Opening Session

Monday, 25 May 2015, 0845-1050 hrs

Moderator
Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director, Directorate D - Implementation, Governance & Semester
DG Environment
European Commission
Bio | Video

European Commission Welcome Address
Vladimír Šucha Director General
Joint Research Centre
European Commission
Bio | Presentation | Video

Introductory Remarks
Sanjay Kumar Chief Executive Officer
Geospatial Media and Communications
India
Presentation | Video

European Commission Address
Rudolf Strohmeier Deputy Director General
DG Research and Innovation
European Commission
(On behalf of Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science)
Bio | Video

Industry Keynote Address
Chris Gibson Vice President
Trimble Corporation
United States
Bio | Presentation | Video

Keynote Address
Governor Martin O'Malley Former Governor of Maryland
United States
Bio | Presentation | Video

Ministerial Address
Dato’ Sri Dr. James
Dawos Mamit Deputy Minister of Natural Resources and Environment
Malaysia
Presentation | Video

Ministerial Address
Jorge Moreira da Silva Minister of Environment, Spatial Planning and Energy
Portugal
Video

Wrap-up and close of session
Aurel Ciobanu-Dordea Director, Directorate D - Implementation, Governance & Semester
DG Environment
European Commission