The year 2022, the United Nations International Year of Glass (IYOG), will see a series of events worldwide paying tribute to the diversity and versatility as well as the technical possibilities of glass as a material, which in the past have enabled numerous cultural and scientific advances and accompanied the development of humankind.
In the future, too, they will contribute to solving the challenges of a sustainable and fairer society, according to representatives of the global glass industry.
Glass as part of the UN Agenda for Sustainable Development
An important event among the global events as part of the International Year of Glass scheduled in different countries throughout the year is the Ceremony at the United Nations House in Geneva. This will take place from 10-11 February 2022 and will feature around 30 internationally renowned speakers, who will explain the role that glass can play in the context of the objectives of the United Nations' "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" and present the latest scientific discoveries and technical innovations.
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One of the speakers will be Vitrum President Dino Zandonella Necca, spokesperson for GIMAV (Italian Glass Machinery Manufacturers and Suppliers Association), who will present a speech during the afternoon of 11 February from 17:00. His speech will be broadcast live on the UN television channel. You can watch the speech at https://media.un.org/en/webtv. Click here for more details on the IYOG opening event.
What is going to happen at the IYOG Opening Ceremony?
During the two-day opening ceremony of the IYOG, international speakers will talk about the different aspects of glass and its application: from technology to art to sustainability and much more.
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The presentations will focus on topics such as "Glass & Humankind", "Glass Living Optics & Photonic Technology" - and many others. Many of the developments mentioned see glass as a medium on the way to a more sustainable world or have this as their goal.
What if you can’t attend the IYOG2022 Opening Ceremony in person?
If you are unable to attend in person, which given the restrictions on international travel imposed by Covid is likely, you can follow the ceremony online as part of United Nations Web TV.
