Opening Ceremony

05 May 25, 09:15 - 10:10

Opening Ceremony

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Chair:

Nicola Pirrone, Research Director of CNR and GEO Principal of Italy

Agenda

  • Introduction by Nicola Pirrone, Research Director of CNR and GEO Principal
  • Welcome from Host, Francesco Longo, Head of EO Office, Italian Space Agency
  • Welcome from Regione Lazio, Antonio Aurigemma, President of the Council of Regione Lazio
  • Opening remarks from the European Commission, Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General, DG RTD
  • Opening remarks from the Representative of the GEO Lead Co-Chair, Gao Xiang, Director General of China Science and Technology Exchange Center, P.R. China
  • GEO 20th Anniversary: achievements and Global Forum objectives, Yana Gevorgyan, Director of the GEO Secretariat
  • Program of the week and Logistic Information, Giovanni Rum, Senior Advisor, Italian Space Agency
  • Exhibition official opening, Francesco Longo, Head of EO Office, Italian Space Agency & Yana Gevorgyan, Director of the GEO Secretariat