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Green Standards Week set for Beijing, 22-26 September 2014
Focus on
“Setting
the Vision for Smart Sustainable Cities”
Geneva, 25 July 2014 – The
Fourth ITU Green Standards Week is set to feature Green ICT as a catalyst in
achieving a sustainable, resource-efficient economy, promoting e-waste
management, examining human exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), and
exploring how ICTs can contribute to building smart, sustainable cities.
The Green Standards Week is being organized by ITU and hosted by Huawei in
Beijing, China, 22-26 September 2014, in close cooperation with the China
Academy of Telecommunication Research (CATR), a wing of the Ministry of Industry
and Information Technology (MIIT), Government of the People's Republic of China
along with sponsors such as China Telecom, FiberHome and Fujitsu.
The event’s agenda includes a High-Level Forum on “Setting the Vision for
Smart Sustainable Cities”. It will be held in conjunction with the Regional
meeting of
ITU-T Study Group 5 Regional Group for Asia and the Pacific,
which will take place
on 26 September 2014.
Green Standards Week is free of charge and open to all interested parties.
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What:
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ITU Green Standards Week 2014
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When:
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22-26 September 2014
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Where:
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Xiyuan Hotel, Hongyun Hall, Beijing, China
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Why:
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To promote green ICTs as a catalyst to achieve
sustainable development:
promoting e-waste management, examining human
exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs), and
exploring how ICTs can help build smart,
sustainable cities.
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Who:
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Representatives of government, the private
sector, international organizations,
non-governmental organizations, standards
development organizations, smart city planners,
engineers and designers, and ICT- and
environment-focused industry associations and
forums.
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Practical
information
on the Green Standards Week 2014 is available
here.
For more information, please contact:
Sanjay Acharya
Chief, Media Relations & Public
Information, ITU
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