ITU Forum on "Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) in Latin America"
Montevideo, Uruguay
Contact:
greenstandard@itu.int
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Spanish version of the Programme [ES]
Day 3, Thursday 13 March 2014 (morning)
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08:30 - 09:00 | Registration |
09:00 - 09:15
| Opening Ceremony -
Sergio De Cola, Director, National Directorate of Telecommunications, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM-Dinatel), Uruguay [ Biography EN | ES ]
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Gabriel Lombide, President, Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC), Uruguay
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Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman, ITU-T Study Group 5 “Environment and Climate Change” [ Biography EN ]
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| 09:15 - 10:45 |
Keynote speeches
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Tahera Emilie van Deventer, Team Leader, Radiation Programme, World Health Organization, WHO : Radiofrequencies and Health: A WHO Perspective [ Biography EN | Presentation EN ]
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Hector Carril, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Americas (SG5 RG-AMR) : Solución a una Problemática Latinoamericana [ Biography ES | Presentation ES ]
Questions and answers
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| 10:45 - 11:00 | Coffee Break (sponsored by Antel) |
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11:00 - 12:45 | Session 1: The other side of ICT convergence: EMF exposure and issues
The proliferation of radiocommunication stations in urban and rural environments has raised public concerns regarding human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMF). This session will address the importance of developing policies and standards for EMF management and thus, the need for international coordination in this area.
Moderator:
Carmen Ciganda, Director, Environmental and Occupational Health Division, Ministry of Public Health, Uruguay
[ Biography ES ]
Speakers: - Ahmed Zeddam, Chairman, ITU-T Study Group 5 “Environment and Climate Change”: Human Exposure to Electromagnetic Fields (EMFs) [ Biography EN | Presentation EN | Presentation ES ]
- Fernando Hernández, Head of Department of Telecommunication, Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC), Uruguay: Electromagnetic Compatibility & EMF exposure: An Integral approach [ Biography EN | Presentation EN ]
- Aderbal Bonturi Pereira, Director for Latin America, Mobile Radiocommunication Equipment Manufacturers Forum (MMF): Distorsión de la Percepción de Riesgo y el Papel de la Comunicación Social [ Biography ES | Presentation ES ]
- Víctor Manuel Cruz Ornetta, Director, Instituto de Investigación de la Facultad de Ingeniería Electrónica y Eléctrica, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Lima, Peru: Estándares Latinoamericanos de Protección contra los CEM [ Biography EN | Presentation ES ]
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| 12:45 - 13:00 |
Wrap up and close of the Forum
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Gabriel Lombide, President, Unidad Reguladora de Servicios de Comunicaciones (URSEC), Uruguay
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Sergio De Cola, Director, National Directorate of Telecommunications, Ministry of Industry, Energy and Mining (MIEM-Dinatel), Uruguay [ Biography EN | ES ]
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Sergio Scarabino, Head of ITU Area Office, Santiago [ Biography ES ]
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