In its resolution of 6 December 1999, the United Nations General Assembly declared 4-10 October "World Space Week" to celebrate each year at the international level the contributions of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition.
The theme of this year's World Space Week is: "Satellites improve lives".
Satellites are unique allies that allow us to make better informed decisions. By providing us with images and data that would not otherwise be accessible, satellite technology offers governments and organisations superior information to shape policymaking, for the benefit of all. Just to cite a few examples of their uses, satellites help us plan responses in case of disasters; support the planning of humanitarian aid; help us find suitable locations for sustainable energy production; enable access to services such as healthcare advice and education even in remote locations; help us improve sustainable agriculture and water management; and identify the most efficient transport routes.
UNOOSA works to ensure that all countries and their people, independently of their socio-economic conditions or location, can take advantage of these benefits. We do this by reducing barriers for developing countries in particular to access space; by promoting international cooperation and cross-sector partnerships to share skills and know-how; and by offering training, expertise and advice to governments, organisations and individuals to seize the benefits of space applications.
In this series of webinars, we will present some of our initiatives focused on satellites. We will also hear from the winners of our Space4Youth competition their ideas to leverage satellites for sustainable development.
The webinars will take place on Microsoft Teams.
Below are the agenda and timing of each webinar, as well as the link to join.
| Webinar 1 | |
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Title |
Voices from global youth on leveraging satellites for better lives: the winners of the UNOOSA/SGAC Space4Youth competition |
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Date |
Monday 5 October 2020 |
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Time |
14:00 CET |
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Duration |
1.0 hours |
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Live event description |
In this webinar, we will hear the winners of the UNOOSA/SGAC Space4Youth competition, that asked young people worldwide contributions to leverage space applications for sustainable development, present their ideas. The competition has been generously supported by the U.S. Mission to the International Organizations in Vienna. The event will be followed by a short Q&A with the winners. |
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| Webinar 2 | |
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Title |
The work of UNOOSA helping all countries access satellite technology |
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Date |
Wednesday 7 October 2020 |
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Time |
15:00 CET |
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Duration |
1.30 h |
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Link to join the event |
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Live event description |
In this webinar, we are going to present how UNOOSA helps countries and communities access satellite applications for use in various areas, including for capacity-building in space research and exploration, for GNSS, and for disaster risk reduction. The event will be followed by a short Q&A. |
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| Webinar 3 | |
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Title |
Enabling more countries to access space through the KiboCUBE opportunity |
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Date |
Friday 9 October 2020 |
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Time |
13:00 CEST |
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Duration |
1 hour |
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Link to join the event |
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Live event description |
In this webinar, we will hear from past winners of the KiboCUBE programme, which is a joint collaboration of UNOOSA and the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). KiboCUBE provides institutions from developing countries with the chance to develop a cube satellite to be deployed free of cost from the Japanese module of the International Space Station. The programme has already enabled Kenya and Guatemala to deploy their first satellite. We will also hear from UNOOSA and JAXA about the milestones of the programme so far and its ambitions for the future. |
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