Uploaded December 2022 | Updated September 2026, 22 hours ago

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Ministers and representatives from SKAO partner countries deliver congratulatory messages to mark the SKA Construction Commencement Ceremonies on 5 December 2022.

00:06-1:31 Australia: Minister for Industry and Science, Ed Husic
01:31-04:57 South Africa: Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation Blade Nzimande
05:00-10:14 China: Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigang
10:15-12:06 Italy: Minister of University and Research Anna Maria Bernini
12:07-13:06 The Netherlands: Minister of Education, Culture and Science Robbert Dijkgraaf
13:07-13:51 Switzerland: State Secretary for Education, Research and Innovation Martina Hirayama
13:51-16:24 United Kingdom: Minister for Science, Research and Innovation George Freeman
16:24-17:01 Spain: Minister for Science and Innovation Diana Morant
17:01-17:38 France: Director-General for Research and Innovation, Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Claire Giry
17:38-18:19 South Korea: President of Korea Astronomy and Space Science Institute Young-Deuk Park