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Colombia 24-26 July 2012

Multi-stakeholder Forum on Emergency Telecommunications (Bogota, Colombia, 24-26 July 2012)

The World Telecommunication Development Conference that was held in Hyderabad, India in 2010 (WTDC-2010), identified natural disasters as a major threat to socio-economic development and adopted emergency telecommunications as one of the regional initiatives for almost all the regions including in the Americas. In light of this, the International Telecommunication Union and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies of Colombia are jointly organizing an event, "Multi-stakeholder Forum on Emergency Telecommunications," to be held in Bogota, Colombia, from 24 to 26 July, 2012.

This sub-regional event will bring together national agencies involved in disaster risk reduction and disaster management, private telecommunication entities, United Nations Agencies, and Non-Governmental Organizations to discuss and exchange views on how to assist countries and communities to mitigate, respond and cope with natural disasters.

The event will be conducted in both Spanish and English.

The venue for the forum is:

Hotel Marriott Bogotá
Av. El Dorado # 69b – 53
Tel.         (57) 1 485 1111
Fax.        (57) 1 485 1112
Bogotá / Colombia
Site:       www.marriott.com/bogmc

Documents in English

Los documentos en Español

Presentations

Day One, Tuesday 24 July 2012
08:00 - 09:00	Registration
09:00 - 10:00	Opening Ceremony Hon.E. Mr. Diego Molano, Minister, Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies [ Biography ] Dr. Cosmas Zavazava , Chief of Department, Project Support and Knowledge Management, ITU/BDT [ Biography ] Hon.E. Mr. Angelino Garzón, Vicepresident of Colombia Mr. Carlos Ivan Marquez, Director General, Disaster Risk Management Office, Colombia [Biography]
10:00 - 10:15	Group Photo
10:15 - 10:30	Coffee break
SESSION 1 OVERVIEW OF THE LINK BETWEEN DISASTERS AND INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES The first session will look at the role of telecommunications/ICT in disaster mitigation, in the face of increasing disasters. It will also look at the threat caused by disasters to the development agenda and plans.
10:30 - 12:30	Role of Telecommunications/ICT in Disaster Management Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Chief of Department, Project Support and Knowledge Management, ITU/BDT [ Biography\| Presentation] Application of Geospatial Technologies for floods Monitoring in Colombia, Dr. Elena Posada Dr. Elena Posada, Chief (a.i) Investigation and Development Center on Geographical Information, Instituto Geográfico Agustín Codazzi, IGAC [ Biography\| Presentation] Use of information technologies for emergency monitoring Mr. Jeffrey Villaveces, Deputy of Geological Hazards, Instituto Colombiano de Geologia y Minieria, INGEOMINAS, [ Biography ] Discussions
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch Break
SESSION 2 COUNTRY EXPERIENCES This session will focus on how different Information and Communication Technologies can be used in all stages of Disaster Management, lessons learned from different countries
14:00 - 15:45	ICTs for Disaster Management Mr. Edva Altemar, Head of Licences Management and International Relations, CONATEL, Haiti [Biography] Spanish experience on the implementation of the European Emergency Number 112 Dr. Manuel Abeijón García, Advisor, Network and Operations Department, Ministry of Telecommunications, Spain [Biography]
15:45 - 16:00	Coffee break
16:00 - 17:30	ICT in Disaster Management: Perspectives from U.S. Regulator Mr. Thomas Sullivan, Chief of Staff, Federal Communications Commission, FCC, USA [Biography\| Presentation] Discussions
18:00	*Cocktail Reception*
Day two, Wednesday, 25 July 2012
SESSION 3 NATIONAL AGENCIES FOR DISASTER MANAGEMENT IN COLOMBIA This session will focus on debating the challenges by national stakeholders in using telecommunications/ICT resources for disaster relief. It will look at technological, policy, and regulatory issues
09:00 - 10:45	Telecommunications/ICT, an associate in Disaster Risk Management Mr. Carlos Ivan Marquez, Director General, Disaster Risk Management Office, Colombia [Biography] Strengthening of ICT for Disasters Situations Mr. Miguel Felipe Anzola, Director, Department of Communication, Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, Colombia [Biography\| Presentation] Telecommunications in humanitarian actions from the perspective of the Colombian Red Cross Mr. Walter Cotte, Chief Executive, Red Cross, Colombia [Biography \| Presentation]
10:45 - 11:00	Coffee Break
11:00 - 12:30	Telecommunications used as a prevention tool: before, during and after la Nina Phenomena Mr. Ricardo Lozano, Director General, Instituto Colombiano de Hidrología, Meteorología y Estudios Ambientales, IDEAM [Biography \| Presentation] Telecommunications Infraestructure of Civil Defense Mr. Yamid Sierra, Engineer Telecommunications Unit, Civil Defence, Colombia [Biography\| Presentation] Experiences in the use of ICTs for emergency response Mr. Euclides Mancipe Tabares, Fire fighters Department, Colombia [Biography\| Presentation] Discussions
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch Break
SESSION 4 LEGAL AND ORGANIZATIONAL ASPECTS IN EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS This session will focus on the legal and organizational frameworks for disaster management, look at the role of telecommunication regulation, and discuss policy issues related to effective deployment of telecommunications/ICT for disaster management
14:00 - 15:45	*International Legal Framework* Ms. Maritza Delgado, Programme Officer, ITU/BDT [ Biography\| Presentation] Legal Framework of the Emergency Telecommunications System in Peru Ms. Patricia Carreno Ferré, Director General, Regulation and International Affairs of Communications Bureau, Ministry of Transports and Communications, Peru [ Biography \| Presentation \| Video] Regulatory aspects in the appropriation of ICTs in Disaster Management Mr. Carlos Andrés Rebellon Villán, Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, Colombia [ Biography\| Presentation]
15:45 - 16:00	Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:30	Telecommunications Management in Disaster Situations: El Salvador Mr. Félix Amílcar Herrera, Telecommunications Department Engineer, General Superintendence of Electricity and Telecommunications, SIGET, El Salvador [ Biography\| Presentation] Emergency Telecommunication Plans Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Chief of Department, Project Support and Knowledge Management, ITU/BDT [ Biography\| Presentation] Discussions
Day three, Thursday, 26 July 2012
SESSION 5 INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND NGOS IN DISASTER RELIEF OPERATIONS The session will focus on coordination of international response, assistance, services provided by international organizations and NGOs. It will also focus on how telecommunications/ICT can be used effectively in disaster warning and relief operations.
9:00 - 10:45	Radiocommunications Role in Disaster Management Ms.Sujiva Pinnagoda, Radiocommunication Engineer/Systems Analyst, ITU/BR [ Biography\| Presentation\|Word] Standardization Activities on Disaster Management Related to Telecommunications Dr. Bruce Gracie, Chairman of the Telecommunication Standardization Advisory Group (TSAG) [ Biography\| Presentation] The Amateur Radio and Emergency Telecommunications Mr. Ramón Santoyo, Region 2 Secretary, International Amateur Radio Union, IARU [ Biography\| Presentation] *Risk Management of Geological Hazards and its relation with Information and Communication Technologies, Colombia experiences* Dr. Martha Calvache, Deputy of Geological Hazards, Instituto Colombiano de Geología y Minería, INGEOMINAS [ Biography] Discussions
10:45 - 11:00	Coffee Break
SESSION 6 ICT PRIVATE SECTOR IN ACTION FOR PUBLIC SAFETY This session will look at the key role that private telecommunication providers and their telecom services play in disaster mitigation, response and relief operations.
11:00 - 12:30	Introduction to NEC's Disaster Management Solution and Lessons learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake Mr. Susumu Tanaka, Chief Manager, Social Systems Operations Unit, NEC Corporation, Japan. [ Biography\| Presentation] Satellite Communications for Disaster Mitigation, Response and Relief Kelly O'Keefe, Director, International Public Policy Access Partnership, Iridium [Biography\| Presentation]
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch Break
14:00 - 15:30	Communications for Disasters and Emergency Response, Satellite Services Inmarsat Ms. Alejandra Ornes, Senior Director, International Regulatory, Inmarsat [ Biography\| Presentation] Dr. Rodrigo Lara Restrepo, Director General, Asociation of Mobile Industry in Colombia, ASOMOVIL, [ Biography\| Presentation] Discussions
10:30 - 11:00	Coffee Break
SESSION 7 ACTION PLAN ON EMERGENCY TELECOMMUNICATIONS The session will focus on measures that each of the participating countries will take to disseminate the importance of ICTs on disaster management
15:45 - 17:00	Chairman: Ms. Maria Carolina Hoyos Turbay, Vice minister, Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies [ Biography] Plenary Discussion on the Action Plan
17:00 - 17:30	Closing Remarks Dr. Cosmas Zavazava, Chief of Department, Project Support and Knowledge Management, ITU/BDT [ Biography] Ms. Maria Carolina Hoyos Turbay,Vice minister, Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies, Colombia [ Biography]
End of Forum