| 09:00 – 09:45 |
Opening Ceremony
- Héctor Mario Carril, CITEL/PCC.I Altermate Chairman and ITU-T Study Group 5 Vice-Chairman [ Biography ]
- Sergio Scarabino, Head of Area Office, Chile, ITU
- Oscar Avellaneda, Chairman of the WG on "Deployment of Technologies and Services" of PCC.I, CITEL
- Ana G. Valdiviezo, Rapporteur on "ICTs, Environment and Climate Change" of PCC.I; Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society, Ecuador
- Clovis Baptista, Executive Secretary, CITEL
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| 09:45 – 10:30 |
Keynote Speech
- Gustavo Fernandez Protomastro, Consultant, UNEP Basel Convention Regional Center for South America: Best Practices on Electronic Scrap Management Facilities and Urban Mining Development [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
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| 10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee Break |
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| 11:00 – 12:30 |
Session 1 – The role of policies and standards in the e-waste management
This session will discuss the importance of legal and regulatory frameworks on e-waste issues. This session will present, inter alia, ITU-T Recommendations related to e-waste management including its universal charger standard as well as the Toolkit on End of Life Management for ICT Equipment which is part of the ITU’s Environmental Sustainability Toolkit.
Moderator: Eduardo Gabelloni, PCC.I Seminar Coordinator, CITEL [ Biography ]
Speakers:
- Sergio Scarabino, Head of Area Office, Chile, ITU [ Presentation ]
- Ramiro Valencia, Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Society, Ecuador: Situación Actual y Valoración Económica de la Gestión de los Residuos Electrónicos [ Biography | Presentation ]
Questions and Answers |
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| 12:30 – 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
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| 14:00 – 15:30 |
<><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><>Session 2 – What Are the Next Steps on E-waste Resources?
Boosting comprehensive e-waste recycling policies and the implementation of international standards can have the potential to generate decent employment, curb health problems, cut greenhouse gas emissions and recover a wide range of valuable metals including silver, gold, palladium, copper and indium, by turning an e-challenge into an e-opportunity. This session will discuss the challenges related to the quantification and qualification of Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) produced, in order to ensure e-waste generation forecasts and sound recovering of harmful substances such as toxic heavy metals and will provide a platform to discuss possible next steps, options, business plans and other ways to deal with this problem.
Moderator: Oscar Avellaneda, Chairman of the WG on "Deployment of Technologies and Services" of PCC.I, CITEL
Speakers:
- Alexandre Barbosa, Manager, Brazilian Network Information Center (CETIC), Brazil: e-Waste: The Importance of Indicators and Metrics in Policymaking and Monitoring [ Biography l Abstract l Presentation]
- Juan Piaggio, Adviser to the National Director, DINATEL: Algunas Iniciativas para el Manejo Responsable de los RAEE en Uruguay [ Biography l Abstract | Presentation ]
Questions and Answers |
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| 15:30 – 16:00 |
Wrap-up and closing remarks
- Héctor Mario Carril, CITEL/PCC.I Alternative Chairman and ITU-T Stuy Group 5 Vice-Chairman [ Biography ]
- Sergio Scarabino, Head of Area Office, Chile, ITU
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| 16:00 – 16:30 |
Coffee Break |
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