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Coffee Break |
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| 10:45 - 12:15 |
Session 5: Smart Cities and Water Management
The objective of the session will discuss the concept of smart cities and provide an overview of the role of ICTs as an enabler for smart water management in a city environment. This session will also examine how countries are implementing smart metering and how smart water metering can help reduce the carbon footprint. The session will also address the challenges faced by cities in general and potable water, as well as setting up early warning systems probing into how water consumption habits could become “smart”.
Moderator: Nevine Tewfik, MCIT, Egypt [ Biography ]
Speakers:
- The Telco Opportunity in Enabling the Smart Utilities including: Connectivity, Technology Platform and Consumer Service, Roberto Gavazzi, Smart Water Management Expert, Telecom Italia [ Biography | Presentation ]
- M2M for smart agriculture and smart pipes, Dr. Ayman Ibrahim, Head of Open Innovation & Socio-Economic Development, Orange Labs Cairo and Dr Ayman Hassan, Head of Low Cost Infrastructure & Devices [ Biography | Biography | Presentation ]
- Overview of ITU-T Study Group 5 "Environment and Climate Change", Paolo Gemma, Chairman WP/3, ITU-T SG 5 and Huawei, Italy [ Biography | Presentation ]
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| 12:15 - 13:30 |
Lunch |
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| 13:30 - 14:45 |
Session 5: Smart Cities and Water Management (Cont 'd)
The objective of the session will discuss the concept of smart cities and provide an overview of the role of ICTs as an enabler for smart water management in a city environment. This session will also examine how countries are implementing smart metering and how smart water metering can help reduce the carbon footprint. The session will also address the challenges faced by cities in general and potable water, as well as setting up early warning systems probing into how water consumption habits could become “smart”.
Moderator: Nevine Tewfik, MCIT, Egypt [ Biography ]
Speakers:
Green ICT Services in Cities, Silvia Guzman, Telefonica [ Presentation ] - Solution for Smart Utility Connectivity Solutions, Paolo Gemma, Chairman WP/3, ITU-T SG 5 and Huawei, Italy
[ Biography | Presentation ]
- Eng Mohamed Mostafa Shehata, MCIT, Egypt [ Presentation ]
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| 14:45 - 16:15 |
Session 6: Using Sensor networks and Geographical Information Systems (GIS) for Smart Water Management
This session will examine the use of sensor networks, communication networks and Internet in enabling smart management of water resources in areas such as agriculture, leisure activities, and storm water harvesting.
Moderator: Karim Abdelghani, ITU Regional Office for Arab Region
Speakers:
- The WMO Information System, Steve Foreman, Chief of Data Representation, Metadata and Monitoring, World Meteorological Organization, Geneva [ Presentation ]
- Joint Research Centre Water Resources Management Exchange of Experiences, Giorgia Donin, European Research Commission [ Abstract | Presentation ]
- Water Resource Management: Uganda’s Experience, Helen Cynthia Nakiguli, Environment Management Specialist, Uganda Communications Commission [ Biography | Presentation ]
- Wireless Sensor Networks as an Efficient Means to optimize water management and enhance production quality in Intelligent Agriculture, Prof Daniele Trinchero, Head & Founder, iXem Labs, Politecnico di Torino [ Biography | Abstract | Presentation ]
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| 16:15 - 16:30 |
Coffee Break |
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