History of SGAC

2020

January 1

SGAC gets its first-ever second full-time employee: the SGAC Operations Manager

SGAC gets its first-ever SGAC Operations Manager, Mr. Matteo Cappella from Italy.

2019

December 14

1st Middle Eastern Space Generation Workshop

SGAC hosts its 1st Middle Eastern Space Generation Workshop in Istanbul, Turkey.

October 22

James D. Burke is the first recipient of the SGAC Alumni Award

In the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), the organisation has launched its Alumni Award Programme with the aim of acknowledging selected alumni for meritorious contributions to the SGAC community, demonstrating a high degree of loyalty and commitment to SGAC, and their outstanding leadership and ongoing support to the organisation.

October 19

The Secure World Foundation is the first recipient of the SGAC SpaceGen Ambassador Award

In the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), the organisation has launched its “SpaceGen Ambassador Award” Award Programme. SGAC wants to acknowledge organisations that deeply care for our generation, our talents, skills and needs – organisations that actively support us as the next generation of space leaders, empowering us as such, enabling us to grow. The award is presented to an organisation from the space sector, either governmental, non-governmental, or private company that demonstrates genuine care for the next generation, actively supporting and empowering young space professionals and students.

June 1

SGAC Launches 4 new Project Groups

In 2019, SGAC launched a call for new Project Groups and added 4 new Project Groups for a total number of 10 Project Groups:

The Space Medicine and Life Science Project Group (SMLS)
The Space Technology for Earth Application Project Group (STEA)
The Ethics and Human Rights Project Group (EHR)
The Space and Cybersecurity Project Group (SC)

Lear more here.

June 1

SGAC 20th Anniversary

This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 Moon Landing. We know how much these historic events have influenced us, and how much it keeps echoing in our actions every day. Alongside the first human steps on another celestial body, this year we could not be more happy to celebrate the Space Generation Advisory Council’s 20th Anniversary as well.

February 14

UNOOSA and SGAC sign Memorandum of Understanding

The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) committed today to work jointly in supporting young people in line with the Secretary General’s ‘Youth 2030 strategy’, launched in September 2018. On 15 February, UNOOSA Director Simonetta Di Pippo and the SGAC Executive Director Clementine Decoopman signed a Memorandum of Understanding for this new partnership.

January 11