{"id":1795,"date":"2026-03-25T13:08:49","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T13:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/Global-ITU-WMO\/?page_id=1795"},"modified":"2026-09-08T11:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T11:49:52","slug":"spectrum-use-for-meteorology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/Global-ITU-WMO\/spectrum-use-for-meteorology\/","title":{"rendered":"Spectrum use for meteorology"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<section style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/04\/Spectrum-use-for-meteorology-challenges-banner.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center center;background-repeat:no-repeat;color:#ffffff\" class=\"br-hero br-hero--spacing-small br-hero--bg-image br-hero--has-countdown br-hero--overlay br-hero--no-media wp-block-brblocks-banner-hero\">\r\n\r\n    \r\n            <div class=\"br-hero__overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(0,0,0,0.4);\"><\/div>\r\n    \r\n\r\n    <div class=\"br-hero__container\">\r\n\r\n        <!-- CONTENT -->\r\n        <div class=\"br-hero__content\">\r\n\r\n                            <div class=\"br-hero__eyebrow\">\r\n                    Global ITU\/WMO Seminar                <\/div>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n                            <h2 class=\"br-hero__title\">\r\n                    Spectrum use for meteorology: challenges, opportunities and evolving requirements                <\/h2>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n            \r\n                            <p class=\"br-hero__desc\">\r\n                    28-30 September 2026,<br>Geneva, Switzerland                <\/p>\r\n            \r\n            \r\n                                        <div class=\"br-hero__buttons\">\r\n\r\n                    \r\n                    \r\n                        <a\r\n                            class=\"ituBtn ituBtn--white\"\r\n                            href=\"\/Global-ITU-WMO\/spectrum-use-for-meteorology\/#Registration\"\r\n                            target=\"_self\"\r\n                            rel=\"noopener\"\r\n                        >\r\n                            Registration                        <\/a>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n            \r\n        <\/div><!-- \/.br-hero__content -->\r\n\r\n\r\n        <!-- MEDIA -->\r\n        \r\n    <\/div><!-- \/.br-hero__container -->\r\n\r\n\r\n            <div\r\n            class=\"br-hero__countdown\"\r\n            data-timestamp=\"1790577000000\">\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    \r\n            <div class=\"br-hero__corner-group br-hero__corner-group--bottom-right\">\r\n                            <img\r\n                    class=\"br-hero__corner-logo\"\r\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/04\/WMO_Logo_English_white.png\"\r\n                    alt=\"\"\r\n                    width=\"180\"\r\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                    decoding=\"async\"\r\n                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\r\n                >\r\n                            <img\r\n                    class=\"br-hero__corner-logo\"\r\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/04\/ITU-official-logo-white.png\"\r\n                    alt=\"\"\r\n                    width=\"60\"\r\n                    loading=\"lazy\"\r\n                    decoding=\"async\"\r\n                    aria-hidden=\"true\"\r\n                >\r\n                    <\/div>\r\n    \r\n    \r\n<\/section>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                                <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/05\/CA-283-E.pdf\" target='blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Invitations.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Invitation\u200b\u200b\u200b\u00a0\u200bletter<\/p>\n                                                            <p>CA\/283<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"#Registration\" >\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/registration.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Registration<\/p>\n                                                            <p><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"#Information\" >\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/information.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Practical Information<\/p>\n                                                            <p>for participants<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"#Programme\" >\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/side-event.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Programme<\/p>\n                                                            <p>(Draft Agenda)<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/Global-ITU-WMO\/spectrum-use-for-meteorology\/speakers\" >\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/group.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Speakers<\/p>\n                                                            <p>Biography<\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/online\/mm\/scripts\/s\/gensel23?_event=C-00016705\" target='blank' rel='noreferrer noopener'>\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/group.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">List of registered\u200b\u200b participants<\/p>\n                                                            <p><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n                            <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Download Resources<\/h2>\n<\/div>                                <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"#Background-paper\" >\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/document.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Background paper<\/p>\n                                                            <p><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"#Presentations\" >\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Backgrounders.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Presentations<\/p>\n                                                            <p><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                                                        <a class=\"ituCard anim\" data-span=\"4\" href=\"\/Global-ITU-WMO\/visual-concept\/\" >\n                    <div class=\"content center\">\n                <div class=\"main\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/poster.png\" class=\"icon\" alt=\"icon\" \/>\n                                            <p class=\"title\">Visual concept<\/p>\n                                                            <p><\/p>\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                    <\/a>\n    \n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n                            \n<div id=\"Registration\" class=\"wp-block-brblocks-accordion  no-title style-transparent\"><div id=\"Registration__content\" class=\"accordion-content  transparent\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Registration__title\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00aae7;color:#00aae7\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Registration<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"4\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/add-friend.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Create an Account<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Create an Account<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/add-friend.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Do you have an ITU user account ?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>YES:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net4\/CRM\/xreg\/web\/Login.aspx?src=Registration&amp;Event=C-00016705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Submit a&nbsp;registration request<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<li><strong>NO:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ties-services\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Create an ITU user account<\/a><\/li>\n<\/div><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NOT SURE:&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ties-services\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Log in to your ITU user account<\/a>&nbsp;to update your personal details, change or recover a password, request TIES access (ITU members only), etc.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"4\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/registration.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Registration Request<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Registration Request<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/registration.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Go to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/net4\/CRM\/xreg\/web\/Login.aspx?src=Registration&amp;Event=C-00016705\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ITU-R event registration web page<\/a><\/strong><br>Fill out the registration request form. To modify your personal details, go to your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ties-services\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ITU user account<\/a>.<br>Upon submission of the registration request, you will receive an&nbsp;<strong>acknowledgement email<\/strong>&nbsp;indicating that your request is pending focal point approval<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/05\/2.-reg-request-email.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">show me an example<\/a>].<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No email received?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Check your ITU user account personal details.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"4\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/ok.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Obtain Approval<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Obtain Approval<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/ok.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once submitted, your registration request is automatically forwarded to the corresponding&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/online\/mm\/scripts\/s\/gensel21?_lang=&amp;_event=C-00006136&amp;_event_type=ZSER\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">focal point<\/a>&nbsp;for approval.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Should your request remain pending approval, please contact your focal point directly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Without approval from their focal point, participants will not be able to participate in the event.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"4\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Invitations.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Registration Confirmation<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Registration Confirmation<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/Invitations.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upon the approval of the focal point, you will receive a confirmation of registration email [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/wrc-23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2023\/05\/4.-reg-confirmation-email.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">show me an example<\/a>].<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants will also be notified if their registration request is rejected by the DFP.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"4\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/information.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">More Information<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">More Information<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2024\/03\/information.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/ITU-R\/information\/events\/Pages\/eventregistration.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more about registration to ITU-R events<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/events\/Pages\/Calendar-Events.aspx?sector=ITU-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> <\/a><br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/events\/Pages\/Calendar-Events.aspx?sector=ITU-R\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Calendar of ITU-R Events<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For support, please contact<br><a href=\"mailto:itu-r.registrations@itu.int\">itu-r.registrations@itu.int<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n<div id=\"Programme\" class=\"wp-block-brblocks-accordion  no-title style-blue\"><div id=\"Programme__content\" class=\"accordion-content  blue\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Programme__title\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00aae7;color:#00aae7\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Programme | Draft Agenda<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div style=\"color:#000000\" class=\"is-style-blue horizontal wp-block-brblocks-tabs\" data-default-active=\"0\" data-update-hash=\"0\">\r\n    <div class=\"tab-buttons\" data-tabs=\"buttons\" role=\"tablist\"><\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"tab-contents\" data-tabs=\"contents\">\r\n        \n<div class=\"tab-content wp-block-brblocks-tab\">\r\n    <h4 class=\"tab-title\" style=\"display:none\">28 September 2026 (Day 1)<\/h4>\r\n    \n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-programme is-scheme-black\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"programme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>08:30 &#8211; 09:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Registration<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>09:30 \u2013 09:50<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Opening ceremony and inauguration of new Handbook<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><div class=\"br-contact-group mode-mini br-contact-columns-3\" data-sort-by=\"priority1\" data-priority-descending=\"0\" data-hide-role=\"0\"><div class=\"br-contact-card mini\" data-name=\"\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bDoreen\" data-jobtitle=\"Secretary-General\" data-title2=\"\" data-company=\"ITU\" data-country=\"\" data-logo=\"\" data-priority1=\"2\" data-priority2=\"0\" data-lastname=\"Bogdan-Martin\" data-lastname-uppercase=\"1\" data-tooltip=\"See 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biography\"><div class=\"photo-bio-wrapper\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/03\/itu-sg-doreen-bogdan-martin.jpg\" 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class=\"br-contact-photo\"><div class=\"see-bio-icon\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"see-bio\" title=\"See 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biography\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-welcome-write-blog\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h3>\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200bDoreen <span class=\"br-contact-lastname\">Bogdan-Martin<\/span><\/h3><p>Secretary-General<\/p><p>ITU<\/p><\/div><div class=\"br-contact-bio\" style=\"display:none;\">With over three decades of leadership experience in global telecommunications policy, Ms. Bogdan-Martin has emphasized the need for digital transformation to achieve economic prosperity, job creation, skills development, gender equality, and socio-economic inclusion, as well as to build circular economies, reduce climate impact, and save lives. Her historic election by ITU Member States in S\u200beptember 2022 made her the first woman ever to head the nearly 160-year-old organization. Known for mobilizing innovative partnerships, she aims to promote meaningful connectivity, intensify cooperation to connect the unconnected, and strengthen the alignment of digital technologies with inclusive sustainable development.\u200b\u200b\n\n&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/osg\/Pages\/biography-itu-sg-doreen.aspx&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;\u200b\u200b\u200bFull biography&lt;\/a&gt;\n&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qtHJvm_2RPU&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;&gt;\u200bVideo i\u200bnterview&lt;\/a&gt;<\/div><\/div><div class=\"br-contact-card mini\" data-name=\"Celeste\" data-jobtitle=\"Secretary-General\" data-title2=\"\" data-company=\"WMO\" data-country=\"\" data-logo=\"\/ssf\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2024\/06\/wmo.png\" data-priority1=\"4\" data-priority2=\"0\" data-lastname=\"Saulo\" data-lastname-uppercase=\"1\" data-tooltip=\"See Celeste&#039;s biography\"><div class=\"photo-bio-wrapper\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/57\/2025\/03\/Celeste-Saulo_0.png\" alt=\"Celeste\" class=\"br-contact-photo\"><div class=\"see-bio-icon\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"see-bio\" title=\"See Celeste&#039;s biography\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-welcome-write-blog\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h3>Celeste <span class=\"br-contact-lastname\">Saulo<\/span><\/h3><p>Secretary-General<\/p><p>WMO<\/p><\/div><div class=\"br-contact-bio\" style=\"display:none;\">Professor Celeste Saulo was appointed as the first female and South American Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) by the Nineteenth World Meteorological Congress (Cg-19). Her four-year term began on 1 January 2024. Prior to this, she served as the Director of the National Meteorological Service of Argentina since 2014 and was the First Vice-President of the WMO.\n\nProfessor Celeste Saulo has been the Director of the Argentinean National Meteorological Service (SMN) and Permanent Representative of Argentina at WMO since July 2014. She was elected to the WMO Executive Council in June 2015.\u00a0She has been a member of the WMO World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) Scientific Steering Committee since 2011 and has served on various WMO panels related to her field of knowledge. She is full professor at the University of Buenos Aires and research scientist at the National Council for Scientific and Technical Research.\nAs the Director of the Argentinean National Meteorological Service, she has pursued its modernization based of the three axes:\u00a0 enhancement of monitoring, of quality of forecasts and of communications with society. Thus, she has given rise to interinstitutional and interdisciplinary effort and dedication to contribute to the commitments made by the country with regards to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sendai Framework.\nUnder her direction, the Argentinean National Meteorological Service has been a venue for various capacity development activities for Meteorological and Hydrological Services of developing countries, with a specific focus on training in accordance with the country\u2019s role of Regional Training Centre.\nHer intervention in regional and international activities is extensive, mainly oriented towards capacity building at the regional level and to the inclusion and integration of the younger generations of scientists in all relevant areas. A proof of that is the creation of the WMO YESS (Young Earth System Scientists) Office at the Argentinean National Meteorological Service.\n\n&lt;a href=&quot;https:\/\/wmo.int\/profile\/celeste-saulo&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot; rel=&quot;noreferrer noopener&quot; data-type=&quot;link&quot; data-id=&quot;https:\/\/wmo.int\/profile\/celeste-saulo&quot;&gt;Full biography&lt;\/a&gt;<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>09:50 \u2013 10:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Seminar photo<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>10:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>10:30 &#8211; 12:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Overview of WMO and ITU activities for Earth observation and meteorology<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: Eric Allaix, MeteoFrance<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Seminar introduction <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Markus Dreis, ITU-R SG 7 Chair<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WMO global infrastructure<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Natalia Donoho, WMO<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>International spectrum management for Earth observation and meteorology <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Vadim Nozdrin, ITU<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>12:00 &#8211; 13:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Lunch<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>13:30 &#8211; 15:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Radio technologies of Earth observations I<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: Takahiro Mitome, SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meteorological satellite service <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Markus Dreis, EUMETSAT<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Passive and active spaceborne remote sensing<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Yan Soldo, European Space Agency<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>15:00 \u2013 15:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>15:30 \u2013 17:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Radio technologies of Earth observations II<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: David Franc, ADS\/NASA<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meteorological radars <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Eric Allaix, MeteoFrance<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Space weather <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Kauristie Kirsti, Finish Meteorological Agency<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Metaids and additional meteorological radiocommunication systems <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Safana Judge, UK MetOffice<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tab-content active wp-block-brblocks-tab\">\r\n    <h4 class=\"tab-title\" style=\"display:none\">29 September 2026\u00a0(Day 2)<\/h4>\r\n    \n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-programme is-scheme-black\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"programme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>09:00 &#8211; 10:45<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Meteorology and spectrum: societal benefits and public value<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: Natalia Donoho, WMO<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Socio-economic benefits of weather observations and forecasts <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"br-contact-group mode-mini br-contact-columns-3\" data-sort-by=\"priority1\" data-priority-descending=\"0\" data-hide-role=\"0\"><div class=\"br-contact-card mini\" data-name=\"Paolo\" data-jobtitle=\"Senior Economist\" data-title2=\"\" data-company=\"World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)\" data-country=\"\" data-logo=\"\" data-priority1=\"0\" data-priority2=\"0\" data-lastname=\"Avner\" data-lastname-uppercase=\"1\" data-tooltip=\"See Paolo&#039;s biography\"><div class=\"text-content\"><h3>Paolo <span class=\"br-contact-lastname\">Avner<\/span><\/h3><p>Senior Economist<\/p><p>World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR)<\/p><\/div><div class=\"br-contact-bio\" style=\"display:none;\">&lt;strong&gt;Paolo Avner&lt;\/strong&gt; is a Senior Economist with the World Bank and the Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR), where he co-leads the Disaster Risk Analytics and Resilient Infrastructure thematic areas.\n\nHis current work focuses on the economics of resilience and disaster risk management in developing countries.\n\nHe has worked on a number of analytical products including World Bank flagship reports and is the author of several policy-oriented research papers. Paolo has graduated from La Sorbonne University and from University Paris X &#8211; Nanterre as an economist and holds a doctorate from EHESS \u2013 \u00c9cole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales, Paris.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Economics of Earth Observation: $700B Opportunity <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Helen Burdett, World Economic Forum<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Forecasting Public Value <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Simon Brown, UK Met Office<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Socio-economic impacts in policy discussions <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Renee Leduc, Narayan Strategy<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Earth observation contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goals <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Catherine Prigent, Centre national de la recherche scientifique<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>10:45 &#8211; 11.05<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>11:05 &#8211; 12:35<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>World Radiocommunication Conferences 2027 and 2031 <\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Moderator<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"br-contact-group mode-mini br-contact-columns-3\" data-sort-by=\"priority1\" data-priority-descending=\"0\" data-hide-role=\"0\"><div class=\"br-contact-card mini\" data-name=\"Philippe\" data-jobtitle=\"Counsellor for ITU-R Study Groups\" data-title2=\"Radiocommunication Bureau\" data-company=\"ITU\" data-country=\"\" data-logo=\"\" data-priority1=\"\" data-priority2=\"\" data-lastname=\"Aubineau\" data-lastname-uppercase=\"1\" data-tooltip=\"See Philippe&#039;s biography\"><div class=\"photo-bio-wrapper\" style=\"text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/itu-app42363.pagelyhosting.com\/Global-ITU-WMO\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/48\/2026\/09\/Philippe-Aubineau.jpg\" alt=\"Philippe\" class=\"br-contact-photo\"><div class=\"see-bio-icon\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"see-bio\" title=\"See Philippe&#039;s biography\"><span class=\"dashicons dashicons-welcome-write-blog\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"text-content\"><h3>Philippe <span class=\"br-contact-lastname\">Aubineau<\/span><\/h3><p>Counsellor for ITU-R Study Groups<\/p><p class=\"contact-title2\">Radiocommunication Bureau<\/p><p>ITU<\/p><\/div><div class=\"br-contact-bio\" style=\"display:none;\">&lt;strong&gt;Mr. Philippe Aubineau&lt;\/strong&gt; is Counsellor at the Radiocommunication Bureau (BR) of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).\r\n\r\nHe is responsible since June 2006 for ITU-R Study Group 1 on Spectrum Management and the Conference Preparatory Meeting for the World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC).\r\n\r\nPrevious to taking up his current duties, he worked as radiocommunication engineer at the France Telecom research centre where he was in charge of international frequency planning, coordination and registration for satellite networks. He then joined the Space Services Department of the BR. Since 1995, he participated with increasing level of responsibility in all the WRCs which review and revise the Radio Regulations \u2013 the international treaty governing the use of the radio frequency spectrum and the satellite orbit.\r\n\r\nPhilippe Aubineau graduated from the University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis.<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ITU-R preparation to WRC-27 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Alexander Kuehn, Chair of CPM-27<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WRC-27 agenda items related to meteorology <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Jean Pla, Expert, Centre National d&#8217;\u00c9tudes Spatiales, CPM Rapporter<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WMO preparation to WRC-27 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Alec Casey, Meteorological Service of Canada<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>WRC-31 preparation <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Bruno Espinosa, European Space Agency<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>12:35 &#8211; 14:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Lunch<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>14:00 \u2013 15:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Meteorology and spectrum: operational needs and protection<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: Alec Casey, Meteorological Service of Canada<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Recent experience with RFI in data assimilation for global Numerical Weather Prediction <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">David I. Duncan, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Advocating for the protection of meteorological applications and the safety of the people in the Caribbean <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Arlene Laing, Caribbean Meteorological Organisation<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Preparing for WRC-27: Meteorological Priorities <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Tong Petsuwan, Thai Meteorological Department<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>TBD <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Alexander Haefele, MeteoSwiss<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>15:30 &#8211; 16.00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>16:00 &#8211; 17:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Impact of RF interference on spectrum use for meteorology<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: Markus Dreis, EUMETSAT<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Remote Sensors &#8211; RFI detection, monitoring and mapping<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Backus Beau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>SMOS<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Yann Kerr, Centre National d&#8217;\u00c9tudes Spatiales\/Centre d&#8217;\u00c9tudes Spatiales de la Biosph\u00e8re<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Meteorological radars in 5 GHz<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Eric Allaix, MeteoFrance<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"tab-content wp-block-brblocks-tab\">\r\n    <h4 class=\"tab-title\" style=\"display:none\">30 September 2026\u00a0(Day 3)<\/h4>\r\n    \n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-programme is-scheme-black\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"programme\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>09:00 &#8211; 10:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Overview of space-based meteorological observation programmes<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: Bruno Espinosa, European Space Agency<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites (CGMS)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Markus Dreis, EUMETSAT<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Outlook on Earth Observations: NOAA Earth Observation Programs \u2013 Where We Are and Where We\u2019re Going<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Backus Beau, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>FENGYUN Space \u2014 the new-generation integrated space weather operational system <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Yuyan Jin, China Meteorological Administration<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>EUMETSAT &#8211; Monitoring weather, climate and the environment from space<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Markus Dreis, EUMETSAT<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>10:30 &#8211; 11:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>11:00 \u2013 12:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Overview of space-based Earth observation programmes<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: Bruno Espinosa, European Space Agency<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>JAXA Earth Observation Programs<\/strong> <em>(online presentation)<\/em> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Osamu Ochiai, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The ESA Earth Observations Program <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Katharina Andersen, European Space Agency<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>NASA Perspectives on Space-based Remote Sensing<\/strong> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">David Franc, ADS\/National Aeronautics and Space Administration<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Overview of Space-Based Meteorological Observation Programmes <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Babu Govindha Raj K, Indian Space Research Organisation<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>12:30 \u2013 14:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Lunch<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>14:00 \u2013 15:30<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Industry perspectives on meteorological observation technologies<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Moderator: Natalia Donoho, WMO<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Earth Observation and X-Band: Enabled Applications and Impact <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"br-contact-group mode-mini br-contact-columns-3\" data-sort-by=\"priority1\" data-priority-descending=\"0\" data-hide-role=\"0\"><div class=\"br-contact-card mini\" data-name=\"Matteo\" data-jobtitle=\"Manager\" data-title2=\"Strategic Development &amp; New Markets team\" data-company=\"Airbus Defence and Space\" data-country=\"\" data-logo=\"\" data-priority1=\"\" data-priority2=\"\" data-lastname=\"Emanuelli\" data-lastname-uppercase=\"1\" data-tooltip=\"See Matteo&#039;s biography\"><div class=\"text-content\"><h3>Matteo <span class=\"br-contact-lastname\">Emanuelli<\/span><\/h3><p>Manager<\/p><p class=\"contact-title2\">Strategic Development &amp; New Markets team<\/p><p>Airbus Defence and Space<\/p><\/div><div class=\"br-contact-bio\" style=\"display:none;\">Matteo Emanuelli works as a manager in the Strategic Development &amp; New Markets team at Airbus Defence and Space \/ Connected Intelligence.\r\n\r\nIn this role, he defines strategies for next-generation Earth observation (EO) services and sovereign multi-sensor EO systems.\r\n\r\nHe follows World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC) Agenda Items impacting the commercial Earth observation and has contributed to initiating a global EO industry coordination efforts on WRC topics. Additionally, he chairs the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) Space Systems Technical Committee and formerly chaired Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC).<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Weather radar technology and related frequency issues <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Juha Salmivaara,Vaisala<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Radio Frequency Interference for Passive Sounding of Temperature and Humidity <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">Harald Czekala, Rohde Schwarz<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Cloud-based access and processing of meteorological data  \t (Not confirmed)<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-code\"><code>Cloud-based access and processing of meteorological data  \t (Not confirmed)<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Cloud-based access and processing of meteorological data <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\"><em>(Not confirmed)<\/em><\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#00a0d2\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>15:30 \u2013 16:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Coffee break<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-session programme-session\" style=\"--accent:#1f2937\"><div class=\"session-time\"><div>16:00 \u2013 17:00<\/div><\/div><div class=\"session-details\"><div class=\"session-title\"><strong>Panel Discussion: Future Priorities for Spectrum Use in Meteorology<\/strong><\/div><div class=\"session-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-brblocks-br-list br-list br-list--disc\" style=\"--br-list-prefix:&quot;&quot;;--br-list-suffix:&quot;.&quot;;--br-list-start:0\">\n<li class=\"br-list-item has-icon\" style=\"--br-icon-color:#009cd6;--br-icon-hover-color:#000000\"><span class=\"br-list-item__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M20 21v-2a4 4 0 0 0-4-4H8a4 4 0 0 0-4 4v2\"\/><circle cx=\"12\" cy=\"7\" r=\"4\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"br-list-item__content\">ITU-R SG 7 Chair, WMO ET-RFC Co-Chair, moderators<\/span><div class=\"br-list-item__nested\"><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                            \n<div id=\"Information\" class=\"wp-block-brblocks-accordion  no-title style-blue\"><div id=\"Information__content\" class=\"accordion-content  blue\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"Information__title\"><div class=\"accordion-inner\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"background-color:#00aae7;color:#00aae7\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n    <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                                <div data-span=\"8\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practical Information<\/h2>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ITU&#8217;s Headquarters in Geneva\u200b&nbsp;<\/h2>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place des Nations,&nbsp;1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland<br>are conveni\u200bently located overlooking the Place des Nations in the Heart of Geneva&#8217;s United Nations district.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access is easy by foot or private transport or using public transport as describe below.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Office numbers in the three buildings begin with M, T and V, respectively.<\/p>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                                                <div data-span=\"4\">\n                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>                    <div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/embed?pb=!1m16!1m12!1m3!1d7807.762665091914!2d6.123268909099762!3d46.22117710473826!2m3!1f0!2f0!3f0!3m2!1i1024!2i768!4f13.1!2m1!1sInternational%20Telecommunication%20Union!5e0!3m2!1sen!2sus!4v1706007118405!5m2!1sen!2sus\" width=\"400\" height=\"200\" style=\"border:0;\" allowfullscreen=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>            <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/section>\n\n\n    <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n        <div data-span=\"12\">\n                                <section>\n        <div class=\"ituContainer grid\">\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"3\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/badges.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Event Badges<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Event Badges<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/badges.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Delegate badging&nbsp;desks are located in the entrance of the&nbsp;<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.google.ca\/maps?q=Rue+de+Varemb%C3%A9+2%2c+Geneva%2c+Suisse&amp;hl=en&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;sll=45.47848%2c9.320967&amp;sspn=0.48868%2c0.837021&amp;oq=2+rue+de+Varemb%C3%A9%2c+Geneva&amp;t=v&amp;hnear=Rue+de+Varemb%C3%A9+2%2c+Servette+-+Petit-Saconnex%2c+1202+Gen%C3%A8ve%2c+Switzerland&amp;z=17\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>ITU Montbrillant (M) building,&nbsp;2 rue de Varemb\u00e9, Geneva<\/strong><\/a>.<br><br><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<div style=\"z-index: 3; position: absolute; height: 100%; width: 100%; padding: 0px; border-width: 0px; margin: 0px; left: 0px; top: 0px; touch-action: pan-x pan-y;\"><div style=\"z-index: 4; position: absolute; left: 50%; top: 50%; width: 100%; will-change: transform; transform: translate(0px, 0px);\"><div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: 104; width: 100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: 105; width: 100%;\"><\/div><div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: 106; width: 100%;\"><span id=\"F68C5442-1B45-4BFE-87CF-DD4507A53733\" style=\"display: none;\">Pour naviguer, appuyez sur les touches fl\u00e9ch\u00e9es.<\/span><\/div><div style=\"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 0px; z-index: 107; width: 100%;\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"3\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/IT-facilities.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">IT Facilities<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">IT Facilities<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/IT-facilities.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Internet Access<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wired Internet access<\/strong>&nbsp;is available in the ITU meeting rooms H,&nbsp;K, L, M and Popov as well as at the Cybercaf\u00e9.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Wireless Internet Access<\/strong>&nbsp;is available throughout the ITU facilities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For events at CICG, please follow the wireless connectivity instructions provided on site.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/general-secretariat\/ICT-Services\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more on ITU Wireless LAN Connectivity&nbsp;<\/a>(English only)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Access to PC and Printers<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCs with multilingual keyboard support and network printers are available at the ITU Tower building, 2nd basement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/general-secretariat\/ICT-Services\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Read more on access to ITU PCs and Printers<\/a>&nbsp;(English only)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">IT Support<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Delegates can obtain support from the Service Desk located at the ground floor of the ITU\u200b&nbsp;Montbrillant&nbsp;building&nbsp;(office&nbsp;M03a).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/en\/general-secretariat\/ICT-Services\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Click here to contact the Service Desk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Electricity<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">230V 50 Hz, power sockets with Swiss standard adapters (from USA to Swiss or Europe to Swiss, UK to Swiss) can be purchased at the ITU bookshop located at the ITU&nbsp;Montbrillant&nbsp;\u200bbuilding entrance.\u200b<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"3\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/public-transport-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Public transport<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Public transport<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/public-transport-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several bus\/tram stops in the vicinity of the ITU (tram 15 and bus lines, 5, 8, 22, 60, 61, F, V, Z). Geneva\u00b4s public transport system is operated by the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.tpg.ch\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Transports publics genevois (TPG)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"3\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/parking-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Parking<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Parking<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/parking-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"javascript:void(0)\">Parking is available at the&nbsp;<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.geneve-parking.ch\/fr\/parkings\/place-des-nations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Parking des Nations<\/a>, adjacent to ITU.<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"3\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/medical-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Medical Service<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Medical Service<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/medical-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The services of a nurse are available to meeting&nbsp;participants. The medical service is on the ground floor of the ITU Varemb\u00e9 (V) building (Office V16 \u2013 extension: 5397).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In case of an emergency, participants may contact the Security Service, extension 119.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"3\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/bank-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Bank<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Bank<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/bank-1.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bank is situated across the street from the ITU Tower entrance. Currency exchanges and other services are available from Monday to Friday, 0830 \u2013 1630 hours.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"3\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/mailbox.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Post Office<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 class=\"modal-title\">Post Office<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><\/div><span class=\"br-modal-close\"> x <\/span><\/div><div class=\"scrollable-content\"><div class=\"media-text\"><div class=\"media-text__media\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/mailbox.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"\"\/><\/div><div class=\"media-text__content\"><div class=\"ituContainer\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A post office is situated at Rue de Varemb\u00e9 15, next to the CICG \u201c\u200bCentre International des Conf\u00e9rences de Gen\u00e8ve\u201d entrance.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n                                            \n<div class=\"wp-block-brblocks-cards-modal ituCard itu-cards-icons-item  layout-default\" data-span=\"3\" data-close-on-overlay-click=\"true\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/rag\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/36\/2024\/01\/cafeteria.png\" alt=\"Icon\" class=\"card-icon \"\/><h2 class=\"card-title\">Restaurants<\/h2><p class=\"card-description\"><\/p><div class=\"modal-overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"modal-content\"><div class=\"modal-header\"><div style=\"display:flex;align-items:center;flex:1\"><h2 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