Opening Session

Monday, 25 May 2015, 0845-1050 hrs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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