The 2022 United Nations International Year of Glass Opening Ceremony will be held soon.
On May 18, 2021, at the 66th plenary session of the 75th United Nations General Assembly, initiated and led by the International Glass Association, jointly promoted by the Glass Association Consortium, the International Association of Museums Glass Museum and Collection Committee, the global glass academia and industry. The 2022 International Year of Glass initiative supported by the world has been officially approved, and 2022 will become the United Nations International Year of Glass. Supporting countries will carry out a series of celebration activities around the International Year of Glass, such as the 32nd China International Glass Industry Technology Exhibition, Egypt's "From Pharaohs to High-Tech Glass" theme activities, the United States "National Glass Day" activities, the 26th International Glass Congress in Berlin, Germany, etc. The closing ceremony of the International Year of Glass will be held in Japan in December 2022.
The establishment of the International Year of Glass will further highlight the technological, economic, cultural, and social significance of glass, promote the sustainable development of the global glass industry, and create a brighter and more beautiful glass world.
From February 10th to 11th, 2022, the 2-day opening event will be held at the Palais des Nations, UN European Headquarters, Geneva, and will be live-streamed online. The event features 30 world-class speakers, highlighting the latest ideas and the latest scientific and technological breakthroughs on how glass can help develop a more just and sustainable society.
Over two days, these international speakers will impart their extensive knowledge of glass. Experts and scholars in various fields will deeply study the past, present, and future development of glass, and point out a better future for mankind.
Video 1 The 2022 United Nations International Year of Glass Opening Ceremony
INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF GLASS 2022 (IYOG2022) OPENING CEREMONY International Year of Glass Opening Ceremony Schedule | |
Scheduled Time: February 10-February 11, 2022 at Local time Moderator host Alicia DuranCSIC Research Professor, ICG Chair, IYOG2022 Chair | |
| Thur, Feb 10- 2022 Thursday February 10, 2022 | |
| 8:30 | General Secretary United Nations Antonio Guterres (message) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres (speech) Spanish Ambassador at UN Spanish Mission in NY, Agustin Santos Maraver Augustin Santos Maravill, Ambassador of Spain, United Nations Mission to Spain in New York Permanent Representative of Egypt to the UN Office in Geneva, Ambassador Ahmed lhab Gamaleldin Mr. Ahmed Salama, Minister Plenipotentiary/Deputy Permanent Representative of Egypt Science and Technology Counsellor, Mr. Shen Yanjie, Science and Technology Counselor of the Permanent Mission of China in Geneva Alicia Duran, chair of the IYOG2022 |
| 9:40 | Coffee break Glass & Humankind Glass & Humankind Moderator host Teresa Medici |
| 10:00 | Ian Freestone, Professor of Archaeological Materials and Technologies, University College London, London, UKIan Freestone, Professor of Archaeological Materials and Technology, University College London How it all began: The invention and re-invention of glass in the ancient world |
| 10:30 | Dedo von Kerssen brock-Krosigk, Director of the Glasmuseum Hentrich, Museum Kunstpalast, Dusseldorf, DEDedovon Kersenbroek Klossik, Director of the Henrich Glass Museum at Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Germany Glass: A History of Meaning The historical significance of glass Glass Living Glass and Living Moderator t holder Alicia Durin |
| 11:00 | James Carpenter, James Carpenter Design Associates. New York, USA Light in the Publk Realm public domain light |
| 11:30 | Emmanuelle Gouillart, Scientific Director, Saint-Gobain Research, Paris, FRGlass for Sustainable Construction |
| 12:00 | Lunch break Glasses In Optics & Photonic Technologies Glass in Optical and Photonic Technologies Moderator John Parker |
| 13:00 | Kathleen A. Richardson, Professor of Optics. Materials Science and Engineering at CREOL/College of Optics and Photonics at the University of Central FL, USA Seeing the Future: Enabled by Infrared Glass InnovationInsights and perceptions of the future: Infrared glass innovation empowers |
| 13:30 | Naoki Sugimoto, General Manager, Materials Integration Laboratories & Technology, AGC, Yokohama, JP. The role of glass in 5G communication technology |
| 14:00 | Masashi Onishi, General Manager Optical Fiber and Cable Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd., Yokohama, JP Optical fibre technology Fiber Technology |
| 14:30 | Lukas Novotny, Professor of Photonics, ETH Zurich, CH Glass and Quantum Glass reaching out 1 Glass and me 1 Moderator H holder Reinhard Conradt |
| 14:50 | Andy McConnell, Journalist specialised in antique & vintage glassware, UK Making glass visible meet glass |
| 15:20 | Andrea S.S. de Camargo, Professor of Physics, University of Sao Paulo, BR Glass Science in Brazil |
| 15:40 | Courtney Calahoo, Genies Inc. and University of Alberta, Edmonton, CA a Glass: Shaping Lives |
| 16:00 | Coffee break Glass & Innovation Glass Innovation Moderator Moderator Lothar Wondraczek |
| 16:20 | Frederik Kotz-Helmer, CSO, Glassomer, Freiburg, High-resolution 3D printing and injection molding of fused silica glass |
| 16:35 | Steve Jung, CTO, Mo-Si Corporation, Rolla, MO, USA Corporation N Future Opportunities for Glass in Healthcare |
| 16:50 | Leonid Glebov, Director of R&D, Opti Grate, Oviedo, FL, USA IPG Photonics Inc. Photo-Therm-Refractive Glasses for Advanced Laser Applications |
| 17:05 | Samuel Poulain, CEO, Le Verre Fluor. , Bruz, FR Fluoride glass technology for 21st century challenges |
| 17:20 | Falko Langenhorst, Professor of Mineralogy, University of Jena, DE Germany Glass in space |
| 18:00 | End of day 1 |
| Thur, Feb 10- 2022 Fri, Feb 11, 2022 | |
| 08:30 | Mix & Mingle Glasses in SDGs: The case of life science and energy Moderator A Lothar Wondraczek |
| 09:00 | Frank Heinricht, CEO, Schott, Mainz, DE Glass - a promoter of life sciences and pharmaceuticals |
| 09:30 | Julian Jones Imperial College, London, UK Bioglass: Glass for regenerative medicine |
| 10:00 | Peng Shou, Academician Chinese Academy of Engineering; Board Chairman of China Triumph International Engineering Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China. Director Vice President of China Ceramic Society Development and Trends of Glass Innovation under Global Qimate Change Development and trend of glass innovation under global climate change |
| 10:30 | llkay Sdkmen, Director of Glass Technologies, Si^ecam, Istanbul, TK Glass Creates Value |
| 11:00 | Coffee break Towards a sustainable world Moderator Moderator Moderator: Mathieu Hubert |
| 11:20 | Florian Kongoli, FLOGEN Technologies, Quebec, CA The Sustainability Framework and the Role of Technology |
| 11:50 | Vitaliano Torno, President Business Operations, Owens-Illinois & President, FEVE - the European Federation for Container Glass The role of sustainable glass packaging in a circular economy |
| 12:20 | Philippe Bastien, Chairman, Glass for Europe & Regional President, AGC Glass Europe, Belgium Sustainability in the flat glass industry: a proven track record of turning industry visions into reality |
| 12:50 | Erik Muijsenberg, Glass Service a.s. Furnace of the future |
| 13:20 | Lunch break Glass reaching out II Glass and Me 1 Moderator +: Holder Reinhard Conradt |
| 14:30 | Srikanth Sastry, Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India Recent Advances in Glass Physics and Glass Science in India |
| 15:00 | Edgar Zanotto, Professor Federal University of Sao Carlos, BR Global glass education through formal courses and research |
| 15:20 | Marcia Vilarigues, Professor, Universidade NOVA de Lisboa & Director Research Unit Glass and Ceramic for the Arts, Lisboa, PT Glass Art and Science Education—An Interdisciplinary Challenge |
| 15:40 | Corinne Claireaux, CelSian Academy Manager, CelSian, Eindhoven, NL Empowering the industry through education and collaboration The age of glass Moderator Moderator: Mathieu Hubert |
| 16:00 | Jeffrey Evenson, Chairman, Corning Museum of Glass and Chief Strategy Officer, Corning Incorporated and Back From magic to science...and back Art glass for ever Art glass Moderator host Teresa Medici |
| 16:30 | Kimiake Higuchi, artist, JPHiguchi Junaki, Japanese artist Nature of Pate de verre glass art Ms. Itoko Fujita Interpreter Translator Closing Session Moderator Moderator Alkia Durán Alicia Duran |
| 17:00 | VITRUM/GIMAV, Dino Zandonella Necca CTIEC, Peng Shou AGC, Naoki Sugimoto Corning - Jeff Evenson Sisecam -Ahmet Kirman Reinhard Conradt, President of the ICG |
| 17:30 | Press Conference |
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