Media Events at SIS-Forum
Wednesday 10 December 2003
Palexpo, Hall 4, Stand #620, Science Tree

Inauguration & Kofi Annan Event


Inauguration Ceremony [10:00 - 10:15]


Visit of Mr. Kofi Annan, [10:30 - 10:45]
Secretary-General of the United Nations

Kofi Annan and Dr. Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the Word-Wide Web, will each send an email from the world's first web server.

Tentative schedule

10:30
UN delegation arrives at CERN stand and is welcomed by Prof. Luciano Maiani, Director General of CERN.
10:33
Mr. Shashi Tharoor UN Under-Secretary-General of DPI welcomes the SG, media, and guests.
10:36
Mr. Kofi Annan UN Secretary-General, Tim Berners-Lee, and Mrs. Annan make brief remarks to media and guests.
10:42
Secretary-General's message is projected on to a screen.
10:43
Secretary-General Kofi Annan walks over to the computer and sends his email. World map is projected on the screen and countries.
10:44
Dr. Tim Berners-Lee walks over to the computer and sends his email. His message is projected alongside the Secretary-General's.
10:45
UN delegation tours CERN stand, talks to children, and leaves



Last Modified by Daniel Davids on Tuesday 16 December 2003