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Presentations

​​ITU Regional Regulatory Forum for Europe 
Regulation supporting the Digital Transformation 
30th November – 1st December 2020 | Online meeting ​

Monday| 30th November 2020

​10:00 - 10:30
Opening Segment

High-level Opening Addresses

  • Ms. Doreen Bogdan, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Vladan Djukanovic, Member of the Board,Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP)​, Bio, Presentation​​

    Setting the Regional Context

  • Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Regional Office for Europe, ITU, Bio, Presentation

​10:30 - 11:15
Session 1: Global and regional approaches to regulation supporting the digital transformation

Moderation

  • Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Regional Office for Europe, ITU, Bio, Presentation

    Setting the Global Perspective

  • Ms. Sophie Maddens, Head of Regulatory and Market Environment Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, Bio, Presentation

    Panellists

  • Mr. Michel Van Bellinghen, Incoming BEREC Chair for 2021 and Chairman of the Belgian Institute for Postal services and Telecommunications (IBPT), Belgium, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Karol Krzywicki, EaPeReg Chair 2020, Eastern Partnership and Deputy President, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poland, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. João Cadete de Matos, Incoming EMREG Chair for 2021 and Chair, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal, Bio, Presentation​​​​

​11:15 - 11:45
Background Paper presentation: "Infrastructure sharing and co-deployment in Europe: Best practices based on collaborative regulation"

Background paper presentation

  • ​Mr. Johannes Feldmann, ITU Consultant and Senior Vice-President, atene KOM GmbH, Bio, Presentation

​12:00 - 13:00
Session 2: Unlocking investments in broadband networks in Europe

Moderation

  • Ms. Sophie Maddens, Head of Regulatory and Market Environment Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, Bio, Presentation

    Introductory Remarks
  • Mr. Boris Jevric, Deputy Executive Director, Head of Radiocommunication Department, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Montenegro, Bio, Presentation

    Panellists

  • Mr. Vladimir Daigele, Programme Officer, Telecommunication Network and Spectrum Management Division, Digital Networks & Society Department, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Guido Acchioni, Policy Officer, Investment in High-capacity Networks Unit, DG CNECT, European Commission, Bio, Presentation
  • Ms. Begoña Garcia Mariñoso, Co-chair, Statistics and Indicators Expert Working Group, Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Juan Navas Sabater, Lead ICT Specialist, Brussels Office of the World Bank, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Harald Gruber, Head of the Digital Economy Division, Projects Directorate, European Investment Bank (EIB), Bio, Presentation
  • Ms. Naroa Zurutuza, Applied AI and Information Poverty Lead at UNICEF Office of Innovation, UNICEF, Bio, Presentation

​13:30 - 14:45
Session 3: Broadband Mapping Systems in EU countries

Moderation

  • Mr. Istvan Bozsoki, Head of Telecommunication Networks and Spectrum Division, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU, Bio, Presentation

    Panellists

  • Ms. Agnieszka Gładysz, Director of the Department of Strategy and Analysis, Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Poland, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Manuel Pedrosa de Barros, Consultor, Autoridade Nacional de Comunicações (ANACOM), Portugal, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Primož Uršič, Head of Infrastructure Investment Monitoring Department, Agency for Communication Networks and Services of the Republic of Slovenia (AKOS), Republic of Slovenia, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Steffen Schmitt, Head of Section, Infrastructure Mapping, Federal Network Agency for Electricity, Gas, Telecommunications, Post and Railway (BNetzA), Germany, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Vaidas Banevicius, Chief Specialist, Radiocommunications Department, Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT), Lithuania, Bio, Presentation

​14:45 - 16:00
Session 4: Broadband Mapping Systems in non-EU countries

 

Moderation

  • Mr. Pavle Mijuskovic, Deputy Executive Director for Electronic Communication Networks and Services, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Montenegro, Bio, Presentation

    Panellists

  • Mr. Branko Mirkovic, Head of Networks, Services and Electronic Equipment Division, Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications (RATEL), Serbia, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. David Kutateladze, Chief Specialist, Competition Supporting Department, Georgian National Communication Commission (GNCC), Georgia, Bio, Presentation
  • Ms. Dubravka Aleksic, Manager, Electronic Communication Networks, Bio & Mr. Matija Tomcic, Main Specialist, Electronic Communication Networks, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Montenegro, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Fjorald Bitri, Network and Infrastructure Specialist, Technical Department, Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP), Albania, Bio, Presentation
  • Mr. Zoran Aleksov, Head of Public Electronic Networks and Services Division, Agency for Electronic Communications (AEK), North Macedonia, Bio, Presentation​ and Mr. Zoran Dervisov, Member of National Broadband Competence Office, Bio, Presentation

​16:00 - 16:15
Conclusions

Tuesday | 1st December 2020

​10:00 - 12:00​
Working Session: Supporting Investment Opportunity Mapping Systems in South Eastern Europe

Moderation

  • Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Regional Office for Europe, ITU, Bio

    Setting the context

  • Mr. Julian McNeill, ITU Consultant, ITU Regional Office for Europe​, Bio​, Presentation
  • Ms. Inga Popovici, Chair, IRB EWG, EaPeReg, Eastern Parnership, Bio​, Presentation

Stakeholders active in field of broadband mapping in the Region



​12:00 - 12:15
Conclusions and way forward