This High-Level Panel will provide panelists with an opportunity to exchange
views on climate change by providing an overview of the role of ICTs in the
wider context of the efforts by developed countries to implement the Kyoto
Protocol and by all countries to commit to more ambitious reductions as part of
the Bali Action Plan and negotiations under the UNFCCC.
Climate change is a concern for all humanity and requires efforts on the part
of everyone, including the information and communication technologies (ICTs)
sector. ICTs contribute an estimated 2.5 per cent of total greenhouse gases, and
this share will grow as usage of ICTs expands at a faster rate than the general
economy.
Although ICTs are part of the cause of global warming, they can also be part
of the solution. ICTs play a vital role in monitoring changes in the climate,
helping to identify new weather patterns and the extent of global warming. ICTs
can also contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions produced by
transportation and travel through the use of teleconferences and
telecommunication technologies to work at home.
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PROGRAMME - Wednesday, 20 May
2009 - Room B1, ITU Headquarters |
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09:00 - 11:00 |
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Opening remarks
Mr. Malcolm Johnson, Director of the ITU Telecommunication
Standardization Bureau
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Moderator
Mr. Arthur B. Levin, Head, ITU Telecommunication
Standardization Policy Division |
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H.E. Mr. Mauricio Montalvo,
Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Ecuador to the United
Nations Office at Geneva |
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H. E. Ms. Marie-Louise
Overvad, Ambassador, Permanent Mission of Denmark to the
United Nations Office at Geneva |
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Climate Monitoring
Jean-Michel Rainer, Consultant, WMO |
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Presentation of SMART
2020 Report
Mr. Luis Neves, GeSI Chairman |
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Adapting to climate
change with ICTs
Mr. Matthew Bateson, Managing Director, Energy and Climate,
World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) |
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Mr. Art Reilly, Director of
Technical Standards, Cisco |
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Question and answers |
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Closing remarks
Mr. Arthur B. Levin, Head, ITU Telecommunication
Standardization Policy Division |
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