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Session on e-waste policies, strategies and frameworks

Time and place: Tuesday, 9 October 2018, 14:30 – 17:30 (Room H)

This session on e-waste policies, strategies and frameworks will take place at ITU Headquarters (ITU Montbrillant building, Room H) in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday, 9 October 2018, from 14:30 to 17:30 prior to the ITU-D Study Group 2 Question 6/2 meeting on 10 October 2018 dedicated to “ICTs and the environment”.

Background information

The session contributes to the implementation of the Question 6/2 workplan.

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[14:30 - 14:40] Welcome and setting the scene

Mr Ahmad Sharafat, ITU-D Study Group 2 chairman

[14:40 - 15:45] Session 1: Challenges and opportunities related to e-waste management

Session 1 will provide an overview on the current challenges and opportunities in e-waste management. As an important step towards addressing the e-waste challenge, panellists will address the need to monitor and measure e-waste, raise awareness on the environmental and health risks derived from this type of waste, as well as the job opportunities e-waste offers.

Moderator: Ms Vanessa Gray, ITU/BDT

E-waste opportunities and challenges
Ms Vanessa Gray, ITU/BDT [Presentation]
From waste to value - opportunities and challenges for the world of work from discarded electrical and electronic equipment
Ms Bianca Perina, International Labour Organization (ILO) [Presentation]
Health effects of e-waste exposure on children and vulnerable populations - WHO initiative
Ms Marie-Noël Bruné Drisse, World Health Organization (WHO) [Presentation]
Q&A and interactive discussion

15:45 - 16:00 Coffee/tea break

[16:00 - 17:20] Session 2: Policies, strategies and best practices for the sound management of e-waste

Session 2 will focus on best practices, challenges and lessons learned with regards to the development of policy, legal and regulatory frameworks as well as share information on international initiatives to tackle the e-waste problems.

Moderator: Ms Aparajita Sharrma, Ministry of Communications, India

Policies, strategies and frameworks for the sound management of e-waste
Ms Simone Ferreira Ribeiro, ANATEL, Brazil [Presentation]
E-waste management in India - policies and best practices
Ms Aprajita Sharrma, Ministry of Communications, India [Presentation]
Strategies and policies for the proper disposal or reuse of e-waste in the Russian Federation
Mr Yakov Gass, Ministry of Telecom and Mass Communications of the Russian Federation, Russian Federation [Presentation]
Q&A and interactive discussion

[17:20 - 17:30] Wrap-up and closing

Mr Ahmad Sharafat, ITU-D Study Group 2 chairman

Useful references

ITU Portal on ICTs, environment and climate change
Global e-waste monitor 2017
Q6/2 Final Report for the 2014-2017 study period "ICT and climate change"
Q8/2 Final Report for the 2014-2017 study period "Broadband access technologies, including IMT, for developing countries"
All ITU-T Recommendations: Green ICT Standards
Toolkit on Environmental Sustainability for the ICT Sector (ESS), September 2012
PACE Working Group Guideline on Environmentally Sound Testing, Refurbishment and Repair of Used Computing Equipment, February 2011
PACE Working Group Guideline on Environmentally Sound Material Recovery and Recycling of End-of-Life Computing Equipment, February 2011
PACE Working Group Guidance on Transboundary Movement of Used and End-of-Life Computing Equipment, January 2011
Report: Greening ICT Supply Chains - Survey on Conflict Minerals Due Diligence Initiatives, September 2012
Report: Review of Mobile Handset Eco-Rating Schemes, September 2012
Report by the Broadband Commision: A review of environmental sustainability in national broadband policies, September 2012

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