7-8 July 2011 Accra, Greater Accra, Ghana
ITU Sixth Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change

This symposium is organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The symposium will focus on the agenda on using information and communication technologies (ICTs) to monitor climate change, and mitigate and adapt to its effects. The symposium will focus on the issue of ICTs, the environment and climate change in Africa, and the needs of developing countries. Topics to be discussed include: mitigation and adaptation to climate change; e-waste; disaster planning; cost-effective ICT technologies; methodologies for the environmental impact assessment of ICTs; and challenges and opportunities in the transition to a green and resource efficient economy. The Symposium will be preceded by a Training Seminar on Conformity and Interoperability for Africa, to be held from 4-6 July 2011, at the same venue.  

dates: 7-8 July 2011   location: Accra, Ghana   contact: Cristina Bueti   e-mail: greenstandard@itu.int   www: http://www.itu.int/ITU-T/worksem/climatechange/201107/index.html