Agenda (Time in GMT)
Day 1 (27th May 2025)
Welcome/Opening remarks (08h00-08h20)
Briefing on ASLI (08h20-08h40)
Keynote address (08h40-09h00)
Session 1: Education and Workforce Development (09h00-10h00)
- Beyond Technology Transfer: Building Indigenous Innovation Ecosystems for Africa’s Space Industry through Strategic Education and Workforce Development – Anne Aruegi Agi
- Elevating Space Education in Africa – Kariuki Wonder
Moderator: Ayomide Jide-Omole
Health Break (10h00-10h15)
Session 2: Research, Development and Commercialisation (10h15-11h45)
- Democratizing Environmental Qualification: A Scalable Model for African CubeSat Launch Readiness – James Benouda
- Accelerating Innovation and Sustainable Growth in Africa’s Space Tech Start-up Ecosystem: The Impact of the Africa Earth Observation Challenge – Maheen Parbhoo
- A Strategic Framework for Entrepreneur Support Programmes to Drive Space Tech Commercialization in Africa – Yankho Likaku and Maheen Parbhoo
Moderator: Alexander Opicho
Health Break (11h45-12h00)
Session 3: Space Applications and Services (12h00-13h30)
- A Collaborative Approach to Unlock the Continental Satellite Navigation Business Opportunities: The Africa GNSS Innovation Hub – Aicha Alou
- Geospatial Medicine as a Catalyst for Africa’s Space Industry: Advancing PublicHealth through Remote Sensing, Interoperability, and Policy Integration in South Africa – Jordi Sandalinas
- Assessing Strategic Value of Balanced-Scorecard in Implementation of Earth Observation Projects by RCMRD – Alexander Opicho
- Going Beyond the N.O.I.R Scales to Improve Accuracy Level in Measurement of (Geo)Spatial Data – Alexander Opicho
Moderator: Kariuki Wonder
Closing remarks
Close Day 1
Day 2 (28th May 2025)
Opening remarks/Recap (08h00-08h20)
Keynote address (08h20-09h00)
Session 4: International Partnerships and Trade (09h00-10h30)
- Export Control Regime in the Sino-Africa Space Cooperation: Challenges and Opportunities – Sandra Amongin
- Comparing Pathways: Africa-China and Africa-EU Africa Space Partnerships in the Context of Development and Geopolitics – Thando Mathe and Nelly-Helen Ebruka
- Argentina and Africa: Exploring a Mutual Beneficial Partnership in Space Sector – Ricardo Benitez
- Strategic Value of the Moon in Africa’s Resources Mobilisation for Outer Space Economy – Alexander Opicho
Moderator: Rihab Ben Moussa
Health Break (10h30-10h45)
Session 5: Knowledge/Technology transfer (10h45-12h15)
- Rethinking and Redesigning the Purpose of Education and Technology Transfer in the African Space Sector – Taslim Alade
- On the Journey to transforming the African Space Industry- the tough conversations surrounding knowledge and Technology Transfer amongst Stakeholders – Adeife Ayomide Jide-Omole
- Enabling International Knowledge Transfer for an Equitable Space Future – Alana Kruger
Moderator: Jordi Sandalinas
Health Break (12h15-12h30)
Session 6: Regulatory and Governance Regimes (12h30-14h00)
- A National/Tunisian Space Agency: Assessing Strategic Approaches and Imperatives- Rihab Ben Moussa and Siwar Barwagui
- Challenge of Artificial Intelligence on Legal Responsibility under Space Law – George M. Siage
- Geospatial Medicine and Legal Interoperability: Advancing Health-Driven Space Innovation in South Africa and Beyond – Jordi Sandalinas
Moderator: Sandra Amongin
Closing remarks
Close Day 2
Day 3 (29th May 2025)
Public Lecture and Graduation Ceremony of Global Space Policy (GSP) course
- Welcome (09h00 – 09h05)
- Opening remarks (09h05 – 09h15)
- Presentation of participants (09h15 – 09h25)
- Guest Lecture (09h25 – 09h55)
- Q&A (09h55 – 10h15)
- Remarks by participants. (10h15 – 10h30)
- Closing (10h30 – 10h40)