Global ITU/WMO Seminar

Spectrum use for meteorology: challenges, opportunities and evolving requirements

28-30 September 2026,
Geneva, Switzerland

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Programme | Agenda

08:30 – 09:30
Registration

09:30 – 09:50
Opening ceremony and inauguration of new Handbook
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​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Doreen Bogdan-Martin

Secretary-General

ITU

Celeste

Celeste Saulo

Secretary-General

WMO

09:50 – 10:00
Seminar photo
10:00 – 10:30
Coffee break
10:30 – 12:00
Overview of WMO and ITU activities for Earth observation and meteorology

Eric Allaix

Moderator

Head

National Frequency Coordination Unit

Meteo-France

Seminar introduction

Markus

Markus Dreis

Chair of ITU-R Study Group 7

Frequency Manager

EUMETSAT

WMO global infrastructure

Natalia Donoho

Chief of the Space Programme Section

WMO

International spectrum management for Earth observation and meteorology

Vadim Nozdrin

Counsellor for ITU-R Study Group 7

Radiocommunication Bureau

ITU

12:00 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Radio technologies of Earth observations I

Takahiro MITOME

Moderator

Chief Principal Engineer

SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation

Meteorological satellite service

Markus

Markus Dreis

Chair of ITU-R Study Group 7

Frequency Manager

EUMETSAT

Passive and active spaceborne remote sensing

Yan

Yan Soldo

Frequency management

European Space Agency

15:00 – 15:30
Coffee break
15:30 – 17:00
Radio technologies of Earth observations II

David Franc

Moderator

Support Contractor

National Aeronautical & Space Administration

NASA

Meteorological radars

Eric Allaix

Head

National Frequency Coordination Unit

Meteo-France

Space weather

Kirsti Kauristie

Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

Chair, WMO Expert Team on Space Weather (ET-SWx)

Metaids and additional meteorological radiocommunication systems

Safana Judge

Spectrum Manager at the UK Met Office

Member

WMO Expert Team on Radio Frequency Coordination (ET-RFC) & European Meteorological Network’s EUMETFreq Expert Team

09:00 – 10:45
Meteorology and spectrum: societal benefits and public value

Natalia Donoho

Moderator

Chief of the Space Programme Section

WMO

Socio-economic benefits of weather observations and forecasts

Paolo Avner

Senior Economist

World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)

Economics of Earth Observation: $700B Opportunity

Valentin Golovtchenko

Lead

Planetary Solutions Strategy

World Economic Forum

Forecasting Public Value

Simon Brown

UK Met Office

Socio-economic impacts in policy discussions

Renee Leduc

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Earth observation contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals

Catherine Prigent

Senior Research Scientist

Observatoire de Paris

Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS).

10:45 – 11.05
Coffee break
11:05 – 12:35
World Radiocommunication Conferences 2027 and 2031

Moderator

Philippe

Philippe Aubineau

Counsellor for ITU-R Study Groups

Radiocommunication Bureau

ITU

ITU-R preparation to WRC-27

Alexander

Alexander Kühn

Chair of CPM-27

Head – Section on International & National Spectrum Management

BNetzA

WRC-27 agenda items related to meteorology

Jean

Jean Pla

Expert, Centre National d’Études Spatiales, CPM Rapporter

WMO preparation to WRC-27

Alec Casey

Meteorological Service of Canada

WRC-31 preparation

Bruno Espinosa

European Space Agency

12:35 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Meteorology and spectrum: operational needs and protection

Alec Casey

Moderator

Meteorological Service of Canada

Recent experience with RFI in data assimilation for global Numerical Weather Prediction

David I. Duncan

Scientist in the Earth System Assimilation section

European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)

Advocating for the protection of meteorological applications and the safety of the people in the Caribbean

Arlene Laing

Caribbean Meteorological Organisation

Preparing for WRC-27: Meteorological Priorities

Wanchalearm (Tong) Petsuwan

Computer Technical Officer

Telecommunications Division

Thai Meteorological Department (TMD)

An overview of frequency use at MeteoSwiss

Maxime Hervo

MeteoSwiss

15:30 – 16.00
Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30
Impact of RF interference on spectrum use for meteorology
Markus

Markus Dreis

Chair of ITU-R Study Group 7

Frequency Manager

EUMETSAT

Remote Sensors – RFI detection, monitoring and mapping

Backus

Backus Beau

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

SMOS

Yann H.

Yann H. Kerr

Centre National d’Études Spatiales/Centre d’Études Spatiales de la Biosphère

Meteorological radars in 5 GHz

Eric Allaix

Head

National Frequency Coordination Unit

Meteo-France

09:00 – 10:30
Overview of space-based meteorological observation programmes

Bruno Espinosa

Moderator

European Space Agency

Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS)

Markus

Markus Dreis

Chair of ITU-R Study Group 7

Frequency Manager

EUMETSAT

Outlook on Earth Observations: NOAA Earth Observation Programs – Where We Are and Where We’re Going

Backus

Backus Beau

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

FENGYUN Space — the new-generation integrated space weather operational system

Yuyan Jin

Space weather forecaster

National Center for Space Weather of the China Meteorological Administration (CMA).

EUMETSAT – Monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space

Markus

Markus Dreis

Chair of ITU-R Study Group 7

Frequency Manager

EUMETSAT

10:30 – 11:00
Coffee break

11:00 – 12:30
Overview of space-based Earth observation programmes

Bruno Espinosa

Moderator

European Space Agency

JAXA Earth Observation Programs (online presentation)

Osamu

Osamu Ochiai

Director

Earth Observation Research Center (EORC)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

Japan

The ESA Earth Observations Program

Katharina Andersen

Frequency Management Office

European Space Agency

NASA Perspectives on Space-based Remote Sensing

David Franc

Support Contractor

National Aeronautical & Space Administration

NASA

Overview of Space-Based Meteorological Observation Programmes

Babu Govindha Raj K

Indian Space Research Organisation

12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Industry perspectives on meteorological observation technologies

Natalia Donoho

Moderator

Chief of the Space Programme Section

WMO

Earth Observation and X-Band: Enabled Applications and Impact

Matteo Emanuelli

Manager

Strategic Development & New Markets team

Airbus Defence and Space

Weather radar technology and related frequency issues

Juha Salmivaara

Technology Manager

Weather Observation Systems

Vaisala Oy

Radio Frequency Interference for Passive Sounding of Temperature and Humidity

  • Harald Czekala, Rohde Schwarz
Cloud-based access and processing of meteorological data  	 (Not confirmed)
Cloud-based access and processing of meteorological data  	 (Not confirmed)

Cloud-based access and processing of meteorological data (online presentation)

George

George Jungbluth

Director, Office of Dissemination

National Weather Service (NWS)

Dev

Dev Jodhun

Principal Account Manager

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

15:30 – 16:00
Coffee break
16:00 – 17:00
Panel Discussion: Future Priorities for Spectrum Use in Meteorology
  • ITU-R SG 7 Chair, WMO ET-RFC Co-Chair, moderators


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Place des Nations, 1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland
are conveni​ently located overlooking the Place des Nations in the Heart of Geneva’s United Nations district. 

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Office numbers in the three buildings begin with M, T and V, respectively.

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