08:30 - 10:00 | Registration |
10:30 - 11:00 | Opening Remarks
- Mohd Ali Hanafiah Mohd Yunus, Chief Officer, Communications, Digital Services & Standards Sector, MCMC[Biography]
- Dr Chaesub Lee, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU [Biography]
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11:00 - 11:15 | Opening Speech
- Dato'Jailani Johari, Deputy Minister of Communication & Multimedia, Malaysia
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11:15 - 11:45 | Photo session and Coffee break |
11:45 - 13:00 | Session 1: Issues related to EMF and the role of standards and policies in EMF management
The proliferation of radiocommunication stations in urban environments has raised a need to address public concern regarding human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF) and possible health effects. This session will act as a platform of discussion on issues related to EMF management.
- Moderator: Mitsuo Hattori, Chairman, Working Party 2, ITU-T SG5 [Biography]
Speakers: - Emilie van Deventer, Team Leader, Radiation Programme, World Health Organization: Radiofrequencies and Health: A WHO perspective [Biography | Presentation]
- Mike Wood, Vice Chairman, Working Party 2, ITU-T Study Group 5: A global approach to EMF Management and Standards [Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
- Fryderyk Lewicki, Vice chairman of ITU-T Working Party 2/5, Rapporteur of Q7/5: Measurements and calculations of EMF [Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
- Aisharuddin Nuruddin, Head of Technology & Society Division, MCMC: EMF Enforcement & Regulatory Approaches in Malaysia [Presentation]
Questions and Answers |
13:00 - 14:30 |
Lunch |
14:30 - 15:15 |
Session 2: Damage prevention and safety
This session will provide a platform to discuss issues related to the protection of telecommunication equipment and installations against damage and malfunction due to electromagnetic disturbances, such as those from lightning. It will also present an overview of the activities carried out by ITU-T Study Group 5.
Moderator: Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 5 [Biography] Speakers:
- Mick Maytum, Rapporteur Q12/5 of ITU-T Study Group 5: Requirements for Lightning Protection in Telecommunications [Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
- Phillip Havens, Principal Engineer - Standards & Applications, 1 of ITU-T Study Group 5 :Resistibility of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Equipment [Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
Questions and Answers |
15:15 - 15:30 |
Coffee Break |
15:30 - 16:30 | Session 3: ITU activities in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) This session will provide a platform to present ITU's activities in the context of the SDGs.
Moderator: Nasser Al Marzouqui, Vice-chairman, ITU-T Study Group 5 "Environment and Climate Change" [Biography]
Speaker:-
Vadim Nozdrim, ITU-R: Results of World Radiocommunication Conferences in the context of the Sustainable Development Goals [Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
- Cristina Bueti, Advisor, ITU: Striving to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals [Biography | Presentation]
Questions and Answers |
16:30 - 17:20
| Session 4: Achieving Environmental Sustainability Goals
This session will provide a platform to discuss how to achieve the Goal 12 and Goal 13 of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how to achieve the environmental sustainability goals set in the ITU’s Connect 2020 Agenda.
Moderator: Paolo Gemma, Chairman, Working Party 3, ITU-T Study Group 5 "Environment & Climate Change" [Biography]
Speakers:
- Domenica Carriero, Project Officer, UNECE: Promoting climate change mitigation in cities in the UNECE region [Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
- Noora Al-Suwaidi, Smart Dubai Office, UAE: Cities Most Valuable Resource - People's Happiness [Biography | Presentation]
- Pernilla Bergmark, Ericsson, associate rapporteur of ITU-T SG5 Q18: Taking the broader perspective – from GHG to SDG [Biography | Abstract | Presentation]
Questions and Answers |