Courses

African Space Policy and Strategy

This course is a thorough examination of the African continental space policy, strategy and programme, within the context of the present and emerging international space governance system.

3 Jul - 1 Aug 2025
Virtual
Effective Leadership of Space Institutions

This is a special leadership retreat designed for management cadre, board members and team leads of space institutions. The programme includes inspiring talks on leadership, lectures, simulations, networking and tours. Lectures focus on structuring a space organisation based on the national space policy/strategy, how an organisation pursues its mandates and national goals while keeping to its international obligations, role of boards, governance and oversight functions.

4 - 8 Aug 2025
Cape Town, South Africa
The U.S. Space Ecosystem

The U.S. is one of the leading countries in space investment, infrastructure and capability. This course provides participants with knowledge about the what, who and how, of the U.S. space ecosystem. Participants will learn the interests, policies, regulations and processes, regarding space activities in/with the U.S. Participants will also learn the inter-play among the different sub-sectors and how this is channeled towards national priorities and goals. The “U.S. effect” on the global space activities will also be examined.

25 - 27 Aug 2025
Pretoria, South Africa
Space Diplomacy

Learn the principles, tools, means and ways of space cooperation and diplomacy, to advance organisational, national and global goals and interests.

6 - 10 Oct 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
McGill-ASLI Course on International Space Law and Governance

This course is jointly organised by ASLI and the McGill Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University, Canada. The course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of the legal frameworks and governance structures governing global space activities. The course explores the intersection of international space law, national legislation and space cooperation.

TBD
Virtual
Global Space Policy

This course is aimed at equipping professionals, regulators and policymakers  with information, knowledge and skills, needed for making the best space decisions, policies, strategies and programmes, while taking cognisance of the evolving geopolitical environment.

05 Mar - 24 Apr 2026
Virtual

Upcoming Events

30 April 2025
Virtual
27-29 May 2025
Virtual
18 June 2025
Virtual
3rd UK-Africa Space Partnership Roundtable
16 - 17 July 2025
Manchester, UK
Addis Ababa Space Summit
13 - 14 October 2025
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
3rd Adigun Ade Abiodun Public Lecture
29 October 2025
Virtual

Upcoming Engagements

Inauguration of African Space Agency (AfSA)
20 April 2025
Cairo, Egypt
21 - 24 April 2025
Cairo, Egypt
22 - 23 May 2025
Pretoria, South Africa
16 - 17 July 2025
Manchester, UK
3rd National Space Conference
20 - 22 August 2025
Pretoria, South Africa

Highlights

World Space Week (WSW) 2024: High-Level Panel on Space and Climate Change
4 Oct 2024
Virtual

ASLI in collaboration with the Nigerian Embassy in Addis Ababa, and the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (SSGI) organised a high-level panel discussion to commemorate the designated World Space Week (WSW) 2024. The theme of the event was “Space and Climate Change.”

Briefing of the Diplomatic and Scientific Communities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

30 Sept 2024
Virtual

ASLI in collaboration with the Nigerian Embassy in Addis Ababa, and the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (SSGI) organised a Space Briefing, with a focus on the four thematic priority areas of the African Outer Space Programme (Earth Observation, Satellite Communication, Navigation & Positioning, and Astronomy) as well as two cross-cutting areas (Education & Capacity Development, and African Space Economy).

Briefing of U.S. Space Delegation

27 Mar 2024
Virtual

ASLI had an interactive discussion with a U.S. delegation consisting of representatives from NASA and U.S. Departments of State, Commerce and Defence. The discussion focused on civil and commercial space cooperation between Africa and the U.S.

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