Final Programme and Presentations
Kyoto International Conference Centre (www.icckyoto.or.jp)
Organized jointly by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) Japan
| Day 1, 15 April 2008 |
10:00 – 10:30 |
Opening ceremony
The adoption of the Kyoto Protocol, in December 1997, represented a landmark in the attempts by the international community to combat climate change, and the limitations in greenhouse gas emissions agreed in Kyoto will start to come into effect in 2008. In the intervening decade, the number of users of information and communication technologies (ICTs) worldwide has tripled. Kyoto is therefore the best place to launch a new work programme aimed at investigating the role that ICTs play in causing global warming, but also in monitoring, mitigating and adapting to climate change.
- Welcome address: H.E. Mr. Satoshi NINOYU, Vice-Minister for Internal Affairs and Communications
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Speech ]
- Keynote speech: Mr. Malcolm JOHNSON, Director, ITU-T
[ Biography | Speech ]
- Opening remarks by Symposium Chair:
Mr. Takashi HANAZAWA, Senior VP, Director, R&D Planning Dept, (Japan)
[ Speech ]
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10:30 – 11:00 |
Coffee break |
11:00 – 12:40 |
Session 1: Climate change: ICTs to
the rescue?
Session Chair: Mr. Art LEVIN, Head, Corporate Governance and
Membership Division (ITU)
[ Biography ]
Objectives:
The Kyoto Protocol came into force in
2005 and has been ratified by more than
175 countries. However, the agreed
limitations on greenhouse gas emissions
may not be achieved by all parties and,
in any case, they may be insufficient to
reverse the effects of global warming
without an additional technological
contribution. This session will provide
an overview of the role of ICTs in the
wider context of the efforts by the
international community to implement the
Kyoto Protocol and to commit to more
ambitious reductions as part of the Bali
plan of action.
- The Global e-Sustainability Initiative (GeSI), Dr. Luis NEVES, GeSI chairperson and Head of Sustainable Development and Environment, Deutsche Telekom (Germany)
[ Biography |
Presentation |
Video ]
- ICT policy response to global warming, Mr. Tetsuo YAMAKAWA,
Director-General, International Affairs
Department, Telecommunications Bureau,
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications
[ Biography
| Presentation
| Video ]
- The potential of video-conferencing to
reduce travel, Mr. Jeff HURMUSES,
President, China and Japan, Tandberg
(Norway)
[ Biography
| Presentation
| Video ]
- Ecodesign of an ICT society, Prof. Jun FUJIMOTO, Research Centre for Advanced Science and Technology, University of Tokyo
[ Biography | Presentation
| Video ]
- ITU background report on ICTs and
climate change, Dr. Tim KELLY, Head,
Standardization Policy Division, ITU-T
[ Biography |
Presentation |
Background Paper
| Video ]
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12:40 – 14:20 |
Lunch |
14:20 – 16:00 |
Session
2: Corporate responsibility: Towards a
climate-neutral ICT Sector
Moderator: Mr. Kenn CUKIER,
Journalist, The Economist
[ Biography | Presentation ]
Objectives:
It is estimated that the ICT Sector
produces directly some 2-2.5 per cent of
total emissions of greenhouse gases, and
that this share will increase as ICTs
make a larger contribution to the global
economy. What can ICT companies –
manufacturers, service providers, users
– do to reduce their own carbon
footprint? Which companies are showing
leadership and exercising best practice?
- Corporate responsibility on climate
change issues, Mr. Mitsuo KOBAYASH,
Manager, Corporate Environment Affairs,
Asia-Pacific, IBM (Japan)
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- Energy Efficiency Checklist, Mr. Dave
FAULKNER, ITU-T Study Group 15 Q2/15 rapporteur, BT (UK)
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- Corporate responsibility towards an environmentally-consious manufacturer,
Mr. Tetsuo TAKEMURA, Corporate Officer,
Global Business, Information &
Telecommunication Systems, Hitachi, Ltd., Japan
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- An ICT Company’s Efforts to Create Corporate Social Value, Mr. Atsuhisa TAKAHASHI,
President, Corporate Environmental
Affairs Unit, Fujitsu Ltd., Japan
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- World Economic Forum work on ICTs and
Climate Change, Ms. Joanna GORDON, WEF (Switzerland)
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
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16:00 – 16:30 |
Coffee break |
16:30 – 18:00 |
Session 3: ICTs for monitoring
climate change
Moderator:
Dr. Hiroshi KUMAGAI, National Institute
of Information and Communication
Technologies (NICT, Japan) [ Biography ]
Objectives:
The science of climate change is made
possible by the use of ICTs, for
instance in remote sensing, telemetry,
supercomputers for climate modelling
etc. Large scale efforts to reduce
emissions – for instance through
reforestation, combating
desertification, protection of wetlands
etc – will require new investment, from
both the public and private sectors, in
ICT-based monitoring systems. What are
the tools available and what further
standardization effort may be required?
- The WMO Information System (WIS) and
Global Telecommunication System (GTS),
Managing & Moving Weather, Water and
Climate Information in the 21st Century,
Mr. Hiroyuki ICHIJO, Chairperson of the WMO Expert Team on the WMO Information System (WIS) and Global Telecommunication System (GTS) Communication Techniques and Structure
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- ICTs for innovative sensing and
networking toward sustainable society,
Dr. Hiroshi KUMAGAI, National Institute
of Information and Communication
Technologies (NICT, Japan)
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- ICTs and Weather Forecasting,
Mr. Muhammad HELMI ABDULLAH, Director, Corporate
Communications Division, Malaysian
Meteorological service
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- Remote sensing radio
applications/systems for environmental
monitoring, Mr. Alexandre VASSILIEV,
Study Group Counsellor, ITU-R
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
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18:30 |
RECEPTION (to be hosted by MIC Japan, in Swan Room, KICC) |
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| Day 2, 16 April 2008 |
09:00 – 10:30 |
Session 4: ICTs as a clean technology
Moderator: Mr. Yoichi MAEDA,
Chair, ITU-T Study Group 15 (Optical and
other transport network infrastructure)
[ Biography ]
Objectives:
Although ICTs contribute to global
warming, they can also help in reducing
the greenhouse gas emissions of other
sectors. By replacing the need for
travel, or by improving transport
efficiency, ICTs help to reduce the
carbon footprint of individuals and
companies. With oil prices around US$100
per barrel and rising awareness of
climate change, what opportunities does
this create for using ICTs, especially
telecommunications, for the abatement of
carbon emissions in other sectors of the
economy?
- Using ICTs for remote collaboration/telepresence, Mr. Yoshiki KAWAKAMI, Director of Enterprise Operations, CISCO Japan
Presentation
| Video ]
- Environmental impact reduction via
broadband service, Mr. Hiromichi
SHINOHARA, Associate Senior Vice
President Executive Director,
Information Sharing Laboratory Group,
NTT Japan
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- E-environment opportunities for ITU,
Mr. Robert SHAW, Head, ICT Applications
and Cybersecurity division, ITU-D
[ Biography |
Presentation | Background paper
| Video ]
- Contribution of FMBC to reducing
carbon emission, Dr. Yutaka YASUDA, Vice
President, General Manager of Core
Technology Sector, KDDI (Japan)
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ] |
10:30 – 10:50 |
Coffee break |
10:50 – 12:20 |
Session 5: Towards a high-bandwidth,
low carbon future
Moderator: Mr. Charles DESPINS, President PROMPT Next Generation Internet Initiative (Canada)
[ Biography ]
Objectives:
This session is intended as a panel
discussion to follow on from session 4
and examine what level of carbon
abatement might be achievable with
greater use of ICTs. In particular, this
session should examine what kind of
targets might be established for the
reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
through the use of ICTs and what
contribution to this could be made by
the implementation of relevant ITU
Treaties and ITU Recommendations.
- Telecom-based opportunities to
reduce greenhouse gas emissions, Mr. Gareth JOHNSTON, Director of Corporate and Government Risk, Climate Risk Pty Ltd (Australia)
[ Biography |
Presentation |
Report
| Video ]
- Power consumption and energy
efficiency of fixed and mobile
telecom networks, Mr. Hans-Otto
SCHECK, Senior Specialist, Nokia
Siemens Networks (Finland)
[ Presentation
| Video ]
- Climate change and ICT
standardization, Dr. Yuji INOUE,
President and CEO, Telecommunication
Technology Committee of Japan
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- Towards a low-carbon future, Mr. Nigel HICKSON, Deputy-Director, EU ICT Policy, Dept for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (UK)
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
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12:20 – 13:30 |
Lunch |
13:30 – 15:00 |
Session 6: Adapting to climate change
Moderator: Dr. Tim KELLY, Head, Standardization Policy Division, ITU-T
[ Biography ]
Objectives:
Even if the Kyoto protocol commitments
to limit emissions of greenhouse gases
are met in full, there may still be a
rise in global average temperature of up
to 2° by 2020 with a consequent rise in
sea levels and in the occurrence of
extreme weather events. Developing
countries, especially small island
developing states, are literally in the
eye of the storm. How can ICTs help in
adapting to the new environmental
challenges? How can ICT-based projects
for sustainable development, which
generate carbon credits, be registered
under the Clean Development Mechanism of
the Kyoto Protocol?
- Sustainable Development and
Climate Change, Ms. Sangeeta
GUPTA, Director, IT and Services
Division, TERI – The Energy Resource
Institute (India)
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- Disaster prevention monitoring
in a vulnerable environment, Mr.
Mahabir PUN (Nepal), winner of
the 2007 Ramon Magsaysay award for
community leadership
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- Contribution to global Earth observations from satellites, Mr. Makoto KAJII,
Associate Executive Director, the
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- ICT strategy and solutions to
over come climate change, Mr.
Akira ARUTAKI, Associate Senior
Vice President, NEC Communication
Systems, Ltd. Japan
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
- ICT electronic waste and exhaust
emissions, Prof. D. M. TOTEV, University
of Botswana
[ Biography |
Presentation
| Video ]
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15:00 – 15:20 |
Coffee break |
15:20 – 16:30 |
Session 7: Review and Wrap-up
Chairman: Mr. Takashi HANAZAWA,
Senior VP, Director, R&D Planning Dept,
NTT (Japan)
[ Draft Chairman's Report ]
Objectives:
This review session will discuss the
draft chairman’s report of the meeting
(to be distributed before the coffee
break) and any recommendations, and will
review comments on the draft Resolution
on ICTs and Climate Change for WTSA-08.
The revised chairman’s report and draft
Resolution will be forwarded for review
by the second ITU symposium on ICTs and
climate change, to be held 17-18 June
2008 in London, hosted by BT. The Kyoto
recommendations will also be forwarded
to upcoming meetings of the World
Economic Forum, the OECD (in Republic of
Korea), the G8 (in Japan) and the UN
Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).
- Session 1 Chair: Mr. Art
LEVIN, Head, Corporate
Governance and Membership Division
(ITU)
[ Biography ]
- Session 2 Moderator: Mr. Kenn
CUKIER, Journalist, The
Economist
[ Biography ]
- Session 3 Moderator:
Dr. Hiroshi KUMAGAI, National Institute
of Information and Communication
Technologies (NICT, Japan)
[ Biography ]
- Session 4 Moderator: Mr.
Yoichi MAEDA, Chair, ITU-T Study
Group 15 (Optical and other
transport network infrastructure)
[ Biography ]
- Session 5 Moderator: Mr. Charles DESPINS, President PROMPT Next Generation Internet Initiative (Canada)
[ Biography ]
- Session 6 Moderator: Dr. Tim KELLY, Head, Standardization Policy Division, ITU-T
[ Biography ]
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16:30 |
Close of meeting
- Closing Remarks: Mr. Malcolm JOHNSON, Director, ITU-T
[ Biography |
Speech ]
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