African Space Generation Workshop
Application to the AF-SGW 2019 Application Open: 1st September 2019 Application Close: 25th September 2019 Extended: 10th October 2019 Fees*: Young Professionals: $40 Students: $20 Accepted delegates will receive a confirmation e-mail with a link to proceed with the fee payment (To apply you must be logged in as a SGAC member; join here) [...]
3rd AF-SGW Organising Team Event Manager Beza Tesfaye (Ethiopia) Beza Tesfaye, Earthling, who fell madly in love with the stars! Beza currently works at the Ethiopian Space Science Society (ESSS) as General Manager. She has previously held several positions within the organization, including Deputy Manager, Public Relations and Communication Manager, and Outreach Coordinator. Beza [...]
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Working Discussion Groups The African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) topics play an integral role in providing invaluable insights about the space industry through working group discussions. Led by subject-matter experts and leaders of today (and tomorrow), these moments of collaborative discussions form the basis of recommendations for the space & science sector. Delegates are assigned [...]
Would you like to become an official sponsor or partner of the African Space Generation Workshop? You will be part of this unique event enabling students and young professionals all over the region to gather and discuss key space topics, and at the same time increasing your visibility internationally. Sponsorship contributes to a vibrant successful event, and ensures strong [...]
Day 0 - Sunday, December 16th 2018 - Optional Pre-Workshop Dinner For Delegates Monday, 17th December 2018 AM Master of Ceremonies: TBC 08:30 – 09:15 Doors Open, Registration, and Breakfast 09:30 – 10:00 Opening Remarks: SGAC 2018 Welcome – Executive Director, Regional Coordinator & AF-SGW 2018 Manager 10:00 – 10:45 Invited Speakers – Host, Partners, Government… - TBC [...]
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Delegate Applications are accepted from 01 August 2018. You must be an eligible and registered member of the Space Generation Advisory Council in order to apply to the African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW). Becoming a member of SGAC is free! You can read more about the benefits of membership, and create an account. The delegate selection process for the [...]
Following the success of the first African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) in Nigeria last year, the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications is proud to announce its next major regional event in Port-Louis, Mauritius on the 17th and 18th of December 2018. What is the African Space Generation Workshop? The [...]
Event Manager Hansley Noruthun (Mauritius) Hansley Noruthun is currently the National Point of Contact (NPoC) of Mauritius for the Space Generation Advisory Council in Support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications. As a bioscientist, an elected associate of King’s College London, and an alumnus of the International Space University, he was awarded the UK Space Agency and European [...]
