Presentations

Regional Seminar for Europe and CIS
on
Spectrum Management and Transition to Digital Terrestrial Television Broadcasting
21-23 March 2016
Athénée Palace Hilton
1-3 Episcopiei
Bucharest, Romania

Monday, 21 March 2016

Welcome Addresses

• Bogdan Iana, Executive Director for Radio Spectrum and Numbering Management, National Authority for Management and Regulation in Communications (ANCOM), Romania
• Jaroslaw Ponder, Europe Coordinator, International Telecommunication Union

Session 1: European Regional Initiative and actions in CIS region

• Update on the outcomes of WRC-15  
  Ilham Ghazi, Head of Broadcasting Services Division, Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU, Presentation
• Update on the outcomes of meetings on Q8/1 & Resolution 9 and workshop on analogue to digital transition and spectrum fee
  Istvan Bozsoki, Head, Spectrum Management and Broadcasting Division, Presentation
• Update on the outcomes of the ITU Regional Workshop for CIS on Experience in the Implementation and Operation of Digital TV Broadcasting in the CIS
  ITU  

Session 2: Digital terrestrial television transition – national experiences with the transition and the legislation/regulation of the countries related to transition  Presentation by Istvan Bozsoki, Head, Spectrum Management and Broadcasting Division

• Albania
  Loreta Andoni, Coordinator of Innovation Department and Good Governance, Ministry of Innovation and Public Administration, Presentation
• Bulgaria
  Vanya Staneva, Chief Expert Broadcasting Department, Communications Regulation Commission, Presentation
• Greece
  Constantinos Bakalis, Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (NRA), Presentation
• Hungary
  Pados László, National Media and Infocommunications Authority, Presentation 
• Montenegro
  Jelena Vulicevic Gordijan, Manager for Maritime and Airspace radiocommunications and PMR Systems, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Presentation  
• Moldova
  Veaceslav Pascal, Technical Director, State Enterprise RADIOCOMUNICATII, Presentation
• Poland
  Aleksander Soltysik, Ministry of Digital Affairs, Presentation
• Romania
  Laurențiu Tănase, Expert in the Audiovisual Unit, Radio Spectrum and Numbering Management Executive Division, ANACOM, Presentation
• Serbia
  Milena Jocić Tanasković, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Presentation

Open Discussion

Session 2 (cont'd): Digital terrestrial television transition – national experiences with the transition and the legislation/regulation of the countries related to transition – cont'd

• Country Experiences

Tuesday, 22 March 2016

Session 3: Digital terrestrial television transition – ITU and broadcasters experiences with the transition

• Mr Istvan Bozsoki, Head, Spectrum Management and Broadcasting Division, Presentation
• Ms Ilham Ghazi, Head of Broadcasting Services Division, Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU, Presentation
• Mr Bernard Pauchon, Special Advisor, Broadcast Networks Europe, Presentation
• Country Experiences - cont'd
• Open Discussion

Session 4: Utilization of the Digital Dividend (DD)

Ms Ilham Ghazi, Head of Broadcasting Services Division, Radiocommunication Bureau, ITU, Presentation

• Country Experiences (planned utilization and implementation)
• Albania
  Elkeda Domi, Head of Spectrum Monitoring  Sector, Auddiovisual Media Authority, Presentation
• Bulgaria
• Greece
  Constantinos Bakalis, Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (NRA), Presentation
• Hungary
• Moldova
• Montenegro
  Vesna Popovic, Manager for Spectrum Management, Agency for Elctronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Presentation
• Netherlands
  Aljo van Dijken, Senior Advisor on International Spectrum Affairs, Radiocommunication Agency, Presentation
• Poland
• Romania
• Serbia
  Milena Jocić Tanasković, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications, Presentation
  

Open Discussion

Session 5: Spectrum management

• Country Experiences (Structure, Spectrum management tools, Cross-border frequency coordination, spectrum fee, auctions, monitoring, etc.)
• Albania
  Vasil Mitezi, Director of Monitoring Department, Electronic and Postal  Communication Authority (AKEP), Presentation
• Bulgaria
• Greece
  Constantinos Bakalis, Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (NRA), Presentation
• Hungary
• Moldova
• Montenegro
  Vesna Popovic, Manager for Spectrum Management, Agency for Elctronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP), Presentation
• Poland
• Serbia

Open Discussion

Session 5 (cont'd): Spectrum management

• Country Experiences
• Open Discussion

Wednesday, 23 March 2016

Session 6: Presentations

• BDT activities in field of Spectrum Management
  Mr Istvan Bozsoki, Head, Spectrum Management and Broadcasting Division, ITU, Presentation
• ITU-R Documents Database Search Facility, Presentation
  
  ITU
• SM tools (country demonstration if any)

Additional proposals and conclusions

• Needs of countries for ITU assistance
• Moderated by Istvan Bozsoki and Jaroslaw Ponder, ITU
  
  Participating countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Hungary, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Serbia, …)
• Closing Remarks
• Jaroslaw Ponder, Europe Coordinator, ITU
• ANCOM

Announced Country Representatives

1. Albania
   - Loreta Andoni, Coordinator of Innovation Department and Good Governance, Ministry of Innovation and Public Administration
   
   - Vasil Mitezi, Director of Monitoring Department, Electronic and Postal  Communication Authority (AKEP)              
   
   – Elkeda Domi, Head of Spectrum Monitoring  Sector, Auddiovisual Media Authority
2. Bulgaria
   – Lyubomir Panchev, Expert, Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications
   
   – Vanya Staneva, Chief Expert Broadcasting Department, Communications Regulation Commission
3. Greece
   - Constantinos Bakalis, Hellenic Telecommunications & Post Commission (NRA)
4. Hungary
   - Pados László, National Media and Infocommunications Authority
5. Montenegro
   - Jelena Vulicevic Gordijan, Manager for Maritime and Airspace radiocommunications and PMR Systems, Agency for Electronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP)     
   
   - Vesna Popovic, Manager for Spectrum Management, Agency for Elctronic Communications and Postal Services (EKIP)
6. Moldova
   - Tatiana Gândea, National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI)
   
   - Angela Ganaciuc, National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology (ANRCETI)
   
   - Veaceslav Pascal, Technical Director, State Enterprise RADIOCOMUNICATII
7. Netherlands
   
   - Aljo van Dijken, Senior Advisor on International Spectrum Affairs, Radiocommunication Agency
8. Poland
   – Aleksander Soltysik, Ministry of Digital Affairs 
9. Romania
   - Laurențiu Tănase, Expert in the Audiovisual Unit, Radio Spectrum and Numbering Management Executive Division, ANACOM
10. Serbia
    - Milena Jocić Tanasković, Ministry of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications