MINISTERIAL SUMMIT. Session 1 - Opening Session

Draft Agenda

ITEM 1.1

Welcome by South Africa Host Minister

• Blade Nzimande, Minister of Higher Education, Science and Technology, South Africa

ITEM 1.2

Opening statements by GEO Co-Chair Ministers

Session objective: Establish desired outcomes for the Summit

• Guangjun ZHANG, Vice Minister of Science and Technology, China
• Richard Spinrad, Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Administrator, United States
• Pencho Garrido Ruiz, Acting Head of Delegation, Delegation of the European Union to South Africa

ITEM 1.3

GEO progress and achievements since last Ministerial Summit

Session objective: Highlight achievements and notable activities by the GEO Community since the 2019 Summit in Canberra, Australia

• Mmboneni Muofhe, Deputy Director-General, Department of Science and Innovation, South Africa

ITEM 1.4

Special address: Earth Observations to unlock progress on sustainable development

• Tidiane Ouattara, coordinator of the Africa Outer Space Programme, on behalf of Mohammed Belhocine, Commissioner for Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, African Union Commission