Draft Agenda (Time in GMT)
Day 1
Welcome/Opening remarks (08h00-08h20)
Briefing on ASLI (08h20-08h40)
Keynote Address: Mahama Ouedraogo (Former Director, Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (ESTI), African Union Commission (AUC) (08h40-09h00)
Session 1: Education and Capacity Building (09h00-10h15)
- Developing and Absorbing Human Capital within the African Space Programme – Valanathan Munsami (African Space Leadership Institute, South Africa)
- How does a State Develop Space Capability – Rose Croshier (U.S. Department of Commerce)
- Space Education in South Africa – Keith Gottschalk (University of Western Cape, South Africa)
Moderator: Ayomide Jide-Omole (African Space Leadership Institute)
Health Break (10h15-10h25)
Session 2: Outreach and Awareness (10h25-11h40)
- Analysing the Appreciation of Space Sciences and Technology in Africa: Case Study of Private and Public Organisations in Zimbabwe – Ruvimbo Samanga (Milo Space Science Institute) and Thando Mathe (Spatial Sense)
- Space awareness and Outreach: World Space Week as a Medium to Cultivate Space Ambassadors – Alma Okpalefe (World Space Week Association)
- Space Education of Today and Tomorrow – Nicolas Peter (International Space University, Strasbourg, France)
Moderator: Youssef Moulane (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco)
Lunch break (11h40-13h10)
Keynote address: Andrea Harrington (Co-Director, Institute for Air and Space Law, McGill University, Canada) (13h10-13h30)
Session 3: Policy, Law and Governance (13h30-14h45)
- Topical Aspects of Space Law and Policy: A South African Perspective – Nomfuneko Majaja (Department of Trade, Industry and Competition, South Africa)
- Governance Frameworks for Financing of Geomatic and Space Projects in the Global south with Focus on Africa – Alexander Opicho (Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development, Kenya)
- Linking Space Programmes with Science and Innovation Policy for Transformative Impact – Chux Daniels (Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, UK)
Moderator: Rihab Ben Moussa (University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia)
Health Break (14h45-14h55)
Session 4: Leveraging partnerships (14h55-16h10)
- A collaborative approach for capacity building for space in Africa – Satnav JPO
- Strengthening Africa-UK partnerships through collaborative innovation opportunities – Alana Kruger (Innovate UK Business Connect)
- Harmonising Intellectual Property Rights in Sino-Africa Space Cooperation: Assessing the Legal Framework and Proposing Tailored Solutions – Sandra Amongin and Kassim Bakari Kipanga
Moderator: Eseosa Olotu (African Space Leadership Institute)
Closing remarks (16h10-16h30)
Close Day 1
Day 2
Opening remarks/Recap (08h00-08h15)
Keynote address: Jean Koulidiati (Rector, Pan-African University) (08h15-08h35)
Session 5: Earth Observation (08h35-10h05)
- Integration of Innovative Space solutions in African Research Institutions – Eunice Wangui (Regional Center for Mapping of Resources for Development, Kenya)
- Digital Earth Africa: Unlocking the Promise of Tomorrow, from Patterns of the Past – Kenneth Mubea (Digital Earth Africa)
- The Role of Space for Climate Resilience: A Focus on the Mediterranean Region – Gabriele Redigonda (European Space Policy Institute, Vienna)
- Using space technology to support Sustainable Development Agenda: Focus on Climate Action in Africa – Salah Eddine Bentata (Si Space Consulting, Algeria)
Moderator: Esther Maina (African Space Leadership Institute)
Health Break (10h05-10h15)
Session 6: Space Science and Astronomy (10h15-11h45)
- Ghana’s Radio Astronomy Programme: An Avenue for Developing Space education and Skills – Adelaide Asante (UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, Ghana)
- The Status of Space Weather Research and Infrastructure in Africa – Paul Baki (Technical University of Kenya)
- Africa2Moon: An African Designed and Built Low-Cost, Low Frequency Radio Telescope to be Deployed on the Far side of the Moon – Carla Sharpe and Adriana Marais (Foundation for Space Development Africa)
- Sensibility of Planetary Defense: Involving Africa in Global Initiatives – Youssef Moulane (Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco)
Moderator: Julius Kimani (African Space Leadership Institute)
Lunch Break (11h45-13h15)
Keynote Address: Davis Cook (Chairman, Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability) (13h15-13h35)
Session 7: Industry (13h35-14h50)
- The changing industrial economics of the African space sector – RIIS
- Measurement of Industry Needs and Gaps – Heidi Thiemann (Space Skills Alliance, UK)
- Cultivating tomorrow’s space pioneers: A blueprint for developing Africa’s space workforce through Moonshot Africa – Linda Ngozwana (Moonshot Africa)
Moderator: Thando Mathe (Spatial Sense)
Health Break (14h50-15h00)
Session 8: Modern tools, processes and means (15h00-16h15)
- Virtual Reality Training Center – Fadhel Essid (Tunisia Space Association) and Rihab Ben Moussa (University of Tunis El Manar, Tunisia)
- Luanda Lunar – Yango Ndofula
- Re-imagining Space Education through the Lens of Entrepreneurship – Kwaku Sumah (Space Hubs Africa)
Moderator: Faith Obafemi (African Space Leadership Institute)
Closing remarks (16h15-16h30)
Day 3: Graduation Ceremony of Global Space Policy (GSP) course
Welcome (5 minutes)
Opening remarks (10 minutes)
Presentation of participants (10 minutes)
Guest Lecture: Driss EL HADANI (Deputy Director, UNOOSA) (30 minutes)
Q&A (15 minutes)
Remarks by participants (15 minutes)
Closing (5 minutes)