H. E. Ms Maria Diamantopoulou, UNESCO Ambassador for Greece; H.E. Ms Styliani Mendoni, Minister of Culture and Sports of Greece; Hamilton Jair M. L. Fernandes, President of the Instituto do Património Cultural in Cabo Verde; Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO; H.E. Mr Abraão Vicente, Minister of Culture and Creative Industries, Cabo Verde; Mechtild Rössler, Director of the UNESCO World Heritage Centre