Plenary Programme

WRS-22 Plenary Session Programme
(Monday, 24 October 2022)

Time Session Speaker Duration 
0930 – 0935 Opening – Host Master of Ceremony – Florent Commenoz
(ITU Protocol) 
5 mins 
0935 – 0955  Welcome and Introduction to the ITU, ITU-R Basics and Facts PDF - WikipediaJoanne Wilson, 
Deputy to Director, ITU BR 
20 mins 
0955 – 1010 The Radio Regulations Board (RRB)  PDF - WikipediaHassan Talib, 
Member of the RRB 
15 mins 
1010 – 1040 The Radio Regulations – Main Concepts PDF - WikipediaJoaquin Restrepo, 
BR Capacity Building Coordinator 
30 mins 
1040 -1045 Q&A Session  5 mins 
1045 – 1105 BREAK 20 mins 
1105 – 1135 The Road to WRC-23: WRC-23 Agenda and Preparation PDF - WikipediaPhilippe Aubineau,
Counsellor, ITU-R Study Groups Department (SGD) 
30 mins 
1135 – 1155 ITU-R Study Groups (incl RA) PDF - WikipediaSergio Buonomo,
Chief, ITU-R Study Groups Department (SGD) 
20 mins 
1155 – 1210 BR Software Tools: 
– The Radio Regulations Navigations Tool 
– RR Article 5 Table of Allocations Software Tool 
PDF - Wikipedia Bachar Abou-Chanab (IAP) 15 mins 
1210 – 1225 NOW4WRC23 PDF - WikipediaCessy Karina and Véronique Glaude
BR co-coordinators NOW4WRC23 
15 mins 
1225 -1230 Q&A Session  5 mins 
1230 – 1400 LUNCH BREAK 90 mins 
1400- 1420 Overview of Terrestrial Services and Regulatory Framework PDF - WikipediaNikolai Vassiliev, 
Chief, Terrestrial Services Department (TSD) 
20 mins 
1420 – 1435 Harmful Interference to Terrestrial Services (HITS) System  PDF - WikipediaSaman Jalayerian (TSD) 15 mins 
1435 – 1450 Modern maritime communications PDF - WikipediaGerman Medici (TSD)  15 mins 
1450 – 1505 Broadcasting trends​  PDF - WikipediaIlham Ghazi (TSD) 15 mins 
1505 – 1520 Trends in broadband radio technologies  PDF - WikipediaKarlis Bogens (TSD)  15 mins 
1520 -1525 Q&A Session  5 mins 
1525 – 1540 BREAK 20 mins 
1540 – 1555 Overview of Space Services and Regulatory Framework PDF - WikipediaAlexandre Vallet,  
Chief, Space Services Department (SSD) 
15 mins 
1555 – 1615 Regulatory process for satellite systems subject to coordination and Harmful Interference to space services  PDF - WikipediaMitsuhiro Sakamoto (SSD) 20 mins 
1615 – 1635 Regulatory process for satellite systems not subject to coordination and Earth stations PDF - WikipediaChuen Chern Loo (SSD) 20 mins 
1635 – 1655 Introduction to BSS & FSS Plans PDF - WikipediaJian Wang (SSD) 20 mins 
1655 – 1700 Q&A Session  5 mins 
1700 Closing Remarks Florent Commenoz
(ITU Protocol)