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08:30 - 09:00 | Registration |
| 09:00 - 09:30 | Opening Remarks
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Guilherme Canela, Regional Adviser for Communication and Information, UNESCO [ Biography EN ]
- Fernando Sosa, Executive Secretary, Autoridad de la Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo (AUGM)
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Álvaro Pardo, Dean, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Universidad Católica, Uruguay [ Biography EN ]
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Claudio Ruibal, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay [ Biography EN ]
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Sergio Scarabino, Head of ITU Area Office, Santiago [ Biography ES ]
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| 09:30- 10:30 | Session 1: Involvement of Academia in Standardization
This session will present some successful examples of cooperation with universities to promote green policies and develop green ICT standards in the area of climate change and environmental sustainability.
Moderator: Juan Piaggio, Adviser, National Directorate of Telecommunications, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM-Dinatel), Uruguay [ Biography EN | ES ]
Speakers: - Cristina Bueti, Advisor of ITU-T Study Group 5 “Environment and Climate Change”, ITU: Alliance for innovation in ICTs standards [ Biography EN | Presentation EN | Presentation ES ]
- Leonardo Steinfeld, Department of Electronics, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República, Uruguay: Despliegue de redes de sensores inalámbricos para manejo de eventos climáticos y sustentabilidad medioambiental en agricultura [ Biography ES | EN | Presentation ES ]
- Alén Pérez Casas, Adviser, Departamento de Apoyo Técnico Académico (DATA), Universidad de la República, Uruguay [ Biography ES ] and Daniela Guerra, Coordinador, Red Temática de Medio Ambiente, Universidad de la República, Uruguay [ Biography ES ] : Aportes al debate: Miradas y experiencias compartidas [ Presentation ES ]
Questions and answers |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break (sponsored by Antel) |
11:00 - 12:00 |
Open Discussion – Shaping an Agenda for Latin America This session will be an open discussion for experts to share views on how to leverage the role of universities in shaping green ICT standards. It will also encourage discussion on setting priorities to further an environmental sustainability agenda for Latin America.
Moderator:
Sergio Scarabino, Head of ITU Area Office, Santiago [ Biography ES ]
Speakers: -
Alicia Fernández, Coordinator, Academic Committee of Water, AUGM, Argentina: The relevance of research and postgraduation formation in Latin America [ Biography ES | Presentation EN ]
- Rafael Sotelo, Director, Department of Information and Communication Technologies, Universidad de Montevideo, Uruguay: Forum on Saving the Planet through ICT: The Role of Academia [ Biography EN | Presentation ES]
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Daniel Perciante, Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Universidad Católica, Uruguay: El Rol de La Academia en el Desarrollo de las Ciuades Inteligentes [ Biography EN | Presentation ES ]
Questions and answers |
12:00 - 12:30
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Wrap up and closing remarks - Guilherme Canela, Regional Adviser for Communication and Information, UNESCO [ Biography EN ]
- Fernando Sosa, Executive Secretary, Autoridad de la Asociación de Universidades Grupo Montevideo (AUGM)
- Mario Fernández, Dean, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad ORT, Uruguay
- Fernando Silveira, Director, Faculty of Engineering, Universidad de la República, Uruguay [ Biography EN | ES ]
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