Cosmos for Humanity

Seen today at DG DEFIS building lobby as I returned to the office after my end of the year vacation. Cannot describe my big 😁fseeing multiple aspects of diversity and inclusion on one single image. 📉Around 20% of space workforce are women 📉1 in each 5 people in the world have a disability ( around 80% invisible disability) 📉Around 50% of European space workforce is above 50 years old We need more diversity and inclusion in Space. Not because it is the right thing to do. But because is the driver for sustainability of the sector and the driver for innovation. Saw this image today, and made me proud of the work my colleagues and I do to make the sector more diverse and inclusive ☺️ Stay tune because in two weeks we have more news to share!

We’re excited to resume our Space Dialogue Sessions with Nelly-helen Ebruka. We kick off 2025 with a thought-provoking conversation on "Reimagining Africa's Future in Space". 🗓 Date: 25th January 2025 ⏰ Time: 11:00 AM UTC Our panelists for this month's session include: ➡️Susan Murabana – CEO, The Travelling Telescope ➡️ Charles Nzeussi , IAF Access Chair, Africa ➡️Abimbola Asekun, Exeuctive Director Future Perspectives ➡️Husseinat Etti-Balogun Executive Secretary, Space Generation Advisory Council The dialogue will be an incredible opportunity to engage with experts and explore how Africa can shape its future in space! 🔗 Register here and find out more: https://lnkd.in/d3kqqG9 #SpacehubsAfrica

Just over a week to go to submit an abstract to the EGU2025 session on the atmospheric impacts of rocket launches and re-entry events (https://lnkd.in/eTbQ3bUq). It would be great to emulate the success of the equivalent session at AGU2024 in Europe!

Following the discovery of a metallic fragment of a space object in Mukuku Village, Makueni County, the Kenya Space Agency has issued the following statement. Read more for details on the incident, preliminary findings, and next steps.

𝗔 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗼 🌍🚀 We are proud to share the highlights of the very first Cosmos Conference in Burkina Faso! 🎉 A day full of ideas, sharing and connections, bringing together technology enthusiasts, experts and visionaries to discuss the future of blockchain and the Cosmos ecosystem in West Africa. 💡✨ A huge thank you to Amon BAZONGO the exceptional coordinator of this event, whose commitment and vision made it all possible. 🙏 Thanks to him, we were able to lay the foundations for a strong and inspiring community. We would also like to express our gratitude to the speakers for their captivating presentations and valuable contributions. Your expertise has enlightened minds and opened up new perspectives for participants. 🌟 FREDERIC OUATTARA, Roxy Williams, Gourav Namta, Alessandra Bergese, Rihab Ben Moussa, Megha Choudhary This is just the beginning of a great technological adventure for Burkina Faso and Africa! 🚀 👉 Check out the photos and highlights below here. Thank you all for your energy and participation. Together, we're building a connected and sustainable future. 🌍🔗 #CosmosConference #Blockchain #Innovation #BurkinaFaso #CosmosEcosystem #Collaboration

🚀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲! 🌍 After David Many, who attended the first workshop, it's Fleur Montandon's turn to take over to represent Cosmos for Humanity in this essential work. On 10 December, the 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝘀𝗵𝗼𝗽 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗘𝗙𝗖𝗥 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 was held in Brussels. The discussions were rich and constructive, covering key points such as : 🔹 possible sub-categories 🔹 essential characteristics 🔹 preliminary functional units which will form the backbone of the final framework for the environmental footprint of space sector products. 🌱 What next? From 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, dedicated working groups will be set up for each sub-category to define modelling rules, work on Representative Products and carry out impact assessments. A decisive step in shaping the sustainable future of the space sector! On this occasion, you will discover a third member of the Cosmos for Humanity PEFCR team. Many thanks to all the teams for their exceptional collaboration and to the European Commission for its impeccable organisation. Together, we are moving towards a more responsible and sustainable space. 🌍✨ 🔗 Find out more: https://lnkd.in/eP36JhCF Vera Pinto Gomes, Marina Tasiopoulos EU Space, VITO, PRé Sustainability, Novaspace (Merger of Euroconsult & SpaceTec Partners), Ecomatters BV, Ecoinnovazione srl - spin off ENEA, Glasgow Caledonian University, OHB SE, CNES, Eutelsat Group, EPFL, SES Satellites, MaiaSpace, Airbus Defence and Space, Thales Alenia Space, The Exploration Company, ArianeGroup, Alpha Impulsion, Dawn Aerospace #PEFCR4Space #EUSpace #EnvironmentalFootprint #Sustainability

Back from World Space Forum Bonn, where I proudly represented Cosmos for Humanity. Organised by United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), in collaboration with German Aerospace Center (DLR), Agencia Espacial del Perú - CONIDA and UAE Space Agency, we had 3 days of intense exchanges, debates and commitments about Sustainable Space for Sustainability on Earth. 95 countries were represented and shared the same need to cooperate to preserve space as a key resource to be operated and also as a critical asset to support sustainability on Earth. It was an honor for me to be able to meet and exchange ideas with so many interesting and friendly people. Space is often a blind spot of many sustainability approaches. Nevertheless, extended consideration of all our dependencies, including dependency on space, is the most robust journey to ensure resilience of all stakeholders. At Cosmos for Humanity, we are convinced that non-binding initiatives have a key role to play in addition to binding regulations. Have an impact, become a #CosmosRanger! #SpaceSustainability #CosmosForHumanity #Citizen #Transparency

🌌 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗠𝗢𝗦 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗛𝗨𝗠𝗔𝗡𝗜𝗧𝗬 (𝗖𝟰𝗛) 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗢𝗦𝗠𝗢𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗡𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗖𝗘! 🚀 📅 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗼𝗻 𝟭𝟳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 at the Ramada Pearl hotel in Koulouba, Ouagadougou (Burkina Faso). 🎙𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲: ‘𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?’ 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗼𝗼𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗹: 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀: 🔹 Gourav Namta - Sustainability in Space. 🔹 Roxy Williams - How software ensures safe and sustainable orbits. 🔹 Alessandra Bergese - Assessing environmental impacts through life cycle assessment (LCA). 🔹 Megha Choudhary - Feasibility study of the DOLPHIN mission with system design and cost estimation. 🔹 Amon BAZONGO - Moderator 🔗 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗯𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲! Join us to discuss the future of sustainable space exploration 🌍✨. #SpaceExploration #Durability #Innovation #C4H #CosmosConference #SustainabilityInSpace

🌌 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝘂𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗼 🚀 We are delighted to invite you to the 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝗺𝗼𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 on the theme ‘𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻?’, which will take place on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟳 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, at the 𝗥𝗮𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗮 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗹 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹 𝗶𝗻 𝗞𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗮. ✨ 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀: The morning panel will explore a crucial topic: ‘𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗙𝗮𝘀𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲: 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮.’ With outstanding speakers: 🔹 FREDERIC OUATTARA - Director of the Burkina Sat-1 project and former Minister of Higher Education. 🔹 Rihab Ben Moussa - Legal researcher at the AstroAid Foundation, exploring space as a commons for the SDGs in Africa. 🔹 Amon BAZONGO - West Africa Coordinator for Cosmos for Humanity and founder of Tech Emerging Africa. 💻 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀: Free, face-to-face or online (Link in commentary available on 17.12). 📅 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲: 9.00 am to 6.30 pm (GMT) 👉 Come and find out how Burkina Faso fits into the future of space exploration and discuss the tools needed for responsible and sustainable space exploration. 🔗 Register now to take part in this inspiring and unique experience! #CosmosConference #BurkinaFaso #Space #Sustainability #Innovation #Africa #SDGs