1. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Outcome of the World Café @ ITU Seventh ITU Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change 29 May 2012, Montreal, Canada Saba Imru ITU Telecommunication Standardization Bureau

2. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Goal Working session of the ITU Seventh Symposium on ICTs, the Environment and Climate Change Ensure active involvement of all participants Create the foundations for the “future we want” Image: Sara Heppner-Waldston

3. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Overall figures Over 100 participants Three conversation rounds Duration 3 hrs A total of 246 ideas were generated

4. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Question 1 How can we best use ICTs to address environmental challenges including climate change and e-waste? What resources do we have and what role can our organizations play?

5. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Outcome of Question 1 Total of ideas: 92 Trends: E-waste, smart recycling Capacity-building Mitigation Applications Tools to enhance environmental sustainability Barriers Methodologies

6. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Question 2 What are the most important dimensions of greening through ICTs, which of these will have the greatest impact and what are the priorities?

7. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Outcome of Question 2 Total of ideas : 63 Trends: Advocacy Political will Awareness-raising Behavioral changes Monitoring Adaptation Smart-grids, smart-buildings, smart-traffic

8. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Townhall: best use of ICTs and prioritization Standardization, universal equipment Harmonization of policies Political will Economic and law aspects Priorities based on what can be afforded Impact of ICTs on transport Smart cities Awareness Digital divide & environmental sustainability Image: Sara Heppner-Waldston

9. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Question 3 What do you propose as essential next steps and actions?

10. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Outcome of Question 3 Total of ideas: 91 Trends: Access to ICTs Standards Policies E-waste Funding and incentives Partnerships and collaboration

11. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Townhall: Actions ICTs to monitor the environment ICTs to reduce energy consumption Incentives for behavioral change E-applications Promote eco-design Expand research Use of energy sources Smart-Grids, Cloud Computing Gamification Funding and incentives Plan of Action, declaration Image: Sara Heppner-Waldston

12. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Townhall: Actions Multidisciplinary approach ITU to become a World café Standardization and methodologies Include ICTs and CC in UNFCCC, WTSA, Rio+20 Image: Sara Heppner-Waldston

13. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Townhall: Experiences Image: Sara Heppner-Waldston

14. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Feedback Feedback forms received: 48 Level of satisfaction 5: 28 Level of satisfaction 4: 18 Level of satisfaction 3: 2 Recommend using World Café again: 44

15. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Visual Summary : Best use of ICTs, Roles, Impact, Priorities Image: Sara Heppner-Waldston

16. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Visual Summary : Next Steps Towards the Future We Want Image: Sara Heppner-Waldston

17. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Next steps A detailed report of the World Café outcome with transcript of all the input ideas A photo collection of the World Café event and doodles Outcome shared by participants in their organization Outcome transmitted to the next relevant events: – Rio+ 20 – ITU Green Standards Week, September 2012 – WTSA-12, November 2012 – UNFCC, December 2012 – ITU 8 th Symposium, 2013 – and other International Fora

18. 30 May 2012 Committed to Connecting the World Thank you !