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Seminar Programme and Presentations

Opening session
Opening remarks by the Director of the ITU Radiocommunication Bureau Dr. Valery TIMOFEEV

Opening remarks by the acting Director WMO Information Systems Mr Jos� A. de Sousa Brito


Session 1: Earth�s atmosphere and surface Observations and role of radio-based Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs)
1.1 - WMO Integrated Global Observing System - J-M. Rainer (WMO)

1.2 - ICTs and Climate Change - ITU role and activities - A. Vassiliev (ITU)

1.3 - The Group on Earth Observations (GEO) - K. Iwao (GEO)

1.4 - Resolution 673 (WRC-07) - Radiocommunications use for Earth observation applications - P. Tristant (Chairman SG-RFC)


Session 2: Rules and regulatory procedures for the utilization of the radio spectrum and satellite orbits
2.1 - ITU Radio Regulations (RR) and World Radiocommunication Conferences (WRCs) - A. Nalbandian (Chairman CPM for WRC-12)

2.2 - ITU Radiocommunication Standardization activities: Radiocommunications Study Groups (ITU-R SGs), ITU-R Recommendations, Radiocommunication Assemblies (RAs) - K. Hughes (ITU)

2.3 - ITU role in international radio-frequency spectrum/satellite orbit management for meteorological/environmental/space remote sensing systems - Y. Henri (ITU)

2.4 - WMO role and activities - J-M. Rainer (WMO)

2.5 - Coordination between National Meteorological and Hydrological Services and National Radiocommunication Administrations/Regulators:


Session 3: Passive (3.1) and Active (3.2) remote sensing
3.1.1 - Earth exploration-satellite service (EESS) - Passive spaceborne remote sensing - J. Zuzek (USA)

3.1.2 - Spaceborne passive remote sensing missions: Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity (SMOS) - J. Pla (France)

3.2.1 - Earth exploration-satellite service (EESS) - Active spaceborne remote sensing and operations - C. Wende (USA), Bryan Huneycutt (USA)

3.2.2 - Spaceborne active remote sensing missions: Altimetry and climate change issues - J. Pla (France)

3.2.3 - Spaceborne remote sensing missions: USA National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) - D. Lubar (USA)


Session 4: Meteorological-satellite radiocommunications
4.1 - Meteorological-satellite service (MetSat) - geostationary and non-geostationary meteorological satellites - M. Dreis (EUMETSAT) - D. McGinnis (USA)


Session 5: Meteorological aids service (radiosondes) and other systems
5.1 - Meteorological Aids Service (MetAids) - 400 MHz and 1680 MHz bands radiosondes - R.P. Leck (USA)

5.2 - Lightning detection systems - R. Carter (UK)


Session 6: Meteorological radars
6.1.1 - Weather radars - R.P. Leck (USA)

6.1.2 - Specific issue of RLAN 5 GHz interference to weather radars in Europe - P. Tristant (Chairman SG-RFC)

6.2 - Wind profiler radars - N. Tsukamoto (Japan)


Session 7: Frequency bands and regulatory issues
7.1.1 - Impact of new radiocommunication technologies: the Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) and Short-Range Devices (SRD) - P. Tristant (Chairman SG-RFC)

7.1.2 - Specific issue of Short-Range Radar (SRR) in the 24 GHz band - P. Tristant (Chairman SG-RFC)

7.2.1 - World Radiocommunication Conference 2007 (WRC-07) decisions and follow-up - P. Tristant (Chairman SG-RFC)

7.2.2 - World Radiocommunication Conference 2012 (WRC-12) preparatory process - A. Nalbandian (Chairman CPM for WRC-12)

7.2.3 - WRC-12 issues and WMO position - R. Atkinson (Australia)


 

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