Space Generation Advisory Council

SGAC Webinar Series Nicaragua 6
2021-05-23 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Managua) | Zoom
For this webinar we will be having Eng. Edwin will be sharing with us about this important topic The 21st Century Era of CubeSats, and he will also share with us some of his expertise in CubeSat development. Come and join us to learn more about the topic of discussion.

This webinar is hosted in partnership with NICAWoman Tech.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Spanish.

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Edwin Cruz is an Engineer in Robotics, specialist in Design Mechanical and certified by Dassault Systèmes. Currently, he is a Master’s degree student in Aerospace Engineering in the Universidad Politécnica Metropolitana de Hidalgo; His line of research focuses on structures for Nanosatellites type Cubesat. In 2019 he participated in the Cansat Competition in Texas, United States, as leader of the mechanical subsystem in the Axolotl AAFI team.

El Salvador Webinar Series #1
2021-05-14 19:00 - 20:00 (America/El_Salvador) | Zoom
This webinar is part of a series featuring several Salvadoran and international speakers with topics pertaining to various space fields.
Through these Webinars, the El Salvador NPoCs seek to engage Salvadoran students and young professionals to become involved with SGAC and SGAC activities in El Salvador such as:
Projects, Open Courses and other Academic Space Endeavours.
The first of these webinars initially aims to present an option for current and graduated students that seek to further their education in a post-graduate setting. We will have a presentation by Prof. Maeda about the SEIC Program at KYUTECH, Japan.
Subsequently, we will have Dr. Rodrigo Cordova, explaining the design, construction, assembly, and operation of CubeSats in Kyutech in order to foster the development and research of similar satellites in the country of El Salvador.

Please note: Prof. Maeda’s presentation will be in English and Dr. Cordova will present in Spanish. The webinar will be in Spanish.
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Your Speakers
Prof George Maeda is an Assistant Professor at the Kyushu Institute of Technology (KYUTECH) since 2015, and responsible for promoting different engineering programs such as the Space Engineering International Course (SEIC) and the Postgraduate Studies on Nanosatellite Technologies (PNST) at KYUTECH.
Dr Rodrigo Cordova is a mechatronic engineer. He holds a master’s degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering and Ph.D. degree as a specialist on Attitude and Orbit Control System for small satellites. Currently, Rodrigo works as a postdoctoral researcher at the Laboratory of Lean Satellite Enterprises and In-Orbit Experiments (LaSEINE) in KYUTECH.

SGAC Croatia Webinar Series #7
2021-05-13 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna)
The SGAC Croatia Webinar Series aims to inspire and motivate university students and young professionals in Croatia and abroad to grow a career in the space industry.
Inspired by the motivational stories from talented SGAC members from all around the world, the SGAC team in Croatia aims to bring the same excitement about space and self-development in Croatia and the region.
A series of 8 webinars will host local experts in various fields such as space science and engineering, space policy, space business and others, and give them a floor to share their projects, ideas, and experiences with the community.
Everyone is welcome to attend and will be able to interact with lecturers at the end of each webinar session.
The seventh webinar with the title “Challenges of Humans in Space” will cover key challenges that humans face when planning a mission in space such as healthy nutrition, functional habitats, lack of light, agoraphobia, claustrophobia, zero gravity, radiation and long periods under stress.
Meet the speakers:

Antonia Cvrk, BSc. Nutrition Sciences Vice President at PROBION, a Students’​ Association of Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, who will present: “Nutrition and Food for Space”
Alma Kugić, MSc Textile Design, Student at the Vienna University of Technology and Co-author of Origo+, an in-situ printed and robotically assembled Mars habitat, with the presentation: “Introduction to Space Architecture”
Dalibor Paar, PhD, Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, who will speak about: “Speleology and Space Expeditions”
Lena Penezić, MSc Geography, Founder at Geosfera, with the presentation: “From Aquanauts to Astronauts”

Moderator:

Lena Penezić, SGAC Croatia Member

Webinar Host:

Mirta Medanić, SGAC Alumna and former National Point of Contact in Croatia

This webinar is hosted in partnership with Adriatic Aerospace Association, A3.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Croatian.

Have a closer peek at our recent webinars :
1st Webinar: “SGAC, the Space Industry for Young Professionals”, was held on 11th February 2021. The recording is available here: https://youtu.be/OowrJfK7lUw.
2nd Webinar: “UN COPUOS and UNOOSA – Space and International Cooperation”, was held on 25th February 2021. The recording could be found here: https://youtu.be/aiFin12T37s
3rd Webinar: “Space is (not) Hard – Space Systems and Engineering”, was held on 11th March 2021.
Please visit: https://youtu.be/3_rwBx1QsCg.
4th Webinar: “From Sputnik to Starlink – Space and Entrepreneurship”, was held on 25th March 2021. The recording is available here:
https://youtu.be/S-qix1p2opc.
5th Webinar : “Solar System and Beyond – Scientific Research in Space”, was held on 15th April 2021, with the recording on YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/L2EWU2CMPdk.
6th Webinar: “Space Applications in Everyday Life – Satellite Data and Systems” will be held April 29th, 2021. The recording:
https://youtu.be/c8B5jn-f8Og

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Confirmed Speakers
Antonia Cvrk is a graduate student of Nutrition at the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, University of Zagreb. She is a member of the Association of Students of the Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology PROBION, currently holding the position of Vice President of the Association. Although she is “only a student”, she has a number of projects implemented within the Association such as “I cook for my heart”, “Dietary-pharmacological approach”, Symposium “Nutrition and Health” and many others, and is also one of the initiators of the PROBIONline platform which enables the Association to organize numerous domestic and international webinars during the pandemic. The importance of proper nutrition and education, both for fellow students and the general population, brought her to the position of “Junior Conference Anchor” within ENDietS (European Network of Dietetic Students.
Alma Kugić was born in Pula on November 1, 1989. She graduated in fashion design at the TTF (2015) in Zagreb and decided to study architecture at the Technical University of Vienna. During both studies she was active in the field of design and art and worked in numerous theatres in Austria and Germany. She had several art exhibitions in the Pula area, and since 2015 she has been a member of the Croatian Design Society.
Her study of architecture took her to a completely new and insufficiently researched branch of design – space architecture. Alma has recently become a member of Adriatic Aerospace Association, A3. She plans to continue her research into space and the role of architecture in this fascinating field.
Dr.sc. Dalibor Paar, Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb, holds a PhD in solid state physics – superconducting microwave spectroscopy, and specializes in NMR and NQR research on solid materials. A more recent area of his research is multidisciplinary scientific research in karst with an emphasis on physical processes in caves and pits as complex systems. He participated in a series of speleological research with special emphasis on deep caves and pits as natural windows into the Earth’s interior through which it is possible to study physical, geological, hydrological, chemical and other properties and processes. Dalibor is the initiator of projects in the field of popularization of science and early scientific (STEAM) education.
As a geographer, Lena Penezić is a passionate diver and caver, who finds her inspiration in nature. She is active in numerous associations in which she participates in underground and underwater research. Through the webinar she will bring us closer to the weightlessness of the experience of divers. Lena is the owner of Geosfera, through which she develops her knowledge and skills in the application of GIS, drones and environmental research. She is currently working in “Priroda”, a public institution for the management of protected nature areas in the Primorje-Gorski Kotar County.
Mirta Medanić is a program manager at Amphinicy Technologies, a satellite software company from Zagreb and Luxembourg. At Amphinicy, she manages several EU-funded projects. One of them is Blink, a software solution for ultra-fast acquisition and processing of Earth observation data, granted by the Horizon 2020 program for innovative SMEs in the Space sector. She holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications and Computing from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, the University in Zagreb (FER). She completed the Space Studies Program 2019 at the International Space University in Strasbourg and calls herself a Space Optimist. Mirta is an SGAC Alumna and a former SGAC National Point of Contact in Croatia. She promotes space science and education among the young community in the country. Mirta is passionate about working with people and travelling.

SpaceOps 2021 SYP
2021-05-03 - 2021-05-05 | Virtual
Since the inception of SpaceOps in 1990, the organisation has hosted thirteen biennial conferences by various countries around the world. In 2020, the South African National Space Agency (SANSA) was supposed to host SpaceOps 2020 in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic a decision was taken to postpone the conference.
The pandemic may have paused the physical hosting of the SpaceOps2020 conference from taking place, but this has not prevented us from exploring alternative formats of presenting the SpaceOps conference .SpaceOps 2020 has thus transformed to SpaceOps2021 – Virtual Edition and will be hosted online.
SpaceOps 2021 Virtual Edition will provide an opportunity for more industry players and delegates to participate in the conference and appreciate the diverse and interesting topics from the comfort of their homes and/or offices spaces, without having to travel abroad.
Even though the conference will be an online event, the organising committee is still committed to giving you an unforgettable African experience.
SpaceOps 2021 WebsiteActivitiesWorkshopSpeed Mentoring SessionScheduleWorkshop
CubeSats Operations
Date: 6 May 2021
This workshop is open to students and young professionals. If you aspire to work for a company, an international space agency, or if you are interested in starting your own satellite operations company, then this one day workshop is a great opportunity to learn about the challenges and excitement of space operations.
Number of participants: No limit
Time: See Schedule Tab
Registration Costs: Workshop Registration is free.
Apply here with the Students & Young Professionals category and you’ll receive all information on how to attend the event.
Speed Mentoring Session
Speed Mentoring Event
Date: 6 May 2021

The Speed Mentoring Event is a great chance to kick-start connections that build over time, create chance meetings and to meet with students, early-stage professionals, experienced mentors and even possibly a future employer in the space operations industry.
This event is energizing for both students and young space professionals as well as the senior mentors, providing both groups with a unique networking opportunity.

Number of participants: No Limit
Time: See Schedule Tab
Registration Costs: Event Registration is free.
Apply here with the Students & Young Professionals category and you’ll receive all information on how to attend the event.
Schedule

Time (CAT)

Activity

14:00 – 15:00

CUBESATE WORKSHOP

Welcome and Intro about SpaceOps Org. from SpaceOps Chair
Welcome from SYP/SGAC chair.
1st Speaker Presentation (15 minutes)
2nd Speaker Presentation (15 minutes)
Q&A

15:15 – 15:45

SPACE QUIZ

16:00- 17:30

SPEED MENTORING

Mentors from:
SANSA
NASA
Eumetsat
ESA
CSA
UAE
KARI

Organisers and ContactsChiara Cocchiara (EUMETSAT – SGAC): chiara.cocchiara@spacegeneration.org
Gladys Magagula (SANSA): gmagagula@sansa.org.za
Young Lee (NASA JPL): young.h.lee@jpl.nasa.gov

SGAC Webinar Series Nicaragua 5
2021-04-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/Managua) | Zoom
For this webinar we will be having Eng. Federico who will be sharing with us about this important topic Human hibernation for future space flight systems, and he will also share with us some of his experiences as a Biotechnology engineer. Come and join us to learn more about the topic of discussion.

This webinar is hosted in partnership with NICAWoman Tech.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Spanish.

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Federico Granados is a Biotechnology Engineer who graduated from Tecnologico de Monterrey. He is an active member of the “European Low Gravity Research Association” (ELGRA), of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), and of its Group Project of Space Medicine and Life Sciences (or SMLS).

[PG SMLS] Space Surgery
2021-04-29 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Zoom
Are we prepared for surgery in space? We will hear from former astronaut Jay Buckey and medical student Eleonor Frost on the latest!

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Your speakers for this session:
Eleonor Frost is a driven University student with a passion for Aviation and Space Medicine. Having completed a BSc in Physics and Medical Physics she is studying graduate medicine, with a view of pursuing a career in Aviation and Aerospace Medicine. Eleonor is currently helping to develop experiments for the ISS with ISSET at Kings College London, alongside being a part of 3 research groups.
Jay Clark Buckey, Jr. is an American physician and astronaut who flew aboard one Space Shuttle mission (STS-90) as a Payload Specialist.
He is now a Professor of Medicine at the Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine, as well as the Director of the Space Medicine Innovations Laboratory at Dartmouth and an Adjunct Professor at the Thayer School of Engineering.

SGAC Croatia Webinar Series #6
2021-04-29 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Zoom
The SGAC Croatia Webinar Series aims to inspire and motivate university students and young professionals in Croatia and abroad to grow a career in the space industry.
Inspired by the motivational stories from talented SGAC members from all around the world, the SGAC team in Croatia aims to bring the same excitement about space and self-development in Croatia and the region.
A series of 8 webinars will host local experts in various fields such as space science and engineering, space policy, space business and others, and give them a floor to share their projects, ideas, and experiences with the community.
Everyone is welcome to attend and will be able to interact with lecturers at the end of each webinar session.
The first four episodes were held during February and March:

Webinar #01 “SGAC, the Space Industry for Young Professionals”, was held on 11th February 2021. The recording is available here: https://youtu.be/OowrJfK7lUw.
Webinar #02 “UN COPUOS and UNOOSA – Space and International Cooperation”, was held on 25th February 2021. The recording could be found here: https://youtu.be/aiFin12T37s.
Webinar #03 “Space is (not) Hard – Space Systems and Engineering”, was held on 11th March 2021. Please visit the SGAC YouTube channel to watch the video: https://youtu.be/3_rwBx1QsCg.
Webinar #04 “From Sputnik to Starlink – Space and Entrepreneurship”, was held on 25th March 2021. The recording is available here: https://youtu.be/S-qix1p2opc.
Webinar #05 “Solar System and Beyond – Scientific Research in Space”, was held on 15th April 2021. Please visit the SGAC YouTube channel to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/c/spacegeneration/videos.

The title of the sixth webinar is “Space Applications in Everyday Life – Satellite Data and Systems”. Our speakers, experienced professionals based in Croatia, will present the diverse applications of satellite positioning systems and remote sensing in many areas and activities.
In this webinar, listeners will be introduced to the application of satellite systems in everyday activities and research. The webinar is thematically divided into two parts: GNSS (Global navigation satellite systems) and their applications, and satellite system for Earth observation.
The first part of this webinar will describe the available GNSS systems with an emphasis on the European Galileo system as well as its new services that find purpose in everyday activities. A detailed example will be given for the application of the GNSS system in crisis management, more specifically earthquakes, which hit Croatia on several occasions in the past year. Besides crisis management, we will speak about the role of GNSS in the implementation of smart cities and IoT (Internet of Things) technology.
In the second part of the webinar, satellite systems for Earth observation will be described. Emphasis will be on those systems that are open to all users free of charge such as the Copernicus system with its services. The application of satellite altimetry for monitoring the sea surface will be presented. Satellite-based remote sensing is used for monitoring changes on Earth and making cartographic models and maps, which finds many applications in agriculture, forestry, industry and other sectors. The speakers will share practical examples and insight into this interesting and dynamic field.

Meet our speakers:

Danijel Šugar, PhD, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb
Marijan Grgić, PhD, Post-Doctoral Researcher, Faculty of Geodesy, University Zagreb
Ivan Tomljenović, PhD, Head of Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory, OIKON Ltd. – Institute of Applied Ecology
Davor Predavec, mag ing, Founder & CEO at SymbIoTic

Webinar moderator:

Zvonimir Nevistić, mag ing, Research Assistant, Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb

This webinar is hosted in partnership with Adriatic Aerospace Association, A3.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Croatian.

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Meet your speakers
Danijel Šugar received his PhD degree in Geomagnetism and Geodesy from the Faculty of Geodesy, University of Zagreb. Currently, he is the assistant professor at the Chair of Satellite Geodesy where he teaches courses related to Satellite Positioning and Navigation. His research activities are mainly focused on the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and its application in Geodesy and surveying. He has published a number of scientific articles, presented several papers at international conferences and participated in different scientific and Erasmus+ projects. Since March 2020 he is particularly interested in the assessment of the earthquake effects by the GNSS methods.
Marijan Grgić is a PostDoc researcher at the University of Zagreb Faculty of Geodesy. Marijan’s research interests fall within the scientific field of applied marine, satellite, and physical geodesy with a special focus on monitoring the sea-level change and its impact by combining radar satellite altimetry data, tide gauge and collocated data, the vertical land representations and their change derived from global digital elevation models, drone mapping and InSAR (Interferometric synthetic-aperture radar) technologies.
Currently, Ivan Tomljenović is a Head of Remote Sensing and GIS Laboratory within Oikon ltd Institute of Applied Ecology and a Coordinator of UNIGIS Study Centre Zagreb. He has a Master degree in Geodesy and Geoinformatics from the University of Zagreb and a Doctoral degree in Applied Geoinformatics from the University of Salzburg on the topic of object extraction from LiDAR data. He is specialized in LiDAR, UAV, Satellite Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics. His professional interests revolve around topics of LiDAR, Object-Based Image Analysis, Airborne and Satellite platforms, Advanced Remote Sensing, WebGIS design, Land Cover Mapping, Automated Classification, Machine Learning, Mobile App Design and Development.
The IoT domain of electrical engineering, with its extensive range of applicability is Davor Predavec‘s passion. Whether speaking about communication networks, HW/SW development, security, impact on the society, he will manage to get a detailed picture of the matter and strive to create a broader one in order to deliver the product or a service which serves the wide community.
As a responsible, but ready to play with state-of-the-art technology, Davor is a devoted engineer and a hardworking professional always keen to use the latter for connecting people, making information flow more fluent and broadened, and ultimately, making the world a better place for living. This is achieved through wide knowledge of ICT, but also psychology and philosophy of engineering, and integrating all the possible domains which one matter can converge to create a synthesis of a product or service.
People’s happiness is the most motivational fuel for Davor’s work. He sees technology as a perfect tool that can serve individuals or a community in technical aspects where there is a lack. Working as a call agent, Quality Engineer and later Manager of IoT, sales person and a rewarded student whose papers are published in known organizations such as IEEE, IHSI and many future others is a relevant fact which shows the great will to create sustainable cities in future.
Zvonimir Nevistić is an employee at the Faculty of Geodesy in Zagreb as an assistant at the Chair for Satellite Geodesy. He is currently conducting exercises in several courses and he actively participates in several international projects (GEOBIZ, SEED4NA, TODO, and completed BESTSDI), also actively participates in international and domestic conferences and training and publishes papers in domestic and international journals. He is an active member of the Copernicus Relay and Academy Network in Croatia and was one of the main organizers of the Copernicus Hackathon Zagreb. Currently, he is enrolled in the third year of PhD studies, and the title of his research project is „Improving the availability and usability of planetary spatial data research implementing international standards and the concept of spatial data infrastructure“.
Zvonimir will moderate the webinar.

2021-04-28 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Zoom
The European Space Agency is recruiting its next generation of astronauts in 2021. Till date only 11% of astronauts worldwide have been women. Yet, to build a sustainable human presence in space, there is a need for more diversity in crews. ESA is highly encouraging women to apply to the upcoming selection, and at ‘Our Giant Leap’ we aim to encourage and support them in this process.
Through this series of webinars organised by the SGAC Our Giant Leap team, we will explain the current status of diversity in astronaut crews, and why an increase is needed. We will also support your application by sharing tips and insights from our experts. Finally, we want you to meet with applicants to the selection to learn more about their path in the process, and hopefully convince you that you might also have what it takes to be an astronaut !
This webinar will focus on the selection process. It aims to give you an insight into how the selection works with talks from experts involved in previous and similar selections and we will also hear about the daily life of an astronaut on the ground.

You can already participate in the event before it begins! Use #AskOGL to ask your questions about the webinar and to the speakers.
This webinar is the 3rd and last episode of a series about the ESA astronaut selection. This webinar will be recorded.

4 speakers, who will apply to the ESA Astronaut selection, will talk about their current occupation, their background and their motivation to be an astronaut.

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Confirmed Speakers
Dr Jackie Bell
Dr Jackie Bell is a Senior Teaching Fellow at Imperial College London and Honorary Fellow of the University of Liverpool. Having always dreamed of becoming an astronaut, Jackie was selected from over 3,000 applicants to take part in the BBC science production “Astronauts: Do You Have What It Takes?” in 2017, where she undertook tests similar to those used in astronaut selection processes around the world.
With a master’s degree in Mathematics Sciences and PhD in Theoretical Particle Physics, Jackie has a huge passion for communicating science and inspiring others to pursue STEM careers. She has project managed some of the UK’s biggest STEM educational programmes in partnership with the UK Space Agency and UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), and alongside her PPL(H) training she hopes to apply for the 2021 ESA astronaut selection.
Prof. Lucy Rogers
Professor Lucy Rogers PhD is an inventor with a sense of fun – an independent innovation consultant and science communicator. She is a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineers and a visiting Professor of Engineering:Creativity and Communication at Brunel University, London.
She is adept at bringing ideas to life, from robot dinosaurs to mini-mannequins and even a fartometer for IBM!
She has developed her creativity and communication skills and shares her tricks and tools with others. Lucy is the presenter of a couple of STEM Podcasts – The Engineering Edge and The DesignSpark Podcast.
Dr Ilaria Cinelli
Ilaria Cinelli Eng. PhD FAsMA is a senior engineer with records of biomedical engineering and space exploration accomplishments. Her work experiences are in biomedical engineering, human factors, mission design, analogue missions, space medicine and leadership.
Ilaria has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Biomedical Engineering from the University of Pisa (Italy) and a structured PhD in Neural Engineering from the National University of Ireland Galway (Republic of Ireland). She is also a graduate of the Space Studies Program run by the International Space University at TU Delft (The Netherlands). More recently, she has completed a Postdoc at Tufts University (USA) in Neuromodulation.
Ilaria is a Fellow of the Aerospace Medical Association, Past-President of the Aerospace Human Factors Association, Member-at-Large of the Aerospace Medical Council, an invited member of The Mars Society Steering Committee and part of the Space Generation Advisory Council.​ She is also one of the 35 most influential women in space identified in 2019 as a Mentor and Role Model of the Space4Women network of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.
Dr Cyprien Verseux
Dr Cyprien Verseux is an astrobiologist who founded and currently leads the ZARM’s Laboratory of Applied Space Microbiology, which develops biology-based technologies in support of future crewed missions beyond Earth. Prior to this, in 2018 (at age 27), he was the Station Leader and a Field Glaciologist at the Concordia research station (Antarctica), where he spent a year.
In 2015-2016, he served as the Crew Biologist during the NASA-funded HI-SEAS IV mission, where he lived isolated for 366 with 5 other people in a small dome on a Hawaiian volcano. In parallel to his work as a researcher he writes books.

SGAC Mentoring Webinar - Space Law and Policy
2021-04-28 17:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Zoom
The SGAC Mentoring Program is organizing webinars for the mentees/mentors participating in the program. The webinars are also open to all SGAC members.
This webinar will focus on Space Law and Policy, with speakers involved in the SGAC community, who will share their experience working on this field.

RegisterMeet the Speakers
Antonino Salmeri

Doctoral Researcher in Space Law, specialized in Lunar governance

Kyran Grattan

Space Law and Policy Project Group Co-Lead

Giuliana Rotola

Space Law and Policy Project Group Co-Lead

Ioana Bratu

Researcher and Lecturer on AI and Space Law

SGAC Croatia Webinar Series #5
2021-04-15 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna)
The SGAC Croatia Webinar Series aims to inspire and motivate university students and young professionals in Croatia and abroad to grow a career in the space industry.
Inspired by the motivational stories from talented SGAC members from all around the world, the SGAC team in Croatia aims to bring the same excitement about space and self-development in Croatia and the region.
A series of 8 webinars will host local experts in various fields such as space science and engineering, space policy, space business and others, and give them a floor to share their projects, ideas, and experiences with the community.
Everyone is welcome to attend and will be able to interact with lecturers at the end of each webinar session.
The first four episodes in the series were held during February and March:

Webinar #01: SGAC, the Space Industry for Young Professionals, the recording is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OowrJfK7lUw&t=1s
Webinar #02: UN COPUOS and UNOOSA – Space and International Cooperation, the recording could be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiFin12T37s
Webinar #03: Space is (not) Hard – Space Systems and Engineering, the recording is available here: https://youtu.be/3_rwBx1QsCg
Webinar #04: From Sputnik to Starlink – Space and Entrepreneurship, the recording could be found here: https://youtu.be/S-qix1p2opc

Are you curious and interested to learn more about our solar system, the Sun, space environment and the galaxies? If the answer is yes – this webinar is for you!
The fifth episode of the SGAC Croatia Webinar Series will cover the topic of space science including scientific research of the Sun, photosphere, and solar wind. Terms like solar activity, planetary magnetic field and space weather will be introduced. We will also talk about the overview and evolution of distant galaxies and how we can observe them with satellite technology. The guest speakers are three distinguished Croatian scientists, who will make an introduction to the respective fields of space science and present the overview of the current scientific missions, with the gaze to the future of deep space exploration.
Join us together with our speakers:
Marina Skender, PhD Astrophysics, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology (FERIT), University of Osijek, Croatia
Giuliana Verbanac, PhD Physics, Associate Professor, Faculty of Science (PMF), University of Zagreb, Croatia
Vernesa Smolčić, PhD Astronomy, Full Professor, Department of Physics, Faculty of Science (PMF), University of Zagreb, Croatia
Webinar host and moderator:
Mirta Medanić, SGAC Alumna and former National Point of Contact in Croatia

This webinar is hosted in partnership with Adriatic Aerospace Association, A3.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Croatian.

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Confirmed Speakers for this Webinar:
Marina Skender is an assistant professor with a PhD in astrophysics obtained at the Ruđer Bošković Institute in Croatia. She is currently working at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, and Information Technology (FERIT) in Osijek. As a postdoc she spent about ten years researching at some world-renowned scientific institutions like Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam, Institute for Astronomy in Honolulu, KU Leuven Centre for Mathematical Plasma-Astrophysics, Queen Mary University of London and INAF – Observatory of Capodimonte in Italy.
Marina is very active in education and outreach of young generations of future scientists and engineers, which makes her a perfect speaker for this episode of SGAC Croatia Webinar Series.
Giuliana Verbanac is an associate professor at the Faculty of Science, University of Zagreb. She obtained the master’s degree in atomic and molecular physics and astrophysics and a PhD in physics, a branch of geophysics.
As winner of American and European scholarships, she has developed and gained scientific skills at varied institutions and universities. She has been a visiting scientist at the Department of Astronomy, University of Berkeley and Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, Geophysical Institute in Trieste, Potsdam Geophysical Institute in Germany, and Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy in Brussels. Her fields of research are interdisciplinary, embracing space physics, with the major focus on the Sun-Earth interactive system, magnetospheric physics, and planetary magnetism.
Giuliana is actively involved in the popularization of science. She has given a series of popular science lectures and has published popular papers.
Giuliana holds the position of a national point of contact of the Europlanet Space Society.
Vernesa Smolčić is a full professor at the Physics Department, Faculty of Science University of Zagreb. Her main area of research is astrophysics, and in particular observational, big data studies of galaxies, and their evolution in time, from early epochs of the universe until today. She held one of the most competitive European research grants (the European Research Council Starting grant), that allowed her to build an international team of researchers at the University of Zagreb (2014-2019). She is a member of the scientific steering committees of the international research projects COSMOS and XXL, and one of the three leaders of the COSMOS team, she is the head of the graduate studies module ‘Astrophysics’ at University of Zagreb and the Physics Council for Doctoral Studies at the Faculty of Science University of Zagreb.
Having returned to Croatia in 2013, she spent almost a decade developing her career abroad, in Germany, the USA, and Australia.
Profile photo taken by Bruno Konjević
Mirta Medanić is a program manager at Amphinicy Technologies, a satellite software company from Zagreb and Luxembourg. At Amphinicy, she manages several EU-funded projects. One of them is Blink, a software solution for ultra-fast acquisition and processing of Earth observation data, granted by the Horizon 2020 program for innovative SMEs in the Space sector.
She holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications and Computing from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, the University in Zagreb (FER). She completed the Space Studies Program 2019 at the International Space University in Strasbourg and calls herself a Space Optimist.
Mirta is an SGAC Alumna and a former SGAC National Point of Contact in Croatia. She promotes space science and education among the young community in the country. Mirta is passionate about working with people and travelling.

[PG Space and Cyber] Space and Cybersecurity Series
2021-04-14 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Welcome to our webinar series on Space and Cybersecurity where we will explore their relationship from the technical, legal and policy angles. In this 5th edition welcome Prof. Gregory Falco discussing “Side-stream satellite cyber considerations” and Ms. Alexandra Stickings exploring “Difficulties in defining cyber-attacks in space”.

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Confirmed Speakers for the event:

Alexandra Stickings
Alexandra is Research Fellow for Space Policy and Security in the Military Sciences team at RUSI. Her research covers military space programmes, space warfare, counterspace capabilities, space situational awareness, arms control and the intersection of space and missile defence. She has written articles and research papers for a variety of publications, is a frequent speaker at international conferences and regularly provides expert commentary to the media. Alexandra holds an MSc in International Security and Global Governance from Birkbeck College, University of London, a BA(Hons) in International Studies from the Open University and a BSc(Hons) in Physics with Astronomy from the University of Nottingham.
Gregory Falco
Prof. Gregory Falco is an Assistant Research Professor at Johns Hopkins’ Institute for Assured Autonomy (IAA), where he will be an Assistant Professor jointly between the IAA and the Civil and Systems Engineering Department starting in Fall 2021. He has been at the forefront of smart city and space system security and safety in both industry and academia for the past decade. His research entitled Cybersecurity Principles for Space Systems was highly influential in the recent Space Policy Directive-5, which shared the same title. He has worked closely with NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to help advance space asset security capabilities using AI. Falco led the inaugural university cohort research team for the United States Space Force’s Hyperspace Challenge. He has been listed in Forbes 30 Under 30 for his inventions and contributions to critical infrastructure cyber security. Falco has been published in Science for his work on cyber risk. Falco is a Cyber Research Fellow at Harvard University’s Belfer Center, Research Affiliate at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory and Postdoctoral Scholar at Stanford University. Falco completed his PhD at MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, master’s degree at Columbia University and bachelor’s degree at Cornell University.

Yuri’s Night and Space Trivia - Nicaragua
2021-04-12 19:30 - 22:30 (America/Managua) | Zoom
Every year on or around April 12 the space community celebrates all that humanity brings with it as we explore the cosmos: music, art, science, culture, and each other! Space is used to bring the world together to empower the greatest parts of who we are, and give vision to where we are going.
For this activity along with NICAWoman Tech the team will be doing a Space Trivia for the first 30min and then they will stream the Yuri Gagarin story movie “Gagarin: First in Space”.
Please note: this event will be in Spanish.

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Your host and moderator:
Roxy Williams is a computer engineering student, National Point of Contact for Nicaragua and General Coordinator for the Open Course Introduction to Space Engineering. Roxy has been a delegate in many of the SGAC’s workshops and in different working groups such as NASA Planetary Defense, Deep Space Exploration and SmallSats Constellations in LEO. She is driven by a passion for inclusion and diversity in the space industry.

[Partnered] Developing Norms of Behaviors for Near Earth Space: Safety, Security, and Sustainability
2021-04-12 12:00 - 13:00 (America/North_Dakota/Center) | Zoom
Dr. Moriba Jah, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin and Program Lead of the Strauss Center’s Space Security and Safety Program, will join the LBJ School for a conversation on developing norms of behavior for near earth space. This talk is co-sponsored by the Strauss Center and is tailored for students interested in learning more about space law and policy and the various opportunities at and beyond UT for this field of study.
Dr. Jah will define some key metrics including transparency, predictability, and accountability, and explain how these metrics can help to build a more equitable and safe space environment. Using relevant historical and current examples, Dr. Jah will delineate how these metrics can help address some of the most pressing issues in space today. Dr. Jah will also discuss how the space community can work to even out the knowledge disparities which exist among space actors in order to standardize practices among space actors, boosting space security and safety. The role of traditional ecological knowledge in space operations will also be discussed, as Dr. Jah will highlight the valuable lessons learned from this irreplaceable base of knowledge.
The talk will conclude with a brief overview of the opportunities available at and beyond UT for students who would like to get involved in space law and policy.

This is a partnered webinar supported by SGAC’s Space Law and Policy Project Group

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Virtual na Pagdiriwang ng Yuri’s Night
2021-04-09 19:00 - 23:00 (Asia/Manila) | Airmeet
To commemorate the 60th anniversary of human spaceflight, the SGAC Team from the Philippines invites you to a “Virtual na Pagdiriwang ng Yuri’s Night” on April 9, 7PM PHT. During this event, we will experience what it’s like to orbit Earth with the real-time recreation of Yuri Gagarin’s pioneering mission with the movie, First Orbit. Participants can then connect with various young space professionals in the Philippines through the Networking session. Later in the night, participants will be able to continue introductions and further connections Filipino-style with a Karaoke session and Midnight Chikahan.

So, grab your popcorns, pizzas, drinks, and everything you need for a night of fun and space chattin!

And don’t forget to register your song/s here by April 7, 11:59PM PHT if you want to sing during the Karaoke!

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2021-04-06 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Berlin) | Zoom
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Our Giant Leap from the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) has come up with a series of webinars to showcase women of SGAC. For each webinar, 2 women from 2 different SGAC regions will speak about their background and professional experience, including their role within SGAC.
Join us during your lunch or coffee break and enjoy a nice 45 minutes of discussion with the panelists.
You will be able to engage with them in the chat and ask your questions.

This third and final episode will feature women from Asia Pacific & the Middle East.

Use #AskOGL to ask all your questions before, during and after the coffee hour on social media.

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Confirmed Speakers
Yumna Majeed, NPoC Pakistan & Medical Lab Technologist
Mohaddese Daryabari is a graduated Mechanical Engineer from Iran, currently looking to pursue her master in space engineering in close future. As Iran NPoC since April 2019, she has organized different events and webinars to improve space outreach and build local and regional space communities in Iran and Middle-East. She also was a member of the first Middle-East Space Generation Workshop organizing team. Mohaddese is now a member of the Local and Regional Events Coordination Team.
Yulia Akisheva: Two nationalities, Russian and Swedish; three Master’s degrees, on-going Ph.D. studies, and 26 years of age make one aerospace engineer and young scientist. In space, Yulia is above all passionate about human exploration of Mars and international collaboration.
Yulia will be moderating this coffee hour.

2021-04-01 18:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Zoom
The European Space Agency is recruiting its next generation of astronauts in 2021. Till date only 11% of astronauts worldwide have been women. Yet, to build a sustainable human presence in space, there is a need for more diversity in crews. ESA is highly encouraging women to apply to the upcoming selection, and at ‘Our Giant Leap’ we aim to encourage and support them in this process.
Through this series of webinars organised by the SGAC Our Giant Leap team, we will explain the current status of diversity in astronaut crews, and why an increase is needed. We will also support your application by sharing tips and insights from our experts. Finally, we want you to meet with applicants to the selection to learn more about their path in the process, and hopefully convince you that you might also have what it takes to be an astronaut !
This webinar will focus on the selection process. It aims to give you an insight into how the selection works with talks from experts involved in previous and similar selections and we will also hear about the daily life of an astronaut on the ground.

You can already participate in the event before it begins! Use #AskOGL to ask your questions about the webinar and to the speakers.
This event is the second episode of a series about the ESA astronaut selection. This webinar will be recorded.

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Confirmed Speakers
Laura André-Boyet
Astronaut instructor and Parabolic Flight instructor
Laura Andre‐Boyet, graduated in Physiology and Biomedical Engineering from Polytechnic School of Grenoble, in France and from Polytechnic School of Montreal, in Canada. She started to work at Medes for CNES in 2007, developing, handling and supporting in real‐time the Human physiology experiments performed on-board ISS.
In 2010, she participated in the Basic Training of the 2009 ESA Astronaut Class as an Anatomy and Physiology instructor and in the same year moved to Cologne to become an Astronaut Instructor and a Simulation Director at the European Astronaut Centre.
In 2012, Laura completed a Master in Business and Administration at the International Space University with her thesis on “Potential Medical Guidelines for commercial suborbital spaceflight participants”.
In addition to her responsibilities at the EAC, she founded, in 2018, the PASI-Professional Association of Space Instructors and works as a Parabolic Flight Instructor for Novespace and Air ZeroG organisations.
Dr. Volker Damann
Former Head of crew medical support at European Astronaut Center – Professor
Prof. Volker Damann has dedicated his career to Aerospace medicine. Starting in 1989 he served for 6 years as a space flight surgeon at the German Aerospace Research Center in 8 Shuttle and 2 Soyuz/MIR missions. In 1995 he became the lead flight surgeon and in 1998 the head of the crew medical support office at the European Astronaut Center of the European Space Agency (ESA) in Cologne.
In 2016 he became full professor for “Human Performance in Space” at the International Space University in Strasbourg. Volker is also a visiting lecturer at the Technical Universities in Dresden and Berlin and developed a new master program “Space Physiology and Health” with King’s college, London. He is an AsMA Fellow since 2014, member of the AsMA Executive Committee and Vice President “International Services” since 2017.
Volker Damann retired from ESA in September 2020 and remains a faculty member of the ISU.
Romain Charles
Spaceship FR – Support officer for CNES at MEDES – Institute for Space Medicine and Physiology
Romain Charles of French nationality received a Masters degree in Engineering from the French Institute of Advanced Mechanics in Clermont-Ferrand, France and worked for 6 years in the automotive industry as a quality engineer. In 2010, he was selected by the European Space Agency to become the Flight Engineer of the Mars 500 crew. This mission of 520 days simulated a journey to Mars between the 3rd of June 2010 and the 4th of November 2011.
For more than 7 years, he then worked as a crew support engineer at the European Astronaut Center in Cologne, Germany. His tasks covered the management of the European Space Food, the upload of private items for the astronauts, the organization and participation in the Launch and Landing campaigns in Kazakhstan and the organization of all the private video conferences between the astronauts’ families and the ISS.
He’s now helping CNES to create the “Spaceship FR” structure in Toulouse, France. The goal of the “Spaceship” network, coordinated by ESA, is to prepare the future of exploration.

2021-03-30 12:00 - 13:00 (America/Managua) | Zoom
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Our Giant Leap from the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) has come up with a series of webinars to showcase women of SGAC. For each webinar, 2 women from 2 different SGAC regions will speak about their background and professional experience, including their role within SGAC.
Join us during your lunch or coffee break and enjoy a nice 45 minutes of discussion with the panelists.
You will be able to engage with them in the chat and ask your questions.

This second episode will feature women from North and Central America & South America.

Use #AskOGL to ask all your questions before, during and after the coffee hour on social media.

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Confirmed Speakers
Jenny Carolina Robledo Asencio is an Aeronautical Engineer and has a master’s and Ph.D.’s in Space Engineering & Technology. She currently works in AIT coordination, research, and development of Small Satellites in the Coordination of manufacturing, Integration, and Test – COMIT at The National Institute for Space Research -INPE.
She is a Volunteer in the first Latin-America Competition of Small Satellites of INPE.
Elizabeth Barrios is a Research Engineer at NASA Langley Research Center. She received her PhD in Materials Science and Engineering in December 2020, where her research focused on the development of polymeric systems for thermoelectric applications through nanocomposite development with graphene products. This low TRL research led to Elizabeth being selected for the 2020 Luigi G Napolitano Award through the International Astronautical Federation, the Emerging Space Leaders award in 2018, and the NASA Space Technology Research Fellowship in 2016.
Roxy Williams is a computer engineering student, National Point of Contact for Nicaragua and General Coordinator for the Open Course Introduction to Space Engineering. Roxy has been a delegate in many of the SGAC’s workshops and in different working groups such as NASA Planetary Defense, Deep Space Exploration and SmallSats Constellations in LEO. Driven by a passion for inclusion and diversity in the space industry.
Roxy will moderate the coffee hour.

Women and Girls in Space
2021-03-27 18:00 - 19:00 (Africa/Addis_Ababa)
Inspiring women from around the world will share their experiences, how they started their journey in the space industry, the challenges they faced, and how they got through it.

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This webinar is hosted in partnership with the Ethiopian Space Science Society (ESSS) and the IAC-OAO Ethiopia team

Hosted Speakers
Beza Tesfaye
General Manager at ESSS, Past RC, and NPoC at SGAC
Ruvimbo Samanga
Space Law & Policy Analyst | Research Fellow at Open Lunar Foundation
Dr. Camille Wardrop
Rocket engineer, space scientist, internationally-acclaimed speaker, writer, educational leader
Prof Marijana Povic
Astronomy and Astrophysics Research and Development Division, Assistant professor at ESSTI

Cerita Kedai Kopi – Let’s get to know us!
2021-03-27 13:00 - 14:30 UTC | GoToMeeting
A session to get to know the Malaysian Youth in the Space Sector.

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The Speakers :
Marco Marsh
Marco Marsh was born in Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, in 1989 and spent 14 years growing up in Borneo. He joined the Space Generation Advisory Council in 2020 as a National Point of Contact for Malaysia while completing his Master of Space Studies at the International Space University (ISU) in Strasbourg. Before, ISU, he held professional roles with the Customer Solutions Engineering team at Intelsat and as a Spacecraft Controller for the Cluster II, Rosetta, and Mars Express missions at the European Space Operations Centre in Darmstadt, Germany. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Marco finished an internship experience with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and currently interns at the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA). Marco holds Master’s degrees in Electrical and Electronics and Integrated Aerospace Systems Design from the University of Bristol.
Brelveenraj Kaur Rajwant Singh
Brelveenraj graduated in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the University of Defense Malaysia in 2018 before landing a job as a satellite controller in MEASAT Satellite Systems. She’s currently pursuing her Master’s in Aerospace Engineering in GNSS in Aviation while being the National Point of Contact for SGAC. Her passion for space education has lead her to talks and conferences for young professionals in Space both locally and internationally. She works closely with local space agencies, NGOs and space enthusiasts with regards to the space activities in Malaysia.
Lian Ming
Goh Lian Ming is a Satellite Systems Engineer at AAC ClydeSpace. His area of expertise includes Systems Engineering, Project Management, Quality Assurance, and the Assembly, Integration, and Verification of small satellites. He also has a wide interest in space such as human spaceflight, interplanetary exploration, space and orbital sustainability.
Lian Ming is passionate about space education technology and also actively participate in space cooperation and capacity-building initiatives. Prior to his career with ClydeSpace, Lian Ming graduated in 2020 with a Master in Spacecraft Engineering at the University of Southampton, UK and he is an alumnus of ISU and an active member of SGAC.
Julian Chee
Julian is a Malaysian student studying aerospace engineering at Wichita State University, Kansas. His primary interest is high powered rocketry and nanosatellite engineering. Throughout his college career, he has been active in engineering / design competitions, and university clubs such as the American Institute of Aero/Astronautics (AIAA) and the WSU rocketry team where they compete, organize workshops, and help students get acquainted to high powered rocketry via certification programs. Julian currently work as a student technician and assistant at GoCreate, an open maker space and workshop for members of the Wichita community to build their projects.
Sathesh Raj
Trained as a journalist, and with a flair for media and communications, Sathesh has been involved and been dabbling between newsroom & classroom, media lab & science lab, and regional & international networks, since his rookie years in 2014. Currently completing his final year undergraduate studies in Biology and Physics, he’s looking forward to pursue Astrobiology postgraduate studies in the future. He is also an aspiring Starfleet officer for those familiar with the Star Trek universe. #WeAreStarfleet

What Space can do for WI 2
2021-03-27 10:00 - 12:00 (America/Nassau) | Zoom
What Space can do for WI
(The “WI” in the title is a play on the word “we”. WI stands for West Indies, which is another name the collection Caribbean of islands with similar history/culture is called. The phrasing of the title also represents common Caribbean dialect so instead of saying “What space can do for us”, some Caribbean natives might say “What Space can do for we”).
This webinar will be the first in a series and an introductory session discussing the potential benefits and feasibility of space technology to the Caribbean.
The session on 27th March will focus on how space technology can play an integral role in the Caribbean achieving
Sustainable development goal 13: Climate Action.

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Confirmed Speakers
Racquel Davis is a Meteorologist by profession with a few years of experience in the operational office. She has a strong love for forecasting and warning against adverse weather conditions. Her love for the weather grew in secondary school from geography classes where she later went on to gain an associate degree in Environmental science. She later went on to study at the University of the West Indies and achieved a Bachelors in Science in Meteorology with a minor in Earth Science in 2016.
Deanesh Ramsewak is a GIS & Remote Sensing professional with over 20 years of experience and an Assistant Professor in Practice at the Centre for Maritime and Ocean Studies at the University of Trinidad and Tobago (UTT). He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society with the Institute of British Geographers, an alumnus of the United States State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program and a Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology in the United Kingdom. He has been a visiting researcher at NASA’s Ames Research Centre in Silicon Valley California, NOAA headquarters in Washington D.C. and the Earth Observatory of Singapore at the Nanyang Technological University.
His research focuses on the use of space-based imagery and other geospatial technologies for environmental mapping and monitoring. He was a co-investigator on a multi-agency NASA funded project that investigated the use of large-scale drones for mapping coral and seagrass biomes in the Florida Keys. Deanesh volunteers with MapAction, an international humanitarian organization that provides mapping support for international humanitarian crises. He also supports local science institutions and NGOs in mentoring young women and men aspiring in STEM.
Lajhon Campbell
Born and raised in Jamaica, Lajhon always had a passion for science and unravelling the mysteries of the universe even as a child. That passion translated into his enrollment at Florida International University to study geosciences. His aptitude, commitment and dedication led to him completing both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the aforementioned field of study by the age of 21, less than 3 years after he began his academic journey at the tertiary level. Since then he has gone on to Stony Brook University where he is currently continuing the pursuit of knowledge in seeking to attain a Ph.D. in Geophysics. His current research involves looking at current fault motion in the southern California region as well as creating tectonic models of the geodynamic nature of the western United States region.
When he is not doing research Lajhon likes to spend his free time exercising, watching cricket and basketball, reading fictional stories ,and listening to podcasts and watching videos regarding a myriad of topics. Lajhon also likes to sing, eating homecooked food (from his grandmother) and taking both morning and evening walks to clear the mind either before or after a long day of work.

SGAC Croatia Webinar Series #4
2021-03-25 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna) | Zoom
The SGAC Croatia Webinar Series aims to inspire and motivate university students and young professionals in Croatia and abroad to grow a career in the space industry.
Inspired by the motivational stories from talented SGAC members from all around the world, the SGAC team in Croatia aims to bring the same excitement about space and self-development in Croatia and the region.
A series of 8 webinars will host local experts in various fields such as space science and engineering, space policy, space business and others, and give them a floor to share their projects, ideas, and experiences with the community.
Everyone is welcome to attend and will be able to interact with lecturers at the end of each webinar session.
The first webinar with a title “SGAC, the Space Industry for Young Professionals”, was held on 11th February 2021. The recording is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OowrJfK7lUw&t=1s
The second webinar with a title “UN COPUOS and UNOOSA – Space and International Cooperation”, was held on 25th February 2021. The recording can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aiFin12T37s
The third webinar with a title “Space is (not) Hard – Space Systems and Engineering”, was held on 11th March 2021. Please visit the SGAC YouTube channel to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/c/spacegeneration/videos.
The fourth episode will cover the topic of space business which includes historical perspectives and economic background, space technology and innovation as well as the industry trends especially in the field of NewSpace economy.
We will have a look to the perspective of developing space business in Croatia and the region and which funding programmes are available. Opportunities to participate in the competitions for young professionals in the space sector will be mentioned.
Be there and join the conversation.
Join us together with our speaker: Jeremija Hranjec, Senior Project Manager and Innovation Consultant at ESA BIC Austria, Science Park Graz
Webinar host and moderator: Mirta Medanić, SGAC Alumna and former National Point of Contact in Croatia

This webinar is hosted in partnership with Adriatic Aerospace Association, A3.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Croatian.

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Confirmed Speakers
Jeremija Hranjec is a Senior Project Manager and Innovation Consultant at ESA BIC Austria, Science Park Graz. His background is in Geographic Information Systems, Earth Observation, and business management. Jeremija has several years of experience in project management and incubator development.
He is involved in all processes from start-up scouting, selection, incubation, mentoring, monitoring, and post-incubation scale-up phase.
His current innovation scouting focus is Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Earth Observation, satellite communication and IoT technologies, use of GNSS in transportation and mobility, development of satellite components and new materials, as well as transfer of technologies that were originally developed for space to terrestrial domains.
Mirta Medanić is a program manager at Amphinicy Technologies, a satellite software company from Zagreb and Luxembourg. At Amphinicy, she manages several EU-funded projects. One of them is Blink, a software solution for ultra-fast acquisition and processing of Earth observation data, granted by the Horizon 2020 program for innovative SMEs in the Space sector.
She holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications and Computing from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, the University in Zagreb (FER). She completed the Space Studies Program 2019 at the International Space University in Strasbourg and calls herself a Space Optimist.
Mirta is an SGAC Alumna and a former SGAC National Point of Contact in Croatia. She promotes space science and education among the young community in the country. Mirta is passionate about working with people and travelling.

2021-03-23 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Vienna) | GoToMeeting
To celebrate Women’s History Month, the Our Giant Leap from the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) has come up with a series of webinars to showcase women of SGAC. For each webinar, 2 women from 2 different SGAC regions will speak about their background and professional experience, including their role within SGAC.
Join us during your lunch or coffee break and enjoy a nice 45 minutes of discussion with the panelists.
You will be able to engage with them in the chat and ask your questions.

This first episode will feature women from Africa and Europe.

Use #AskOGL to ask all your questions before, during and after the coffee hour on social media.

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Confirmed Speakers
Ruvimbo Samanga is a Space Law & Policy Analyst specialising in the African traditional and NewSpace industry, working with national, regional and global organisations to build space law and outreach capacity. She is a social entrepreneur and space educator and deeply passionate about creating opportunities for the youth and young girls. She was the programs team lead for the 4th African Space Generation workshop held in February of this year in Accra, Ghana.
Alina Vizireanu is a Geospatial and IT Professional, Founder and CEO of AVINTERRA Consulting, UK. She currently works in the IT Service Delivery department at Affinity Water UK, as part of a young and enthusiastic team of STEM experts, overseeing the day-to-day activities for Geospatial and Wholesale systems.
As part of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), she is the Membership Manager, engaging and awarding members for their contribution to the organization as well as the Space Industry.
Clara Moriceau is a French mathematics and space systems engineer. She is currently an intern at the European Space Agency, working on Artificial Intelligence projects for human space exploration. She has been part of SGAC for almost 2 years and joined the Our Giant Leap team as a member.
Clara will be moderating the webinar.

2021-03-22 19:30 - 21:30 (Europe/Vienna) | Google Meet
Interested in knowing (almost) everything about the upcoming space-related activities in France in 2021 and 2022?
Come and join the SGAC France Interactive Webinar on March 22th, 2021, from 7:30pm to 9:30pm!
This webinar will include short and dynamic presentations as well as different interactive activities related to French space-related projects and opportunities.
Preliminary programme:
7:30pm – Introduction and presentation of SGAC, by Guillaume Thirion and Pauline Delande, current SGAC NPoC for France
7:45pm – Short quiz to break the ice, with Clementine Decoopman, former SGAC Executive Director and Florian Marmuse, former NPoC for France
8:00pm – Presentation of the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) and the IAF Spring Meetings, by the IAF Committee
8:15pm – Interactive activity related to SG[France]2021 (Part 1), prepared by the SG[France]2021 organizing team
8:30pm – Presentation of space-related upcoming events in France: SpaceCon 2021 and the Space Generation Congress Paris 2022
8:40pm – “My space project in 180s” (participants will be requested to vote for their favorite speaker), presented by 8 SGAC members
9:15pm – Interactive activity related to SG[France]2021 (Part 2), prepared by the SG[France]2021 organizing team
9:30pm – Announcement of the winners of the “My space project in 180s” and conclusion, by Guillaume Thirion and Pauline Delande, current SGAC NPoCs for France
Note that most of the planned activities should be held in English, except for the “My space project in 180s” session that might include presentations in French.
The event will be hosted on Google Meet. More information upon registration.
Feel free to reach out to Guillaume Thirion (guillaume.thirion@spacegeneration.org) and Pauline Delande (pauline.delande@spacegeneration.org) for any questions.

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SGAC Webinar Series Nicaragua 4
2021-03-21 14:00 - 15:00 (America/Managua) | Zoom
All of you are invited to join this coming SGAC Webinar Series – Nicaragua along with MSc. Alina Vizireanu who is also a member of the organization as a Memberships Manager. Alina is a Geospatial and IT Professional, Founder and CEO of AVINTERRA Consulting, UK who will be sharing with us about Space Education and Empowerment of a Generation.
Join and share with Alina your perspective about the topic. Save the Date!!

This webinar is hosted in partnership with NICAWoman Tech.

Notice: This webinar will be held in English. Simultaneous translation to Spanish is provided.

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Alina – Mihaela Vizireanu is a Geospatial and IT Professional, Founder and CEO of AVINTERRA Consulting, UK.
She currently works in the IT Service Delivery department at Affinity Water UK, as part of a young and enthusiastic team of STEM experts, overseeing the day-to-day activities for Geospatial and Wholesale system operations of the company.

[Mentoring] Getting Started with SGAC: Live Q and A
2021-03-17 14:00 - 15:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
Wondering how to get involved with SGAC?
Get your questions answered by the Chair and Executive Director of SGAC at this live Q&A session.

Speakers:
Harriet Brettle, SGAC Co-Chair and
Davide Petrillo, SGAC Executive Director

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SGAC Croatia Webinar Series #3
2021-03-11 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna)
The SGAC Croatia Webinar Series aims to inspire and motivate university students and young professionals in Croatia and abroad to grow a career in the space industry.
Inspired by the motivational stories from talented SGAC members from all around the world, the SGAC team in Croatia aims to bring the same excitement about space and self-development in Croatia and the region.
A series of 8 webinars will host local experts in various fields such as space science and engineering, space policy, space business and others, and give them a floor to share their projects, ideas, and experiences with the community.
Everyone is welcome to attend and will be able to interact with lecturers at the end of each webinar session.

The first webinar with a title “SGAC, the Space Industry for Young Professionals”, was held on 11th February 2021. The recording is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OowrJfK7lUw&t=1s
The second webinar with a title “UN COPUOS and UNOOSA – Space and International Cooperation”, was held on 25th February 2021. The recording of the webinar will be here: https://youtu.be/aiFin12T37s
The third episode will cover the topic of space engineering and space technologies including space systems such as satellites, rockets and other spacecraft. Our guests, selected professionals based in different cities in Croatia will speak about their projects and expertise. At this webinar they will aim to show that space is actually not hard when you study, experiment and collaborate.

Join us together with our host:
Mirta Medanić, SGAC Alumna and Former National Point of Contact in Croatia

This webinar is hosted in partnership with Adriatic Aerospace Association, A3.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Croatian.

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Mirta Medanić is a program manager at Amphinicy Technologies, a satellite software company from Zagreb and Luxembourg. At Amphinicy, she manages several EU-funded projects. One of them is Blink, a software solution for ultra-fast acquisition and processing of Earth observation data, granted by the Horizon 2020 program for innovative SMEs in the Space sector.
She holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications and Computing from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, the University in Zagreb (FER). She completed the Space Studies Program 2019 at the International Space University in Strasbourg and calls herself a Space Optimist.
Mirta is an SGAC Alumna and a Former SGAC National Point of Contact in Croatia. She promotes space science and education among the young community in the country. Mirta is passionate about working with people and travelling.

2021-03-07 15:00 - 16:30 (Europe/Vienna)
Presented by Dr. Anna Chrobry, part of the Our Giant Leap Masterclass Series on empowerment.
The Our Giant Leap team, initiative created as part of the Space Generation Advisory Council, is proud to introduce Dr. Anna Chrobry who will present modern leadership during a one hour and a half Masterclass.
This Masterclass will enable you to better understand how one’s behaviour might be a limit in his or her professional life, holding him or her from getting a new job or a promotion. Several habits will be presented and illustrated with concrete examples on how we can improve them to gain leadership skills. A Q&A session will allow you to ask all your questions. Please note this webinar will be recorded.
You can already participate in the event before it begins! Use #AskOGL to ask your questions about the webinar and to Anna.
This event is the second episode of the series about empowerment. The impostor syndrome had been introduced in the first episode and will be made available on the SGAC YouTube channel soon. The second episode can be attended without viewing the first one.
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About the speaker
Dr. Anna Chrobry is a physicist working in the aerospace sector. She has worked in collaboration with the DLR when doing her PhD, related to understanding the impact of Humans on the atmosphere. She has joined several European companies like Airbus, Rolls-Royce, OHB. She is currently using her energy to establish a Poland and German study program with the theme of space studies Space BriGade.
Anna is dedicated to women’s empowerment and is an advocate for diversity and inclusion. She is a STEM ambassador, volunteering in different organisations and projects, including Women In Aerospace.

2021-03-04 19:30 - 20:30 (Europe/Vienna) | GoToMeeting
The European Space Agency is recruiting its next generation of astronauts in 2021. Till date only 11% of astronauts worldwide have been women. Yet, to build a sustainable human presence in space, there is a need for more diversity in crews. ESA is highly encouraging women to apply to the upcoming selection, and at ‘Our Giant Leap’ we aim to encourage and support them in this process.
Through this series of webinars organised by the SGAC Our Giant Leap team, we will explain the current status of diversity in astronaut crews, and why an increase is needed. We will also support your application by sharing tips and insights from our experts. Finally, we want you to meet with applicants to the selection to learn more about their path in the process, and hopefully convince you that you might also have what it takes to be an astronaut !
The team is therefore proud to present the first episode of its webinar series. With the help of our experts, we will address the general lack of women in STEM and how that impacts the space sector. We will also discuss the current challenges for women in the area of human spaceflight, and the overall benefits for everyone of having more diverse crews. Ultimately, our goal is for you to know what to say next time someone asks you: Why do we need more women astronauts?

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This event is the first episode of a series about the ESA astronaut selection. This webinar will be recorded.

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Confirmed Speakers
Dr. Michaela Musilova is an astrobiologist and the Director of the HI-SEAS analog space station. Michaela studied and conducted research at the California Institute of Technology, University College London, University of Bristol, Chiba University, International Space University (ISU) and others.
She worked for NASA, University of London Observatory, Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope and was the Commander of over 20 simulated missions to the Moon and Mars. In fact, to her knowledge, Michaela has led the largest amount of mixed and all female analog space mission crews.
She is also a visiting Professor at the Slovak University of Technology, Vice-Chair of SOSA, Adjunct Faculty at ISU and the Head of Research of the space technology company NEEDRONIX.
Michaela has received numerous prizes and research grants, including the Emerging Space Leaders Grant from the International Astronautical Federation, Women in Aerospace – Europe Young Professional Award, and she was selected as one of the most promising 30 under 30 by Forbes Slovakia.
She is also actively involved in the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award program, as a patron of Slovakia’s program and the global program’s Emerging Leader Representative. Furthermore, Michaela regularly teaches, gives lectures and keynote presentations, works with international media and is STEM Punks educational program’s Advisory Board Member. She also writes articles for Space.com and co-authored her biography, A Woman from Mars.
Virginia Wotring has been using her training in biochemistry (BS, Florida State University), physiology & pharmacology (PhD, Saint Louis University, USA) to study the actions of medications used during spaceflight missions. This means first studying the effects of the spaceflight environment on physiology and then turning to potential spaceflight-induced changes in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics.
Virginia has been doing this during positions at Johnson Space Center and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston TX, and now at the International Space University in Strasbourg, France.
She had held management positions in the past, most recently as Deputy Director and Chief Scientist of the NASA-funded Translational Research Institute for Space Health, however she prefers doing science to managing it.
Her current research ranges from the study of women’s health during spaceflight missions to examination of biochemical responses to Earth analogs of space in simple model organisms.

SGAC Webinar Series Nicaragua 3
2021-02-26 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Managua) | Zoom
For the 3rd Episode of the series we will be having engineer Tania Robles who was also part of SGAC as NCAC Regional Coordinator. Tania who was part of two Mars Analog Missions in the Mars Desert Research Station in 2018 with Crews 187 LATAM – II and 201 Exploration Mission – 1 will be sharing with us an overview about Space Analog Missions and their benefits.

This webinar is hosted in partnership with NICAWoman Tech.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Spanish.

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Tania Robles
Tania Robles is a graduate of Mechanical Engineering from UNAM. Ms. Robles is an alumni of the International Space University and the University of South Australia for the Southern Hemisphere Space Studies.
In September 2018 she was recognized with the Space Generation Leadership Award in Bremen, Germany and with the Emerging Space Leaders Award by The Mars Society. Also, in 2021 she was awarded the Pioneer Award by SGAC.
Ms. Tania is currently studying a master’s degree in Economics, Management and Innovation Policy, and works at the Mexican Space Agency.

2021-02-25 18:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Vienna)
The SGAC Croatia Webinar Series aims to inspire and motivate university students and young professionals in Croatia and abroad to grow a career in the space industry.
Inspired by the motivational stories from talented SGAC members from all around the world, the SGAC team in Croatia aims to bring the same excitement about space and self-development in Croatia and the region.
A series of 8 webinars will host local experts in various fields such as space science and engineering, space policy, space business and others, and give them a floor to share their projects, ideas, and experiences with the community.
Everyone is welcome to attend and will be able to interact with lecturers at the end of each webinar session.
The first webinar with a title “SGAC, the Space Industry for Young Professionals”, was held on 11 February 2021. The recording will be made available on SGAC’s YouTube channel shortly.
The second episode will cover the topic of space policy and law including the UN bodies, space treaties, and international collaboration.
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS) was established in 1959 by the UN General Assembly to govern the exploration and use of space for the benefit of all humanity: for peace, security, and development. The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) works to promote international cooperation in the peaceful use and exploration of space, and in the utilisation of space science and technology for sustainable economic and social development. Find out more about UN space bodies, their members, and programs during this webinar.
Moderator and Speaker: Mirta Medanić, SGAC Alumna and former SGAC National Point of Contact in Croatia

This webinar is hosted in partnership with Adriatic Aerospace Association, A3.

Notice: This webinar will be held in Croatian.

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Mirta Medanić is a program manager at Amphinicy Technologies, a satellite software company from Zagreb and Luxembourg. At Amphinicy, she manages several EU-funded projects. One of them is Blink, a software solution for ultra-fast acquisition and processing of Earth observation data, granted by Horizon 2020 program for innovative SMEs in the Space sector.
She holds a master’s degree in Telecommunications and Computing from the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing, the University in Zagreb (FER). She completed the Space Studies Program 2019 at the International Space University in Strasbourg and calls herself a Space Optimist.
Mirta is an SGAC Alumna and a Former SGAC National Point of Contact in Croatia. She promotes space science and education among the young community in the country. Mirta is passionate about working with people and travelling.
