Call for Hosting City – AF-SGW 2026

Based on the success of previous African Space Generation Workshops (AF-SGW), SGAC will organize the 10th African Space Generation Workshop in 2026.

Deadline for Application: 15th of February 2026

The call is open to SGAC members in the African Region. Ideal bids should come from countries able to attract sponsorships and qualified speakers to the event.

In your bid, please explain why the suggested city would be a perfect place for the 10th African Space Generation Workshop. For this, please provide information about the following:

• Suggested date 
• Venue (cost, capacity, access)
• Location (travel, accommodation, etc.) The city proposed shall be easy to access from abroad (max 1 flight).
• Estimated budget
• Possible local sponsorships for the event
• Short bio (with date of birth) of the Co Event Managers

The following items are a plus:

• Prior experience with organizing events and with SGAC (either team membership or attending an SGAC event)
• Suggested Event Planning Schedule with the main actions (Definition of venue, Definition of Organising Team, etc.). 
• Letters of support to the bid from organizations, universities, associations etc.
• Event in conjunction with the Workshop (major space event / conference / congress / program)
• Suggested program for the workshop (including potential speakers)

Important to know:

• Bid has to be submitted by National Point of Contacts. If your country does not have an NPoC, please liaise directly with the Regional Coordinators and  Regional Events Coordinator before submitting your proposal
• The maximal length of the proposal is 5 pages (appendixes like supporting letters and full CVs of the Event Manager and Deputy Manager do not count in this limit)
• The Event Managers may be any SGAC member (aged 18-35 and registered on the SGAC website), but citizenship or temporal residency of the given country is a requirement
• The AF-SGW Managers will work under the supervision of the SGAC Regional Events Coordinators and the Business Development Officer
• This is a volunteer position
• The bid will be evaluated by the SGAC Regional Events Coordinators, Business Development Officer and Executive Director
• If the bid is accepted, the Event Managers will receive a starter kit for SGAC events and they will be asked to issue a Call for Organizing Team among SGAC members

For eligibility to organize a Regional Event (SGW), the country (not just the city) where the event will take place must be listed by the Austrian Government and U.S. Department of State at Level 1 (Exercise normal precautions) or Level 2 (Exercise increased caution) in its travel advisory system; if a country is Level 3 (“Reconsider travel”), applicants may instead apply for a Local Event, and for Level 4 (“Do Not Travel”) countries, applicants are encouraged to organize a Webinar only.

How to Apply

To apply, please send an email with Subject [CITYNAME] 10TH AF-SGW bid, together with your bid in attachment.

All applications must be emailed to the African Regional Coordinators and Regional Event Coordinators

Africa Regional Coordinators: 

• Kasibante David ([email protected])
• Emebet Mehabaw Tegegne ([email protected])

Regional Event Coordinators:

• Zamara Rodríguez ([email protected])
• Emma Holling ([email protected])

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application Timeline