Taghi SHAFIEE |
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Candidate to the Post of Member of the RRB (Radio
Regulations Board)
Taghi SHAFIEE, Islamic Republic of Iran |
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GENERAL INFORMATION
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Name |
Taghi SHAFIEE |
Nationality |
Iranian |
Date of birth |
22 May 1969 |
Civil
status |
Married |
Languages |
English, Persian |
Official position |
Director General, International
Technical and Regulatory Affairs,
Communications Regulatory Authority, MICT |
Address |
P.O. Box 15875-4415, Tehran,
I.R. IRAN
Tel.: +98 21 8840 3612
Fax.: +98 21 8846 8999 |
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Educational
Background
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1992 - 1995 |
Master of Since in
Telecommunications Engineering, Tehran K.N. Toosi
University of Technology, I.R. IRAN. |
1987 - 1992 |
Bachelor of Since in
Electronics Engineering, Isfahan University of
Technology, I.R. IRAN |
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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1998 - Present |
Director General,
International Technical and Regulatory Affairs,
Communications Regulatory Authority (CRA), Ministry of
Communications and Information Technology, Tehran, I.R.
IRAN.
The CRA (former Directorate General of
Telecommunications), inter alia, is responsible for spectrum
management in Iran and represents the Iranian Administration
in International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and Asia-
Pacific Telecommunity (APT). Since Mr. Shafiee joined the
CRA in 1998, he has progressively assumed more
responsibilities in the area of spectrum management and
involved with the development of national spectrum
management system and harmonization of this system with the
Radio Regulations. Currently, he is project manager for
updating National Table of Frequency Allocation, spectrum
policy and national radio regulations.
As Director General, his regular
duties, among many others, include:
- consideration of the ITU-R
Circulars (BR IFICs, CRs, CAs, etc.) and taking all
necessary action with cooperation of the related
entities or departments,
- consideration of the draft
Rules of Procedures prepared by the Radiocommunication
Bureau (CCRR Circulars) and provide comments on these
draft Rules for submission to the Bureau,
- submission of space and
terrestrial frequency notifications to the
Radiocommunication Bureau,
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to prepare and lead the
Iranian delegation in different regional and
international radiocommunication conferences and
meetings, and harmonization of the national views under
agenda items of these events,
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to prepare and present
technical and regulatory studies in World and Regional
Radiocommunication Conferences,
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to conduct bilateral and
multilateral frequency coordination meetings for space
and terrestrial services with other administrations
within the framework of the Radio Regulations.
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to provide regulatory advice
to other entities involving with radiocommunications,
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to be in charge of all
required correspondence with ITU and other
administrations within the framework of the Radio
Regulations,
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to arrange and organize
international (including ITU’s and APT’s) seminars,
workshops and meetings in the I.R. Iran.
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1997 - 1998 |
Director, Broadcasting
Network Planning, Planning and Development Affairs, Iran
Broadcasting Organization (IRIB), Tehran. |
1995 - 1997 |
Expert, Broadcasting Network
Planning, Planning and Development Affairs, Iran
Broadcasting Organization (IRIB), Tehran.
Mr. Shafiee joined the Iran Broadcasting Organization (IRIB)
in 1995 as the lead engineer responsible for planning and
installation of broadcasting stations to cover the territory
of I.R. Iran by different television and sound broadcasting
networks. His responsibilities included conducting site
surveys, determining power and coverage area of broadcasting
transmitters, and performing post-installation testing
validation.
He was also responsible for broadcasting technology
assessment and began his involvement in the International
Telecommunication Union in 1995 by participating in the
Radiocommunication Study Group activities dealing with
terrestrial and space broadcasting services. |
1995 - 1999 |
During this period and in
parallel with his work in IRIB and CRA, Mr. Shafiee has
served as part-time lecturer of electronics and
communications courses in Azad University, Tehran, I.R. Iran
and succeeded to compile two books which are published in
5000 copies per year. The third one is also under
publication. |
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publications
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Electronics Circuits,
Analysis and Design,
Volume I, April 1997, 400 Pages, Bahaiee Publications,
Isfahan, I.R. IRAN.
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Electronics Circuits,
Analysis and Design,
Volume II, October 1998, 440 Pages, Bahaiee
Publications, Isfahan, I.R. IRAN.
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Electrical Circuits,
Volume I, Under Publication, Bahaiee Publications,
Isfahan, I.R. IRAN.
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Training Courses
and Workshops
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Satellite Communications
Training Course, 26 Oct. to 6 Nov. 1998, Advanced Level
Telecom Training Center, Ghaziabad, India.
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ITU-R Seminar and Workshop,
Space Software, 1999, Tehran, Iran.
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ITU-R Seminar and Workshop,
ITU-R Software, 21-25 April 2001, Tehran, Iran.
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international
activities
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In relation to his duties in
Iran Broadcasting Organization (IRIB) and Communications
Regulatory Authority (CRA), Ministry of ICT, Mr. Shafiee has
participated in many ITU and APT (Asia Pacific Telecommunity)
events. He has participated in the work of a variety of
Radiocommunication Study Groups such as Study Group 6
(Broadcasting Service), Working Party 6S (Satellite
Delivery), Joint Working Party 4-9S (Frequency Sharing
between Fixed Satellite Service and Fixed Service) and
Special Committee on Regulatory/Procedural Matters (SCRPM).
Mr. Shafiee has been national coordinator for preparatory
work for various international radiocommunication
conferences/meetings and served as leader and spokesman of
Iranian delegation to such events including
Radiocommunication Assemblies 2000 and 2003 (RA-2000,
RA-2003), World Radiocommunication Conferences 2000 and 2003
(WRC-2000, WRC-2003), Regional Radiocommunication
Conferences 2004 and 2006 (RRC-04, RRC-06), all APT
preparatory meetings for WRC-2000, WRC-2003 and WRC-2007
(APG2000-1, APG2000-2, APG2000-3, APG2000-4, APG03-1,
APG03-2, APG03-3, APG03-4, APG03-5, APG07-1, APG07-2 and
APG07-3). He was also a key person of the Iranian delegation
to the World Telecommunication Development Conference
(WTDC-02) and 2002 Plenipotentiary Conference (PP-02) during
which, the Islamic Republic of Iran was elected as the
member of the ITU Council.
He is active in Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Preparatory
Group (APG) for world radiocommunication conferences and has
chaired various drafting groups in preparation for WRC-2000,
WRC-2003 and WRC-2007. During and in preparatory work for
WRC-2000, he has been one of the active members of the
Asia-Pacific Group of Technical Experts for Broadcasting
Satellite Service and participated in meetings of the ITU
Group of Technical Experts (GTE) and Inter-conference
Representative Group (IRG) for Regions 1 and 3 Broadcasting
Satellite Service Re-planning.
He has served as APT spokesman and topic coordinator for
regulatory issues during WRC-2003 and currently is the
chairman of Working Party 7 (Regulatory Issues and Agenda
Items for future conferences) of the APG in 2003-2007 cycle
to prepare for WRC-07.
Mr. Shafiee advises the governmental departments in
matters concerning a variety of regulatory issues, planning,
allocation, registration, frequency coordination and
satellite orbits.
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summary
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Mr. Shafiee has 12 years of
technical and regulatory experience in the area of
radiocommunications as well as national and international
spectrum management experience. He has experience in both
terrestrial and space communications and the application of
the Radio Regulations. He has participated in multiple World
and Regional Radiocommunication Conferences, contributing to
the technical and regulatory studies addressing conference
agenda items and preparing and presenting proposals. He
therefore has required qualifications and experiences to
serve the ITU membership as an effective Member of the Radio
Regulations Board if he is elected as a member of the Board. |
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