Thursday | 28th September 2023
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[8:00 – 9:30] |
First EMERG-EaPeReg-ITU Joint Workshop on Strengthening Broadband Infrastructure and Services across the Europe Region and beyond
Moderator: Mr Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Office for Europe
Opening remarks- Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU
- Ms. Naama Henig, EMERG, Director, International Affairs Division Ministry of Communications, External Affair Division, State of Israel
Case Studies
- Case Study by Montenegro
- Case Study by Poland
- Case Study by Moldova
Remarks and next steps
- Ms. Ekaterine Imedadze, Chair, EaPeReg 2023
- Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Office for Europe
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[9:30 – 10:00] |
Break & registration |
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[10:00 – 11:00] |
High-level Opening Segment
Moderator: Ms Ana Vukcevic, Manager, Broadcasting Section, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Montenegro
- Mr. Branko Kovijanić, President of the Council, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Montenegro
- Dr. Cosmas Luckyson Zavazava, Director, Telecommunication Development Bureau, ITU
- Dr. Kostas Masselos, Chair, Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (Video message)
- Mr. Goran Đurović, Minister of Economic Development and Tourism in Government of Montenegro (TBC)
Welcome Remarks by Heads of the National Regulatory Authorities Present
- Mr. Tomi Frasheri, Chairman, Electronic and Postal Communications Authority (AKEP), Republic of Albania
- Mr. Iliya Hristozov, Member of the Board, Communications Regulation Commission (CRC), Republic of Bulgaria
- Mr. Jesmond Bugeja, Chief Executive Officer & Acting Chairman of the Board, Malta Communications Authority (MCA), Republic of Malta
- Mr. Darko Grgurović, Executive Director, EKIP, Montenegro
- Mr. Sergiu Gaibu, Director, National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI), Republic of Moldova
- Mr. Jeton Akiku, Director, Agency for Electronic Communications (AEC), Republic of North Macedonia
- Dr. Jacek Oko, President of the Office of Electronic Communications (UKE), Republic of Poland
- Mr. Petar Stijović, Deputy President of the Council, Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (RATEL), Republic of Serbia
- Mr. Marko Mišmaš, Director, Agency for Communication Networks and Services (AKOS) of the Republic of Slovenia
- Mr. Nazim Rahimi, Chairman of the Board, Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal services (ARKEP), Republic of Kosovo*
Regional Context
- Mr Jaroslaw Ponder, Head ITU Office for Europe
Signing Ceremony- Mr. Branko Kovijanić, President of the Council, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Montenegro
- Memorandum of Understanding between MCA Republic of Malta and EKIP Montenegro
- Technical agreements between the national frequency management authorities of Croatia and Montenegro on border coordination of mobile/fixed communications networks (MFCN) in the frequency bands: 880-915 MHz and 925-960 MHz; 1710-1785 MHz and 1805-1880 MHz; 1920-1980 MHz and 2110-2170 MHz; 2500-2690 MHz
- Technical agreement between the national frequency management authorities of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia on border coordination of mobile/fixed communications networks (MFCN) in the frequency band 3400-3800 MHz
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[11:00 – 11:30] |
Group Photo and Coffee Break |
[11:30 – 13:00]
| Session 1: Market and Technological Trends
Moderator and setting the context: The role of Regulation to achieve Digital Transformation by Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Office for Europe
- 5G in Montenegro, Mr. Elvis Babačić, General manager for fixed and mobile radiocommunications, EKIP, Montenegro
- Spectrum for verticals in Slovenia, Ms. Janja Varšek, Head of spectrum management department, AKOS, Republic of Slovenia
- Role of Low Earth Orbit satellite mega-constellations in 5G ecosystem, Mr. Aleksandar Borić, Chief advisor for fixed and mobile radiocommunications, RATEL, Republic of Serbia
- 5G Preparatory Studies in Türkiye, Mr. Rami Urfalıoğlu, ICT Expert of Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), Republic of Türkiye
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[13:00 – 14:15] |
Lunch |
[14:15 – 15:45]
| Session 2: Future of Regulation in the Digital Era
Moderator: Mr Elind Sulmina, Associate Project Officer, ITU Office for Europe
Setting the context - by Dr. Jacek Oko, President of UKE, Republic of Poland
- Regulation for digital transformation, Ms. Yulia Lozanova, Senior Programme Officer, Regulatory and Market Environment Division, ITU-D
- DAB+ A firm foundation for radio, Ms. Bernie O’Neill, Project Director, WorldDAB
- Building bridges - update on 4iG Group’s pro-investment Western Balkans growth strategy, Mr. Brano Đurović, CEO, ONE Albania, 4iG Plc.
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[15:45 – 16:15]
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Coffee Break
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[16:15 – 17:45] | Session 3: Consumer information, protection and rights Moderator: Mr Elvis Babačić, General manager for Fixed and Mobile Radiocommunications, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Montenegro - 4G mobile coverages and drive tests, Dr. Tomaž Šturm, Undersecretary in the Telecommunications Department, AKOS, Slovenia
- 5G networks availability and performance in the Balkan region - field experience using real data, Mr. Jozef Svrcek, Managing Director, Specure GmbH
- Telecom Regulatory Current Challenges & Objective, Mr. Zoran Korečić, Growth Officer CEE/CIS/BALKAN, Bankai group, USA)
- The Service Continuity and 5G Readiness Scoring, Mr. Jan Kondej, Technical Director, Systemics-PAB
- Zero Trust Protection and Cyber Recovery, Mr. Armend Iseni, Head of IT department, AEC, North Macedonia
- Key trends in spectrum management for emerging technologies, Ms. Sanja Marković, Team leader, Ibis Instruments, Republic of Serbia
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[20:30 – 23:30] |
Gala dinner at the Vista Restaurant |
