Electronic Bulletin / Number 23 - May, 2006

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Workshop on technical and regulatory aspects of the effects of Non-ionizing electromagnetic emissions

Given the continual evolution of the technologies used in wireless communications, the need to install antennas and their associated elements has increased, especially in densely populated areas; and there is concern about the possible effects of non-ionizing emissions, particularly, with the proliferation of these antennas.In order to share information on this subject, join the most important experts on technical and regulatory aspects of the effects of non-ionizing electromagnetic emissions at a Workshop that will take place on June 19, 2006, in Lima, Peru.

The Permanent Consultative Committee II, Radiocommunications including Broadcasting (PCC.II) has compiled available regulatory information from all the countries of America as well as from important scientific associations that have studied the subject, and has edited a CD that will be distributed to the participants of the Workshop and at the VII Meeting of PCC.II.

SITE: Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Capacitación en Telecomunicaciones (INICTEL) [National Institute for Telecommuication Research and Training] Av. San Luis 1771, San Borja, Lima Peru

 

Draft Agenda

 

   
8:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Accreditations
   
9:00 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Opening session

• Remarks by Mr. Héctor Mario Carril, Workshop Coordinator and Rapporteur of the Rapporteur Group on the Technical and Regulatory Aspects Related to the Effects of Electromagnetic Non-Ionizing Emissions

• Remarks by Mr. Mikhail Marsiglia, Alternate Chair of PCC.II

• Remarks by Mr. Juan Pacheco Romani, Vice Minister of Communications of Peru

 

9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Results of work on non-ionizing electromagnetic emissions done within CITEL

Presentation of the CD “Regulatory and Technical Aspects Related to the Effects of Non-Ionizing Electromagnetic Emissions” 

Officers of the Working Group:

Rapporteur: Mr. Héctor Carril (SECOM, Argentina)
Alternate Rapporteurs: Mr. Maximiliano Martinhao (ANATEL, Brazil)
Mr. Marc Girouard (Industry Canada)
Mr. Claudio Palomares (MTC, Peru)

 

10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Status of standards and studies prepared by international organizations specializing in the safe use of non-ionizing emissions (Part I)

• Mrs. T.E. van Deventer, Scientist, Radiation & Environmental Health Protection of the Human Environment (World Health Organization).
• Mr. Paolo Vecchia, Chairperson, International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection (ICNIRP)

Moderator: Mr. Marc Girouard, Industry Canada

   
11:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. Break
   
11:15 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Status standards and studies prepared by international organizations specializing in the safe use of non-ionizing emissions (Part II)

• Mr. Ronald C. Petersen, Chairman, Technical Committee N° 106, International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC). Methods for evaluating magnetic and electromagnetic fields associated with human exposure
• Dr. C-K. Chou, IEEE International Committee on Electromagnetic Safety: Report on the new standard C95.1-2005
• Mr. Víctor Cruz, Advisor, International Electromagnetic Fields Project, National Institute for Telecommunication Research and Training (INICTEL)

Moderator: Mr. Marc Girouard, Industry Canada

 

12:30 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Questions for experts
   
1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Break
   
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Municipalities, municipal regulations on installations of antennas, and the public’s perception of risk

• Sr. Alcalde Gentil Palacios Urquiza (El Espinal, Colombia), Latin American Federation of Cities, Municipalities and Associations (FLACMA)
• Asociación Peruana de Consumidores y Usuarios (ASPEC) [Peruvian Consumers and Users Association]: (Speaker to be designated) Public perception of risk
• Mr. Alfredo Debattista, Director, Federal Communications Consultancy, (Argentina): Introduction to measuring non-ionizing electromagnetic emissions
• Mr. Sebastião Júnior, Director, Laboratories and Network Infrastructure, CPqD System, Telecom & IT Solutions (Brazil): Oversight of non-ionizing emissions in municipalities

Moderator: Mr. Ricardo Terán, Communications Commission, Chamber of Deputies (Argentina)

 

4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Vision of regulators in the region: the process of setting standards based on scientific data

• Mrs. Carla Sosa, Legal Advisor, Secretariat of Communications, Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC), Peru
• Mr. Jean-Claude Brien, Industry Canada, Canada
• Mr. Ceferino Namuncurá, Inspector, National Communications Commission, Argentina

Moderator: Mr. Claudio Palomares Sartor, MTC,Peru

   
5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. Break
   
5:30 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. Vision and commitment of industry, manufacturers, and operators, private research, communication with the public

• Mr. Aderbal Bonturi Pereira, Latin America Director, Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF)
• Mr. John Roman, Director, health group, Wi-Fi Alliance
• Mr. Ernesto Montagne, Manager, Regulation, Nextel of Perú
• Mrs. Aurea Bartolome Santos, Director, Regulatory Strategies, Telefónica Móviles
• Mr. Juan Rivadeneyra, Manager Regulatory Affairs, América Móviles of Perú

Moderator: Mr. Maximiliano Martinhao, ANATEL, Brazil

 

6:30 p.m. Conclusions and event close

 

Héctor Carril
Coordinator
Rapporteur Group on the
Technical and Regulatory Aspects
Related to the Effects of Electromagnetic Non-Ionizing Emission

 

 


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