Hi. Something to consider attending. 73, Peter, VE3ZXT
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The Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Queen's
University is very pleased to announce the upcoming Distinguished
Seminar Series talk by Dr. Veena Rawat, Officer of the Order of Canada
for "contributions to telecommunications engineering and for leadership
in establishing the global regulatory framework for radio spectrum
management''.
This event is co-sponsored by the IEEE Kingston Section.
Title: National and International Management of Radio
Frequencies for Wireless Services
Speaker: Dr. Veena Rawat, O.C.
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2016 at 3:00 pm
Time: 3:00-4:00 pm
Location: Kinesiology, Room 101, Queen's University (28
Division Street)
Abstract: Wireless services have become an essential part of every
citizen. These services use a natural, renewable resource called radio
frequencies/spectrum. The radio frequency spectrum is a very precious
resource which must be managed to ensure efficient and equitable access
for the services which use it. There are several variables, political,
socio-economics, technical among others, one must consider when managing
the spectrum resource. The talk will cover what is involved in managing
the spectrum at national and international levels, development of
policies and regulations, using Canada, US and ITU, a UN Agency as examples.
Biography: Dr. Rawat is an internationally acclaimed expert in Radio
Frequency Spectrum Planning and Management, currently working as a
Communications Technologies Consultant, providing advisory services to a
number of organizations and corporations nationally and internationally.
In 2014 she became an Officer of the Order of Canada for her
“contributions to telecommunications engineering and for leadership in
establishing the global regulatory framework for radio spectrum management.”
From 2011 to 2014, Dr. Rawat worked as Vice President and Ambassador to
ITU for BlackBerry. During 2004-11, Dr. Rawat was President of
Communications Research Centre, the only Canadian federal government
research lab conducting R&D in all communications technologies. Before
heading CRC, Dr. Rawat spent 28 years within the Canadian Government
where she held executive positions managing programs related to radio
frequency spectrum engineering for all wireless and space communication
services.
She has been keynote and invited speaker, panelist and moderator for
over 100 conferences and events dealing with technology trends, wireless
technologies, radio spectrum matters, and Canadian S&T matters. She has
served on the Board of numerous national and international professional
organizations.
Dr. Rawat has had many "firsts" in her career, a trail blazer, starting
from first female PhD ever in 1973 in Electrical Engineering from
Queens University, Kingston, Ontario, to being the first female (and
first Canadian as well) ever to chair ITU's highest level meeting WRC
(World Radio Conference) in 2003 held in Geneva for which she was
awarded ITU’s gold medal by the Secretary General. Other key awards
include: IEEE for Public Service in Communications – 2012; from the Govt
of Canada the highest Public Service Award of Excellence – 2011; From
Canadian Women in Communications’ Canadian Woman of the Year – 2004;
Canadian Women’s Executive Network’s Canada’s Most Powerful Women, Top
100 (2005).
This seminar is open to the general public with free admission.
Kingston Section
