ITU-R SG 7, ITU
Speakers:
Vadim Nozdrin, Counsellor of ITU-R Study Group 7, ITU [ Presentation]
Fuatai Purcell, Head of LSE Division, ITU/BDT [ Presentation]
Omar Baddour, Chief, Data Management Applications Division, WMO [ Presentation]
Paul Smits, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Joint Research Center (European Commission) [ Presentation]
Jean Pla, Rapporteur for Question 24/2, Centre National d'Études Spatiales (CNES) [ Presentation]
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13:00 - 14:00 |
Lunch |
14:00 - 15:45 |
Session 6 – Climate change adaptation and emergency telecommunications in urban areas As threats of natural disasters have increased due to environmental degradation and climate change impacts, ICTs have become the key source to prevent, detect and mitigate natural events, making public safety a priority in all countries. This session will provide an overview on the use of ICTs for climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction and disaster management; policy, legal and regulatory frameworks; early warning systems; international cooperation for disaster management in urban contexts.
Moderator: Fuatai Purcell, Head of LSE Division, ITU/BDT
Speakers:
Nevine Tewfik, Head of Research, Studies and Policies, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), Egypt [ Presentation]
Helen Asiamah on behalf of Daniel Amlalo, Executive Director, EPA Ghana [ Presentation]
Tiffany Hodgson, Associate Programme Officer, Adaptation Programme , UNFCCC [ Presentation]
Angelica V. Ospina, Researcher, University of Manchester, United Kingdom [ Presentation]
Takashi Egawa, Vice-Chairman of the ITU-T Focus Group on Disaster Relief Systems, Network Resilience and Recovery [ Presentation]
P .K. Rao, Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University, USA and International Development Consultant [ Presentation]
Questions and answers |
15:45 - 16:00 |
Coffee break |
16:00 - 18:00 |
Session 7 – Smart sustainable cities This session will give an overview of how the strategic application of ICT goods networks and services can help cities to be smart and sustainable, meeting their challenges in providing services to citizens and managing their infrastructure in a sustainable manner that secures economic viability for the present and future, as well as reduces their impact on the environment.
Moderator: Flavio Cucchietti, Telecom Italia
Speakers:
Sang Ziqin, Technical Director, Fiberhome, China [ Presentation]
Sekhar Kondepudi, Associate Professor - Smart Buildings & Smart Cities, National University of Singapore [ Presentation]
Jin Yang, Senior Programme Specialist, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning [ Presentation]
Sergio Gianotti, Head of Sales and Marketing, Enterprise Business Group Huawei Italia [ Presentation]
Sunita Purushottam, Principal Consultant, Infosys and Adam Slimin, Principal Consultant, Infosys [ Presentation]
Elena Deambrogio, Policy Officer, Directorate for Work, development, Eu funds and Smart City, Eu funds, economic development and Innovation Department, City of Torino [ Presentation]
Questions and answers |