›4th African Space Generation Workshop

*Registration opens for the 4th African Space Generation Generation Workshop to be held in Accra, Ghana*

The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), a space-focused global non-governmental/non-profit organisation and youth network, invites students and young professionals with interest in the space industry to apply to be part of the delegation for the 4th African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW2021).

The 4th African Space Generation Workshop (AF-SGW) is a two-day regional workshop, which brings together students and young professionals with agency and industry representatives from across the African continent. It provides an unparalleled opportunity for the future leaders of Africa’s space endeavours to proactively establish strong relationships, exchange ideas and knowledge, and to collaborate on brainstorming new ideas and solutions using space technology for the benefit of Africa. Following the success of the 3rd edition in Ethiopia in 2019 and the 2nd edition in Mauritius in 2018, this 4th edition of the African Space Generation Workshop will be held in Accra, Ghana, from Thursday, February 25, 2021 to Friday, February 26, 2021.

The workshop will provide a platform for future leaders of Africa’s space endeavours to proactively establish strong relationships, exchange ideas and knowledge; and collaborate on brainstorming new ideas and solutions on using space technology for the benefit of Africa. In doing so, these young, passionate minds can help to shape the future of the African space industry. The theme for this year’s AF-SGW is “A United Africa For Space Innovation: A Step Towards Our Common Future”. Participants will have the opportunity to interact with experts from academia, companies, and space agencies through plenary sessions and panels, lectures and discussions in 5 relevant working groups.

As a pre-event, the 4th African Space Generation Workshop organising Team will be hosting SGAC & DARA Big Data Hackathon competition, Webinar, Outreach program, etc.
This year the organizing team has made efforts to bring the United Nations space youth closer to the African Union Commission and heads of space agencies in African countries, not only because these institutions are the bulwark of development in the space sector in Africa but also because their leaders they have a broader view and experiences that many young people need in order to grow.

Eligibility

The workshop is open to students and young professionals between the ages of 18 to 35 years old (26th February 2021), who are residents or whose country of citizenship is in Africa, and are passionate about space Science, Application, and Technologies. Past delegates have attended from all around Africa, and from a wide variety of disciplines (engineering, business, science, arts, medicine, and law).
Registration deadline: 1st November 2020 Click on the link to apply: https://spacegeneration.org/af-sgw2021-home/application-and-scholarships

SGAC Scholarship

SGAC will provide scholarships of up to 500 dollars for four winners of the Africa Space Leaders Award. The Award aims to recognize SGAC members for their contributions to the space field in Africa, as well as to provide opportunities for talented individuals to attend the 4th African Space Generation Workshop (4th AF-SGW). The scholarship will cover round trip travel costs up to 500 dollars to attend the workshop in Ghana via economy airfare, accommodation, and visa costs. Application for the scholarship opened on October 1, 2020, and will close on 25th October 2020. To apply for the scholarship, click on this link: https://spacegeneration.org/af-sgw2021-home/application-and-scholarships

Events are key to SGAC fulfilling our mission. We are always appreciative of all who have invested in the future of space. Old and new partners are welcome as we are looking for sponsors for the 4th African Space Generation Workshop event in February (25th and 26th) 2021. For more information please contact the Event Managers: afsgw@spacegeneration.org

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