Although it is largely accurate, in some cases it may be incomplete or inaccurate due to inaudible passages or transcription errors. It is posted as an aid to understanding the proceedings at the event, but should not be treated as an authoritative record. I again kindly ask the Opening Session speakers to please come up front and take their seats on the name chairs.
As you know, these sessions can go on. And can I kindly ask the rest of you to take your seats, please. Ladies and gentlemen, the Assistant Secretary General and the Governor and Minister are about to approach. I kindly ask you to take your seats if you haven't done so and also kindly ask the Opening Session speakers to come to the front row, and take their seats.
If we have any more Opening Session speakers, can they please come up front? Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen, the Assistant Secretary General is entering with the Minister and the Governor.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen. Before we start the opening ceremony, we would just like to have a short presentation by a local artist, Miss Lucy Alves, some of you will know as the voice behind the song that introduced the IGF Joao Pessoa in last year's meeting in Turkey.
We will start off with a video. I also hope that all of you will stay and wait until after the meeting to enjoy all that Paraiba has to offer. Thank you. I would like to invite the Assistant Secretary General for economic development, Mr. Andre Figueiredo, and the Governor of Paraiba, Mr. Ricardo Coutinho to proceed to the stage, please. Thank you very much. Welcome to the tenth meeting of the Internet Governance Forum, it is my pleasure to give the floor to Mr.
