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