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Programme
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Day 1, 08 February 2011 |
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10:00 – 10:45 |
Opening Ceremony
- Master of ceremonies: Pedro Oliva Brunet, Senior Telecommunication Expert, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
- Welcome address: Dr. Hamadoun Touré, Secretary-General of ITU
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
- Welcome address: Ramón Linares Torres, First Deputy Minister, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
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10:45 – 11:30 |
Session 1: Implementation of decisions of WTSA-08 and main
issues from PP-10 for the region
Objectives: This session will review the
Resolution of WTSA-08 and the relevant implementation plan. It will also
give an overview on the main results of the ITU Plenipotentiary
Conference 2010 (PP-10) held in Guadalajara October 2010
Session Chairman: Pedro Oliva Brunet, Senior Telecommunication Expert, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
Speakers:
- Paolo Rosa, Head, Workshops and Promotion Division, ITU-TSB: WTSA-08 and PP-10 Results for the Americas Region
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
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11:30 – 11:45 |
Coffee Break |
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11:45 – 13:00 |
Session 2: ITU-T's conformance assessment testing and
interoperability programme
Objectives: The session will provide
information on the WTSA-08 Res. 76, WTDC-10 Res. 47 and the Resolution
on conformity and interoperability approved at PP-10. It will present
the Conformity and Interoperability programme of the standardization
sector.
Chairman: Paolo Rosa, Head, Workshops and Promotion
Division ITU-TSB[ BIOGRAPHY ]
Speakers:
- Sergio Scarabino, ITU Representative, Chile Area Office: WTDC-10 Resolution 47 and BDT Programme 1 implementation
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
- Paolo Rosa, Head, Workshops and Promotion Division, ITU-TSB: WTSA-08 Resolution 76 and PP-10 Res. 177 on Conformity and Interoperability implementation
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Session 3: Accessibility in ICTs
Objectives: The session intends to provide a better understanding of
both the work and the current trends for accessibility to ICTs, with a
focus on the ITU-T's standardization work in the field and the needs of
those most concerned, including the accessibility rights for remote
areas.
Chairman: Mauro Flórez Calderón, Consultant, National University of Colombia
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
Speakers:
- Marcos A Perez Garcia, Vice-Chairman ITU-T SG 2 and Numbering and Routing Expert, Cuban Telecommunications Company SA, (Etecsa), Cuba: Globalize Number Harmonization
[ BIOGRAPHY | ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
- Cynthia D. Waddell, Executive Director, ICDRI and Andrea Saks, Convener, ITU-T Joint Coordination Activity on Accessibility and Human Factors, JCA-AHF): ITU-T Standardization and Accessibility
[ BIO: Waddell |
BIO: Saks |
ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
- Luis Enrique Conde del Oso, Cuban Telecommunications Company SA., (ETECSA), Cuba: Evaluation of the QoE in NGN starting from ITU-T
Recommendations
[ BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
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15:30 – 15:45 |
Coffee Break |
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15:45 – 17:00 |
Session 4: Climate Change and green ICTs
Objectives: Reducing the carbon footprint of the ICT sector (future
networks, data centers, recycling) and using ICTs to reduce GHG
emissions in other sectors (smart buildings, smart girds,
dematerialization) can help to mitigate the climate change. This session
will present the role and the activities put in place in the
standardization sector to contribute in the common efforts related to
climate change issues.
Chairman: Zoila Ramos, Director CITIC, Ecuador
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
Speakers:
- Richard Labelle, ITU Consultant, Canada: ICTs for abating climate change and promoting Green Growth
[ BIOGRAPHY |
ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
- Mauro Flórez Calderón, Consultant, National University of Colombia: Climate Change and Information and Communication Technologies
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
- Luis Enrique Conde del Oso, Cuban Telecommunications Company SA., (ETECSA), Cuba: ICTs and Climate Change
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
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Day 2, 09 February 2011 |
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10:00 – 11:30 |
Session 5: Implementation of decisions of WTDC-10 and cooperation between
standardization and development sectors. Bridging the Standardization
Gap
Objectives: The session will present the main results for the Americas
Region obtained in the World Development Telecommunication Conference
held in Hyderabad, India, in May 2010. Key Resolutions will contribute
to the development of projects in the region for the improvement of the
network and the availability of modern services in the region.
Session Chairman: Oswaldo Aurelio Mas Pelaéz, Senior Expert, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
Speakers:
- Sergio Scarabino, ITU Representative, Chile Area Office: WTDC-10 results with reference to regional initiatives for the Americas Region
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
- Paolo Rosa, Head, Workshops and Promotion Division, ITU-TSB: ITU-T and Bridging the Standardization Gap
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
- Héctor Carril, Vice-Chairman ITU-T SG5 and Chairman ITU-T SG5 Regional Group for Latin America and
Caribbean: ITU Conferences, non-ionizing radiations and wireless network deployment
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ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
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11:30 – 11:45 |
Coffee Break |
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11:45 – 13:00 |
Session 6: International Internet Connectivity (ITU-T Rec. D.50)
Objectives: The session will present the main issues for developing
countries regarding the costs of International Internet Connectivity and
the work that is taking place in ITU-T Study Group 2 on this issue.
Session Chairman: Eduardo Leyva Corzo, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
Speakers:
- Richard Labelle, ITU Consultant, Canada: ICT connectivity trends and issues
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ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION ]
- Mauro Flórez Calderón, Consultant, National University of Colombia: Virtual territory and national sovereignty: Case study of Colombia
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13:00 – 14:00 |
Lunch |
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14:00 – 15:30 |
Session 7: International Telecommunication Regulations (ITRs)/WCIT
Objectives: The session will introduce the ITRs and explain the history
leading to the current decisions to convene a World International
Conference on Telecommunications (WCIT) in 2012 in order to revise the
current ITRs, which have remained unchanged since 1988. The main issues
for consideration will be outlined.
Session Chairman: Marcos A Perez Garcia, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 2 and Numbering and Routing Expert, Cuban Telecommunications Company SA, (Etecsa), Cuba
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
Speakers:
- Richard Hill, Secretary, CWG-WCIT12, ITU-TSB: International Telecommunications Regulations (ITRs) and the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT)
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
- Pedro Oliva Brunet, Senior Telecommunication Expert, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
[ BIOGRAPHY | PRESENTATION ]
- Zoila Ramos, Director CITIC, Ecuador: Impact of the international regulation on convergence and performance of services
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PRESENTATION ]
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15:30 – 16:00 |
Session 8: Final remarks and closing session
Chairman: Wilfredo López Rodríguez, Director, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
Speakers:
- Pedro Oliva Brunet, Senior Telecommunication Expert, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
- Paolo Rosa, Head, Workshops and Promotion Division, ITU-TSB
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
- Mauro Flórez Calderón, Consultant, National University of Colombia
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
- Zoila Ramos, Director CITIC, Ecuador
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
- Oswaldo Aurelio Mas Pelaéz, Senior Expert, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
- Eduardo Leyva Corzo, Office of Regulations and Standards, Ministry of Computer Science and Communications, Cuba
[ BIOGRAPHY ]
- Marcos A Perez Garcia, Vice-Chairman, ITU-T SG 2 and Numbering and Routing Expert, Cuban Telecommunications Company SA, (Etecsa), Cuba
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