Symposium on ICTs, Environment & Climate Change – From the New Climate Agreement to the New Urban Agenda
Nassau, The Bahamas, 14 December 2015
Introduction
Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), including satellites, mobile phones, sensors (etc.), can play a major role in addressing climate change and other environmental challenges. Through transformative and innovative solutions, ICTs can help monitor climate change, mitigate and adapt to its effects and accordingly assist in the intelligent transitioning to a resource efficient and greener economy.
The main purpose of this Symposium is to raise awareness of the potential ICTs possess to address environmental challenges and to encourage stakeholders to integrate existing and emerging ICT-based solutions into their activities for an overall ‘smarter’ and more holistically ‘sustainable’ future for mankind.
The symposium will also provide a platform to discuss how to leverage ICT from the UNFCCC Paris Climate Agreement to the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development -Habitat III that will take place in Quito, Ecuador in October 2016.
This symposium is jointly organized by ITU and UN-Habitat.
Contact: cristina.bueti@itu.int
Day 1, 14 December 2015
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08:30 - 09:30 | Registration |
| 09:30 - 09:45 | Opening Remarks
- Hon. Kendred Dorsett, Minister of the Environment and Housing, The Commonwealth of The Bahamas: “Environment & Climate Change – From the New Climate Agreement to the New Urban Agenda” [ Biography ]
- Cristina Bueti, Adviser, ITU [ Biography ]
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| 09:45 - 10:30 | Keynote Speech
- Sharifah Zarah, Secretary General, Ministry of Communications and Multimedia, Malaysia [ Biography | Speech ]
Questions and Answers |
| 10:30 - 11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00 - 12:30 | Session 1: Using ICTs for Climate Change Adaptaion and Disaster Risk Reduction
Moderator: Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman, ITU-T Study Group 5: "Environment and Climate Change" [ Biography ]
Speakers:
- Hideyuki Kanemitsu, Vice President, Green Business Innovation Division, Corporate Environmental Strategy Unit, Fujitsu: "Fujitsu’s Approaches to Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk" [ Biography | Presentation ]
- Vadim Nozdrin, Study Group Department, Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU; "Radiocommunication and Climate Change" [ Biography | Presentation ]
- Bahamas
Questions and Answers |
| 12:30 - 14:00 |
Lunch Break |
| 14:00 - 15:30 |
Session 2: ICT Solution for the 21st Century Challenges
Moderator: Stephen Bereaux, Director Policy and Regulations, The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) The Bahamas
Speakers: - Daniela Torres, Coordinator, Focus Group on Smart Sustainable Cities (FG-SCC): "ICTs for Climate Change Adaptation in Cities" [ Biography | Presentation ]
- Graciela Braga, CGEIT; "How a well Governed and Managed ICT can Help to Address Environmental Challenges and Sustainability" [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Vimal Wakhlu, Chairman & Managing Director,Telecommunications Consultants India Limited: "IoT in Smart Sustainable Cities: A New Age of Smarter Living in Developing Nations" [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Luis Neves, GeSI Chairman, Germany, “ICT - Disruptive Technologies for Sustainable and Better Leaving"; [ Biography | Presentation ]
Questions and Answers |
| 15:30 - 16:00 |
Coffee Break |
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Session 3: From the New Climate Agreement to the New Urban Agenda
Moderator: Cristina Bueti, Adviser, ITU [ Biography ]
Speakers: - Moderator of Session 1: Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman ITU-T Study Group 5 "Environment and Climate Change" [ Biography ]
- Moderator of Session 2: Stephen Bereaux, Director Policy and Regulations, The Utilities Regulation and Competition Authority (URCA) The Bahamas
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| 16:30 - 16:45 | Closing Remarks
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