Africa

Regional Coordinator
Africa
Prospery Simpemba	Minoo Rahnassabapathy
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A region with much potential to benefit from space applications, Africa is a hotbed for many SGAC activities. Space education and outreach are the focus in the region and exemplify the strengths of the SGAC network when applied. One of SGAC's most successful projects, Under African Skies, which brought telescopes and space education to children in remote villages, was African-inspired, based, and executed. With a growing network on the continent, SGAC hopes to help develop space interest and space sector growth in the region.

Current/Recent Activities in Region

• Star-gazing parties and telescope viewings
• Thought inputs for broadening the African space networks through the African Working Group Initiative
• Space outreach and lectures at universities

Please see our SGAC Team Page for the full list of Regional Coordinators and National Points of Contact for the region!

Asia Pacific

Regional Coordinators
Asia Pacific
Joyeeta Chatterjee	Yohan Ferreira
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Asia Pacific has been a growing region for SGAC, paralleling the region’s development in the space sector. The primary activities for the region have been education and outreach driven by budding space leaders.  Additionally, Asia Pacific has been the host of several Space Generation Congresses, including in 2009 in Daejeon, South Korea.  

Current/Recent Activities in Region

• A presentation to the UN COPUOS focusing on disaster management “Youth Views on the capacity building for community-based disaster management, in context of the recent disasters in the Asia Pacific region”
• Multiple presentations given around the world by Asia Pacific SGAC members on the SGAC 50 Years Vision Project
• Scholarship development for regional members to attend international conferences including the 2009 International Year of Astronomy (IYA) conference held at the UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France
• SGAC members participation in IYA regional organizing committees
• World Space Week outreach and educational event development and execution

Please see our SGAC Team Page for the full list of Regional Coordinators and National Points of Contact for the region!

Europe

Regional Coordinators
Europe
Nunzia Paradiso	Damian Marja Bielicki
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Home to SGAC headquarters and place of origin, the European region is at the center of the organisation’s activities. Because of its proximity to many United Nations' organisations (e.g., UNESCO in Paris, UNIDIR in Geneva, and UN OOSA in Vienna), SGAC's European activities often are policy driven. SGAC participates in many conferences, UN committees, and space policy reviews and publications in the region.

Current/Recent Activities in Region

• SGAC statements at UN COPUOS sessions
• Execution  of  the SGAC European Summit, a three-day meeting to discuss regional projects and collaboration
• Organisation of  an SGAC outreach event at the Vienna University Institute of Sinology
• SGAC leadership presentations at the International Space University Summer Program
• SGAC executive office participation on panels at the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) conference in Switzerland

Please see our SGAC Team Page for the full list of Regional Coordinators and National Points of Contact for the region!

Middle East

Regional Coordinators
Middle East
Mahsa Taheran	Hasan Aziz Kayihan
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Space sector activities are growing throughout the Middle East.  With the help of SGAC, space events, such as World Space Week activities and Yuri’s Nights, have continued with the wide participation of university students and young professionals in the space sector.  Being a part of space development in the region is a continued goal for SGAC.

Current/Recent Activities in Region

• SGAC member participation in the Iranian National Space Conference
• SGAC article in the Iran Space Agency Journal
• Star gazing events and informational sessions
• Yuri’s Night events throughout the continent

Please see our SGAC Team Page for the full list of Regional Coordinators and National Points of Contact for the region!

North, Central America & the Caribbean

Regional Coordinators
North, Central America & the Caribbean
Ashley Chandler	Alan Steinberg
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The North, Central America and the Caribbean region region often has exciting on-going projects and endeavors to express the opinions of the next generation of space leaders in the space sector.  Web 2.0 tools, such as Facebook, have been implemented recently to improve regional participation.  The regional members work not only to develop their own skills and network, but through educational events, they look to motivate even younger generations.

Current/Recent Activities in Region

• Educational projects including, “InspireSpace”
• American SGAC member presents to the International Lunar Exploration Working Group
• Eclipse viewings
• Collaborative events with the Children’s Museum of Guatemala
• Writing letters to the Mexican Senate in support of the creation of the Mexican Space Agency

Please see our SGAC Team Page for the full list of Regional Coordinators and National Points of Contact for the region!

South America

Regional Coordinators
South America
Nicole Jordan	Victoria Alonsoperez
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The South American region prides itself on a strong network that looks to grow and develop space awareness.  The region has done well both in organising events and in reaching out to local governments and space industry players to express the perspectives of university students and young professionals.  SGAC looks forward to participating in the region’s space sector growth.

Current/Recent Activities in Region

• South American RC represents SGAC at the Workshop on the Applications of Global Navigation Satellite Systems in Colombia
• Organisation of a water rocket contest at the Simon Bolivar University in Venezuela
• Participation in the Second Sciences and Technologies Aerospace International Congress held in Colombia
• Creation of the podcast, “Los jóvenes y una inolvidable vivencia en Glasgow", which was broadcasted on the web by the Mexican Radio program "RadioKosmos"

Please see our SGAC Team Page for the full list of Regional Coordinators and National Points of Contact for the region!