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Mandate

Objectives

In accordance with WTSA Resolution 54 (Creation of regional groups), Resolution 72 (Measurement concerns related to human exposure to electromagnetic fields), Resolution 73 (Information and communication technologies, environment and climate change) and Resolution 79 (The role of telecommunications / information and communication technology in handling and controlling e-waste from telecommunication and information technology equipment and methods of treating it), ITU-T Study Group 5, at its meeting in February 2013, created the SG5 Regional Group for Asia Pacific. The objectives of this Regional Group include, but are not limited to, the dissemination of the studies on electromagnetic environment, human exposure to EMF, as well as ICT and climate change, to encourage the participation of its countries in the SG5 events and to establish a link to attend Asia Pacific countries needs regarding the issues covered by SG5 mandate.

Terms of Reference

To encourage the active participation of the Asia Pacific region administrations, regulators, operators and manufacturers in the work of ITU-T SG5, and to report them the outcomes and deliverables of SG5 if needed.
To foster discussion and study on the challenges related to the EMC, EMF effects on health and climate change faced by administrations, regulators, operators and manufacturers within the Asia Pacific region.
To encourage the participation of the Asia Pacific region countries in the Group’s meetings, workshops and other SG5 events.
To encourage the Asia Pacific countries to contribute to the work of SG5 and especially to contribute to the New/Revised Recommendations to be developed by SG5.
To encourage the Asia Pacific countries to actively participate in the Group on the environment and climate change and other meetings related to these matters, at least when such meetings are organized in the Asia Pacific region.
To act as liaison hub between the Asia Pacific region administrations, regulators, operators, manufacturers and SG5 in affairs related to environmental and climate change rules if needed.
To collaborate with Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Standardization Program (ASTAP) ICT and Climate Change Working group and other regional groups handling the issue of ICT and Climate Change in order to avoid duplication of work.
To support any initiative leading to the Group’s evolution and consolidation.

Working methods

Most of the work should be done with electronic tools, for example the available Web Conferencing Tools.
The SG5 Regional Group for Asia Pacific will have a face to face meetings during each SG5 meeting and inform the SG5 Plenary.

SG5 RG-AP Mailing List

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