Call for Hosting City – SA-SGW 2027

Based on the success of previous South American Space Generation Workshops (SA-SGW), SGAC will organize the 11th South America Space Generation Workshop in 2027.

Deadline for Application: May 31st, 2026

The call is open to SGAC members in the South America Region, however, bids from Chile and Peru will not be considered, as those countries have already hosted a major SGAC regional event in the past two years.  

Ideal bids should come from countries able to attract sponsorships and qualified speakers to the event.

The bids shall include the following information:

• Suggested date (Possible dates for the event shall be January-July 2027)
• Venue (cost, capacity, access)
• Location (travel, accommodation, etc.): The city proposed shall be easy to access from abroad (max. 1 connection flight)
• Estimated budget
• Possible local sponsorships for the event
• Short bio (with date of birth) of the Event Managers.

The following items are a plus:

• Prior experience with organising 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 organisations, universities, associations etc.
• Event in conjunction with the Workshop (major space event / conference / congress / program)
• Suggested program for the workshop (including information of potential speakers)

Important to know:

• Bid has to be submitted by National Point of Contacts (NPoC). If your country does not have a 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 Managers and does not count in this limit)
• The Event Managers could be any SGAC member (aged between 18-35 and registered on the SGAC website), but citizenship or temporal residency of the given country is required
• The SA-SGW Event Managers will work under the supervision of the SGAC Regional Events Coordinators and BDO
• The positions of SA-SGW Event Managers are volunteer positions
• The bid will be evaluated by the South American Regional Coordinators, the SGAC Regional Events Coordinators and BDO
• 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 Organising Team among SGAC members

How to Apply

To apply, please send an email with Subject [CITY NAME] 11TH SA-SGW bid, together with your bid in attachment.

All applications must be emailed to the Regional Event Coordinators:

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

And Business Development Officer:

• Isi Casas del Valle, [email protected] 

Only complete applications will be considered.

Application Timeline