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ITU Regional Symposium for Europe and CIS on
Spectrum Management and Broadcasting

1-2 July 2020 | Virtual

Wednesday | 1 July 2020

10:00– 10:15	Opening Ceremony High-Level Opening Addresses Mr. Mario Maniewicz, Radiocommunication Bureau Director, ITU, Bio Dr. Peter Vari, Deputy Director General, National Media and Infocommunications Authority, Hungary, Bio
10:15 – 11:15	Session 1: World Radiocommunication Conference 19 and Beyond: Global, regional, national perspectives and preparation for WRC-23 Focus: Presenting WRC-19 results and implementation plans; challenges and priorities in preparation of WRC-23. Moderator Mr. Istvan Bozsoki, Head of Telecommunication Networks and Spectrum Management Division, ITU, Bio Panelists Mr. Philippe Aubineau, Counsellor for ITU-R Study Group 1, ITU, Bio, Presentation Mr. Albert Nalbandian, Chairman, WG WRC-23, Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC), Bio, Presentation Mr. Alexandre Kholod, Chairman, CPG-23, Conference of European Postal and Telecommunication Administrations (CEPT) and Head of International Frequency Planning, Federal Office of Communications(OFCOM), Switzerland, Bio, Presentation Mr. Khalid Al-Awadi, CPM19 Chairman and Representative of Arab Spectrum Management Group (ASMG), Bio, Presentation Mr. Kesias Mwale, Technical Coordinator, African Telecommunication Union (ATU), Bio, Presentation
11:15 – 12:15	Session 2: Strategic Planning and Policies for Wireless Innovation in Europe and CIS Focus: Policy best practices facilitating implementation of new technologies. Moderator Mr. Laszlo Pados, Consultant, National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), Hungary, Bio Panelists Mr. Roman Kurdadze, Spectrum Experts Working Group Chair, Eastern Partnership Electronic Communications Regulators Network (EaPeReg), Bio, Presentation Mr. Darko Ratkaj, Senior Project Manager, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Bio, Presentation Mr. Dimitry Korzun, Head of the Radio Frequency Spectrum Regulation Department, Ministry of Communications and Informatization of the Republic of Belarus, Bio, Presentation Ms. Natalia Vicente, Head of Public Affairs, EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA), Bio, Presentation Mr. Pavel Mamchenkov, Spectrum Strategy and Management, Megaphone, Russia, Bio, Presentation
13:00 – 14:00	Session 3: Spectrum Management and the Future of 5G Focus: Technical challenges in implementation of 5G. Moderator Mr. Joaquin Restrepo, Capacity Building Coordinator; Study Groups Department (SGD), Radiocommunications Bureau (BR), International Telecommunications union (ITU), Bio Panelists Mr. Victor Strelets, Chairman, ITU-R Study Group 4, Radio Research and Development Institute (NIIR), Russia, Bio, Presentation Mr. Morten Friis-Møller, Senior Advisor, Nordic Council, Bio, Presentation Mr. Darko Ratkaj, Senior Project Manager, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Bio, Presentation Ms. Aarti Holla, Secretary General, EMEA Satellite Operators Association (ESOA), Bio, Presentation Mr. Daniel Gueorguiev, Public Policy Manager, Europe, Russia and CIS, GSMA, Bio
14:00 – 15:00	Session 4: Economics of Spectrum in the Context of 5G, Tendering of 5G Frequencies Focus: Economics of tendering and spectrum allocation and investment gaps in 5G infrastructure: challenges and opportunities. Moderator Mr. Arseny Plossky, Rapporteur, ITU-D Q4/1, Bio Panelists Dr. Peter Vari, Deputy Director General, National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), Hungary, Bio, Presentation Mr. Andrei Gavrisi, Director, National Radio Frequency Management Service, Moldova, Bio, Presentation Mr. Justin Moore, Head of Spectrum Strategy and Space, Office of Communications (OFCOM), United Kingdom, Bio, Presentation Mr. Stephen Pentland, Group Policy & Public Affairs, Vodafone, Bio, Presentation Mr. Vadim Poskakukhin, Project Manager, LLC Spectrum Management, Russia, Bio, Presentation
15:00 – 15:15	Conclusions of Day One Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of Regional Office for Europe, ITU, Bio

Thursday | 2 July 2020

10:00 – 10:15	Keynote Address Mr. Dan Sjoblom, Chair, Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), Bio
10:15 – 11:15	Session 5: Electromagnetic Fields and 5G Implementation Focus: EMF question of rolling out 5G networks: main issues and debates. Moderator Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of ITU Office for Europe, ITU, Bio Panelists Mr. Rodney Croft, Chair, International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP), Bio, Presentation Ms. Emilie van Deventer, Head of EMF Project, WHO, Bio, Presentation Mr. Fryderyk Lewicki, ITU-T SG 5 Chairman, ITU-T SG5 WP1/5, Bio, Presentation Mr. Manuel Mielke, Product Manager, Mobile Network Testing, Rohde-Schwarz, Bio, Presentation
11:15 – 12:15	Session 6: New Avenues in the Spectrum Management and Broadband Measurement Methods and Tools Focus: Discussion on new spectrum management methods and experience with broadband measurement tools. Moderator Mr. Albert Nalbandian, Chairman, WG WRC-23, Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC), Bio Panelists Mr. Philippe Aubineau, Counsellor for ITU-R Study Group 1, ITU, Bio, Presentation Mr. Dan Sjoblom, Chair, Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC), Bio Mindaugas Zilinskas, Deputy Director, Communications Regulatory Authority (RRT), Lithuania, Bio, Presentation
13:00 – 14:00	Session 7: Digital Broadcasting: New Services and Beyond Focus: Challenges and opportunities for digital broadcasting in the age of 5G. Moderator Mr. David Wood, Consultant, Technology and Innovation, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Bio, Presentation Panelists Mr. Ruoting Chang, Counsellor, ITU-R Study Group 6, ITU, Bio, Presentation Mr. Roberto Hirayama, Rapporteur, ITU-D Q2/1, Bio, Presentation Mr. Peter MacAvock, Senior Manager of Delivery and Services, European Broadcasting Union (EBU), Bio, Presentation Ms. Aleksandar Mastilovic, Director of Telecommunications, Communications Regulatory Agency (CRA), Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bio, Presentation
14:00 – 15:00	Session 8: International Frequency Coordination: Processes, Results and Tasks Regional and Sub Regional Platforms for Coordination of Spectrum Issue Focus: Cross-border collaboration examples and best practices. Moderator Mr. Farid Nakhli, Programme Coordinator, Regional Office for CIS, ITU, Bio Panelists Mr. Albert Nalbandian, Chairman, WG WRC-23, Regional Commonwealth in the Field of Communications (RCC), Bio, Presentation Mr. Tamas Unger, Expert on International Frequency Coordination, Harmonized Calculation Method, National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), Hungary, Bio, Presentation Mr. Eric Fournier, Representative, Radio Spectrum Policy Group, Bio, Presentation Ms. Natalija Varagic, Group Coordinator, Republic Agency for Electronic Communications (RATEL), Serbia, Bio, Presentation
15:00 – 15:15	Conclusions of Day Two and Way Forward Dr. Peter Vari, Deputy Director General, National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH), Hungary, Bio Mr. Jaroslaw Ponder, Head of Regional Office for Europe, ITU, Bio