09:00 - 09:15 (CST)
16:00 - 16:15 (CET)
| Opening Remarks- Chaesub Lee, Director, Telecommunication Standardization Bureau, ITU
- Eugenio Androvetto, Director, Directorate of Radiation Protection and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Costa Rica
- Leila Devia, Director, Basel Convention Regional Centre for South America
- Alfredo Cueva, Industrial Development Officer, UNIDO
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09:15 - 10:30 (CST)
16:15 - 17:30 (CET)
| Session 1: E-waste management in Costa Rica
Costa Rica has embarked on remarkable journey to address the e-waste challenge. The country has implemented policies and standards that aim to enhance their capacities to management e-waste sustainably. This session will be joined by representatives from Costa Rica who will be sharing their experiences in e-waste management.
Moderator: Olga Segura, Integral Waste Management Planning Coordinator, Ministry of Health, Costa Rica
[Presentation: Spanish]
- Luis Roberto Chacón, Coordinator of the PREAL Project, Costa Rica
- Luis Giraldo, Ministry of Science, Innovation, Technology and Telecommunication (MICITT)
- Ana Yensi Murillo, Costa Rican Union of Private Business Chambers (UCCAEP)
- Victoria Rudin-Vega, Director, Central American Association for the Economy, Health and the Environment (ACEPESA)
- Rosario Zuñiga, Ministry of Environment and Energy
- Pablo Hernández, Executive Director, ASEGIRE: "The role of the Compliance Unit in Costa Rica"
Questions & Answers
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10:30 - 10:45 (CST)
17:30 - 17:45 (CET)
| Short Break
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10:45 - 11:55 (CST)
17:45 - 18:55 (CET)
| Session 2: Applying ITU-T standards at the country level: the case of Costa Rica
Costa Rica has implemented ITU-T standards to improve the management of e-waste. This session will provide an overview of the experience of Costa Rica in implementing ITU-T standards. The session is ideal for prospective countries and cities looking to use ITU standards to reduce the environment risks of e-waste.
Moderator: Olga Segura, Integral Waste Management Planning Coordinator, Ministry of Health, Costa Rica
[Presentation: English | Spanish]
Questions & Answers
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11:55 - 12:00 (CST)
18:55 - 19:00 (CET)
| Closing Remarks
- Eugenio Androvetto, Director, Directorate of Radiation Protection and Environmental Health, Ministry of Health, Costa Rica
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