Opening Ceremony - International Year of Glass…

08:30 Opening Ceremony

• H.E. Mr. Agustín Santos Maraver, Spanish Ambassador for the UN Spanish Mission in NY
• H.E. Mr. Sadık Arslan, Permanent Representative of Turkey to UNOG
• H.E. Mr. Ahmed Ihab Abdelahad Gamaleldin, Minister Plenipotentiary, Deputy Permanent Representative of Egypt to UNOG
• Mr. Shen Yanjie, Science and Technology Counsellor, Permanent Mission of China in Geneva
• Ms. Alicia Durán, Chair of the IYOG 2022

9:40 Coffee break

A historic event for the glass industry

A 2-day opening event will take place at the Palace of Nations in Geneva and will also be streamed live online. Featuring 30 world-class speakers, talks will highlight the latest thinking on how Glass can aid the development of more just and sustainable societies alongside the most recent scientific and technical breakthroughs.