09:00 – 09:30 |
Opening Ceremony
- H.E. Mr Raúl Pérez-Reyes Espejo, Vice Minister of Communications, Peru [ Biography ]
- Cristina Bueti, Adviser, ITU [ Biography ]
- Hector Carril, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Americas (SG5 RG-AMR) [ Biography ]
- Claudio Palomares, Adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), Peru and Chairman of the Workshop [ Biography ]
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09:30 – 11:00 |
Session 1 – The Other Side of ICT Convergence: EMF Exposure and Regional 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 provide a general overview on the discourse of human exposure to EMF and associated issues.
Moderator: Tariq Alamri, Saudi Arabia and Vice Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 5 [ Biography ]
Keynote Speeches:
- Tahera Emilie van Deventer, Team Leader, Radiation Programme, World Health Organization, WHO: RF and Health: A WHO Perspective [ Biography | Presentation ]
- Hector Carril, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Americas (SG5 RG-AMR): Emisiones Electromagnéticas No Ionizantes y los despliegues de Redes Inalámbricas Una Problemática Latinoamericana [ Biography | Presentation: SPA ]
- David Alfonso Laván Quiroz, Researcher, INICTEL – UNI, Peru: Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Radiation non-ionizing and project proposal [ Biography | Presentation: SPA ]
Questions & Answers
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11:00 – 11:15
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Coffee Break
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11:15 – 12:00 |
Session 2 - Overview of the ITU EMF programme This session will provide an overview of the ITU EMF activity and programme of work in the new Study Period including the new web resources, standards in development and the proposed new EMF Guide (handbook) and online application. This session will provide also an overview of the activities and projects on EMF that ITU implemented in the Americas Region and will discuss how ITU can assist countries in this area.
Moderator: Jafar Keshvari, IEC TC106 Representative at ITU-T Study Group 5 [ Biography ] Keynote Speech:
- Mike Wood, General Manager, EME Management Education & Compliance, Telstra and Vice-Chairman of WP2/5 [ Biography | Presentation ]
- Pablo Palacios, Programme Officer, ITU Area Office, Chile: Actividades de la Oficina Regional de la UIT sobre RNI [ Presentation: SPA ]
Questions & Answers
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12:00 – 13:15
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Session 3 - Panel Discussion - Issues related to EMF and the potential role of standards and policies in EMF management
This session will act as a platform of discussion on issues related to EMF and the potential role of standards and policies in EMF management.
Moderator: Víctor Manuel Cruz Ornetta, Director of the Telecommunication Engineer School, Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos, Peru: Peruvian Diagnosis on Non Ionizing Radiation from Telecommunications [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
Speakers:
- Aderbal Bonturi Pereira, Director for Latin America, Mobile Radiocommunication Equipment Manufacturers Forum (MMF): Percepción de Seguridad: El Papel de la Comunicación [ Biography | Presentation: SPA ]
- Jack Rowley, Senior Director, Research & Sustainability, GSMA: Exposure Limit Compliance and National Policies for Antenna Siting [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
- Ernest Cid, General Manager, Wave Control: How ITU-T K.83 is helping Latin America managing EMF [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation: SPA | ENG ]
- Lorenzo Orrego, Director General of Control and Monitoring of Communications (MTC), Peru: El rol del estado con referencia a las EMF y las RNI, políticas y estándares [ Biography | Presentation: SPA ]
Questions & Answers
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13:15 – 13:30
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Wrap up and Close of the workshop
The purpose of this session is to identify the appropriate steps to effective EMF management in lights of the growing demands of ICT services in Latin America. This session will conclude with an outcome document which will include suggested actions for ITU-T Study Group 5 to consider.
- Claudio Palomares, Adviser, Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), Peru and Chairman of the Workshop [ Biography ]
- Pablo Palacios, Programme Officer, ITU Area Office, Chile
- Hector Carril, Chairman of ITU-T Study Group 5 Regional Group for the Americas (SG5 RG-AMR) [ Biography ]
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