GEO-18 Opening Session

Agenda

Welcome from the Lead GEO Co-Chair: Stephen Volz, Acting Assistant Secretary for Environmental Observation and Prediction, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (United States)

Welcome from Ghana and introduction to the Vice President: Dr Kwaku Afriyie, Minister of Environment, Science, Technology and Innovation

Keynote address: Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, Vice President of Ghana

A voice from youth: Caryn Dasah, peacebuilder and social justice and gender equality advocate from Cameroon

Welcome from GEO Co-Chairs:

• Guangjun Zhang, Vice Minister of Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Science and Technology (China)
• Joanna Drake, Deputy Director-General, European Commission (European Commission)
• Mmboneni Muofhe, Deputy Director General, Department of Science and Technology (South Africa)
• Welcome from GEO Secretariat Director Yana Gevorgyan

Approval of agenda

Approval of Draft Report of GEO-17