Agenda

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)