English: Mr. Raul Doria, Head of the National Cancer Institute, Paraguay, delivers his remarks at the opening of the World Cancer Day 2024, “Raising Rays of Hope for Cancer Care for All”, an event held at the Agency headquarters in Vienna, Austria. 1 February 2024
Photo Credit: Dean Calma / IAEA
Opening Session
Welcoming remarks by Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, IAEA
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General, WHO (video message )
Sharing Hope
Keynote speaker Bianca Muñiz, Singer, Songwriter and three-time cancer survivor
High-level Conversation: The Impact of Hope
Rafael Mariano Grossi, Director General, IAEA
HE Khumbize Kandodo Chiponda, Minister of Health, Malawi
HE Karina Rando, Minister of Health, Uruguay (video message)
Mr Raul Doria, Head of the National Cancer Institute, Paraguay
Rays of Hope Donor's Perspective:
Rafael Mariano Grossi, IAEA Director-General
HE Mr. Ian David Grainge Biggs, Resident Representative of Australia to the IAEA
HE Ms. Delphine Hournau-Pouëzat, Resident Representative of France to the IAEA
HE Mr. Kaifu Atsushi, Resident Representative of Japan to the IAEA
HE Ms. Annika Markovic, Resident Representative of Sweden to the IAEA
HE Ms. Laura S. H. Holgate, Resident Representative of the United States of America to the IAEA
Moderator:
Sophie Boutaud de la Combe, IAEA Director, Office of Public Information and Communication