25 October 2022
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| 08:00 - 09:00 | Registration
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09:00 - 09:30
| Master of Ceremony: Andrea Appolloni and Michele Luglio, Associate Professor, University of Rome Tor Vergata
Opening Remarks:
- Daniela Vuri, Pro Rector for Research, University of Rome Tor Vergata, and Andrea Appolloni, Professor in Operations Management, University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Eva Spina, Director General, Communication Technologies and IT Security, Higher Institute of Communications and Information Technologies, Ministry of Economic Development (MISE)
- Lucia Leonelli, Dean of the School of Economics, University of Rome Tor Vergata, and Furio Camillo Rosati, Director, Centre for Economic and International Studies (CEIS), University of Rome Tor Vergata
- Malcolm Johnson, Deputy Secretary-General, ITU
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09:30 - 10:00
| Keynote speeches: Towards a Sustainable Digital Transformation with International Standards
Digital transformation has the potential to decouple emissions and help us on the path toward net zero carbon. This informative keynote session will address how international standards, such as the ones developed by ITU-T Study Group 5, can support the transition through smart energy practices, EMF, the protection of ICTs, and more. Keynote speakers will also dive into how standards can guide sustainability initiatives both at the local and global scales. This keynote session will also highlight the future topics and developments that will aid in achieving the goals set out by COP27. Questions & Answers
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10:00 - 11:00
| Session 1: 5G and beyond: EMF considerations for a Sustainable Digital Transformation
EMF is not a recent phenomenon in the digital world; however, the evolution of mobile technologies has raised concerns about how EMF exposure might affect our health. This session will dive into the EMF considerations for a sustainable digital transformation and how international standards assess EMF and address the concerns of governments and the general population. Moderator: Reyna Úbeda, Project Officer, ITU-T Study Group 5 - "Radiofrequency Electromagnetic Fields and Health: a WHO perspective" Emilie Van Deventer, Team Leader, Radiation Programme, World Health Organization, [Presentation]
- "ITU-T Activities on human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs)": Fryderyk Lewicki, Chairman of ITU-T Working Party 1/5 and Rapporteur of Q3/5, ITU [Presentation]
- "The Role Of National System For Environmental Protection (Snpa) In The Assessment Of Human Exposure To EMF": Giuseppe Marsico, Head of Non-ionizing radiations Unit, Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research (ISPRA) [Presentation]
- “5G and beyond: EMF considerations for a Sustainable Digital Transformation: What about the views of European telecom operators?”: Pinar Serdengecti, Regulation and Competition Affairs Director, The European Competitive Telecommunications Association (ECTA) [Presentation]
Questions & Answers
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11:00 - 11:15
| Coffee Break
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11:15 - 12:00
| Session 2: Damage Prevention and Safety: Making Digital Technologies Reliable
This session will provide a platform to discuss issues related to protecting telecommunication equipment and installations against damage and malfunction due to electromagnetic disturbances. This session will highlight key resources and tools necessary to ensure digital technologies are reliable, safe, and secure. Moderator: Daniele Binci, Assistant Professor, University of Rome Tor Vergata Questions & Answers |
12:00 - 13:15
| Session 3: Circular Economy: A Key Element in Achieving Net Zero Carbon
This session will demonstrate how adopting a circular economy approach, such as design, recovery and repair, is critical for achieving net zero carbon and reducing e-waste globally. This session will also provide real-world case studies on the successes of circular economy approaches and highlight the role of standards in the transition to a circular economy.
Moderator: Andrea Appolloni, Professor in Operations Management, University of Rome Tor Vergata
"Global standards for circular ICT, accelerating convergence trajectories towards net zero": Leandro Navarro, Co-rapporteur Q7/5 [Presentation] - "The role of the Basel Convention in the environmentally sound management of e-waste to Achieve circular economy and the Net Zero Carbon": Francesca Cenni, Programme Management Officer, Basel, Rotterdam, and Stockholm Conventions Secretariat [Presentation]
- "E-waste and lithium batteries: treatment and recovery solutions according to a circular approach": Andrea Carluccio, Sales Manager, COBAT Spa SB [Presentation]
- "The Digital Product Passport (DPP) as an enabler for increased circularity and sustainability of products": Michele Galatola, Senior Policy Officer, DG-GROW, European Commission [Presentation]
- "Defining circular electronics and the system needed for change at scale": Carolien Van Brunschot, Secretariat Lead, Circular Electronics Partnership [Presentation]
Questions & Answers
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13:15 - 14:15
| Lunch Break
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14:15 - 14:45
| Keynote speech: Building a Green Network: Leveraging KPIs to Reach Net Zero Carbon
Telecommunication networks consume an enormous amount of electricity and, as a result, have a significant carbon footprint. Working towards a sustainable digital future, the ICT sector must take action to reduce network carbon intensity. This special keynote session will dive into the Key Performance Indicators necessary to measure and benchmark performance to help the ICT sector and the industry as a whole take the actions required to reach net zero carbon. Questions & Answers |
14:45 - 16:00
| Session 4: Enabling Sustainable Digital Transformation Towards COP27 Through ICTs
This session will explore how the ICT sector is moving forward in achieving carbon neutrality in two distinct ways: one by assessing the sector's own GHG emissions and implementing key initiatives to reduce its impact, and secondly, by innovating and demonstrating how ICTs can be a key enabler for other sectors on their journey towards net zero carbon.\
Moderator: Cristiano Camponeschi, Leading Partner, Innovation office, Deloitte Italy"Enabling the Net Zero transition – the role of ICT and the importance of robust methodologies": Pernilla Bergmark, Co-rapporteur Q9/5 [Presentation] "The role of the ICT sector toward decarbonization": Marco Vulpiani, Adjunct Professor, Tor Vergata University of Rome I Head of the Valuation, Modelling, and Economics of Deloitte [Presentation] "How estimate ICT enablement potentials: From methodology to industry practice": Christian Wilhelm Maasem, Detecon Partner, Head of Hyperconnectivity, Detecon Consulting [Presentation] "China Telecom's Sustainable Digital Transformation toward Green and Low-Carbon Goals": Shi Ying, Director, Department of Green and Low-Carbon Technology Development, China Telecom Research Institute [Presentation]
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16:00 - 16:15
| Coffee Break
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16:15 - 17:30
| Session 5: The Biodiversity and Technology Nexus: Pathway Towards Carbon Neutrality
This session will highlight how ICTs and digital technologies can be harnessed for climate action and address the goals set out by COP27. This session will also demonstrate the cross-sector collaboration in accelerating carbon neutrality in the energy sector and ICT solutions' positive and negative effects on biodiversity. Moderator: Giulia Costa, Associate Professor, Department of Civil Engineering and Computer Science Engineering, University of Rome Tor Vergata- “New It Tools For Bioacoustic And Ecoacoustic Environmental Monitoring”: Marco Galaverni, Programme and Oases Director, WWF Italy [Presentation], I Gianni Pavan, Researcher, University of Pavia, Italy [Presentation]
- "Orange's impact on Biodiversity – Standards and methodologies": Philippe Tuzzolino, Senior Vice President Environment, Orange Group [Presentation]
- "Action for biodiversity: Context and ITU-T SG5 work": Jean Manuel Canet, ITU-T SG5, Q9/5 Co-Rapporteur [Presentation]
- “Telecommunication Satellites For The Green Transition”: Luca Ferrone, Space Segment Engineer at European Space Agency [Presentation]
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