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UNGANA…
UNGANA in KiSwahili… meaning ‘gather’.
As the Africa Union (AU) has declared Swahili to be the first indigenous African Language as an official language of the AU, we intend that the African Space Community of Practice begin the process of indigenizing where possible with names and terms that reflect African intention to be present at the emergence of space economy in keeping with its past as the cradle of humanity.
ABOUT SPACE UNGANA
JULY 20-30, 2024
OUR MISSION
The goal of the Omni Africa Space Research Education and Training Ungana (SPACE UNGANA) is to explore opportunities and challenges in the space industry ecosystem and identify strategies for building capacity to advance the African Space Agenda and Africa Union (AU) 2063 in particular.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND?
Space Ungana 2024 is a gathering of academics, advocates, policy makers, technocrats and industry leaders interested in advancing the development of space in Africa.
ABOUT SPACE UNGANA
JULY 20-30, 2024
A Gathering of Space Advocates and Enthusiasts Committed to advancing Space for All.
FUTURES FORUM +
DESIGN DOJO + SITE VISIT TO NAVRONGO VIA KUMASI
(JULY 20-21) The Gathering will begin on July 20 with a Design Hackathon and Celebration of International Moon Day in Accra with a SkyWatch Night. July 21 (Sunday) will provide Special Tour to Ghana Radio Telescope and Opening Reception at All Nations University (Conference Host), in Koforidua.
(JULY 22-24) The 3-Day Futures Forum will feature selected keynotes, interactive sessions, panel discussions, research proposals and unique networking opportunities.
(JULY 25 -26) The 2-day Design Ideafest will include Design Dojo for satellite constellation (AFCONSAT) and Design Hackathon for Settlement (OASEAS) issues.
(JULY 27 -30) The 3-day Site Visit to Navrongo in Northern Ghana (via Kumasi) to University of Technology and Applied Science to explore site for OASEAS analog in Ghana.
AGENDA (JULY 19-24)
OASEAS RESEARCH, EDUCATION & TRAINING
LAUNCH HACKATHON/INTERNATIONAL MOON DAY IDEAFEST & HACKATHON
Fri/Sat, 19-20 Jul
ACCRA
VISIT TO RADIO ASTRONOMY TELESCOPE & TRANSFER TO ANU
Sun, 21 Jul
KOFORIDUA
ADVANCING THE FOUNDATIONAL CAPACITY FOR AFRICA’S SPACE AGENDA
Mon, 22 Jul
KOFORIDUA
ADVANCING SPACE SUSTAINABILITY & EXPLORATION
Tue, 23 Jul
KOFORIDUA
ADVANCING SPACE FOR THE SDGS
Wed, 24 Jul
KOFORIDUA
JULY 19-24
FUTURES FORUM
WHAT? Forum on Opportunities & Challenges for Space Education, Research and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
CALL FOR PRESENTERS
Do you want to be a presenter? Or Organize a Panel or Mini-Workshop at the SPACE UNGANA Futures Forum? We have speaking opportunities for the FUTURES FORUM, AFCONSAT (Design DOJO) onlin and DESIGN IDEAFEST & HACKATHON online.
FORUM THEMES
Building Foundational Capacity
Space for the SDGs
Space Settlement
Space Tourism
Space Traffic Management
PARTICIPATION FEES
Early bird ends (June 30, 2024)
Early bird ends (June 30, 2024)
Academic/NGO $150 and up
Industry $250
Student $75
Virtual Participation $30
AGENDA (JULY 25-30)
DESIGN DOJO & SITE VISITS
DESIGN DOJO (AFCONSAT & OASEAS)
Thu, 25 Jul
KOFORIDUA
DESIGN DOJO (AFCONSAT & OASEAS)
Fri, 26 Jul
KOFORIDUA
DEPARTURE for NAVRONGO Via Visit to LAKE BUMSOTWI & KUMASI
Sat, 27 Jul
KUMASI
VISIT TO RESEARCH SITES & HERITAGE TOURS
Sun, 28 Jul
NAVRONGO
VISIT TO UNIVERSITY OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT & RESEARCH SITES
Mon, 29 Jul
NAVRONGO
DEPARTURE to ACCRA (FLY BACK) / USA
Tue, 30 Jul
NAVRONGO
JULY 25-30
DESIGN DOJO & SITE VISITS
OUR SPEAKERS
DR. CLAIRE A.NELSON
Founder & Chair
ARI EISENSTAT
Chair of the Advisory Board and Inclusion Council, Space for Humanity & Futures Researcher, University of Hawaii
PAUL WAIYAKI MWITHI
CEO, Africa VR Campus and Center
CHE BOLDEN
CEO,
InterAstra
GHANIM ALOTAIBI
Chair, Program Emerging Space Countries, Moon Village Association
JAMES BURK
Executive Director
The Mars Society
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Dr. MARLENE M. LOSIER
Founding Leadership Team, For All Moonkind- Institute of Space Law and Ethics
Dr. ANTHONY MUCHIRI
Coordinator of Aerospace Engineering, JKUAT
Dr. BENJAMIN AYANTUNJIA
Deputy Director,
Nigeria Space Research Development Agency
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ALEJANDRO ROMAN
Director,
Paraguayan Space Agency
Dr. EDOE FERNAND MENSAH
President, African Association for the Development of Technology
EINSTEIN NTIM
Diaspora Affairs, Office of the President of Ghana
ENANGA DAISY FALE
OASEAS Director of Outreach
FADAHUNSI-BANJO MOTOLANI
Legal Officer, Nigeria Space Research Development Agency
JAS PUREWAL
Co-Founder, Analog Astronaut Foundation
Dr. KENNETH MUBEA
Capacity Development Lead, Digital Earth Africa
KARLTON D. JOHNSON
Chairman,
Board of Governors / Chairman, BoG Council, National Space Society
MICHELLE HANLON
Founder,
Institute of Space Law & Ethics, For All Moonkind
Dr. NSOMBI JAJA
Senior Fellow, The Futures Forum
Dr. PATRICK MALUKI
Senior lecturer,
Institute of Diplomacy and International Studies, University of Nairobi
Prof. PAUL BAKI
Professor of Physics, Astronomy, Space Policy and Space Strategy, Technical University of Kenya
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Prof. PIERRE YOUROUGOU
Deputy Director General, National Polytechnic Institute Félix Houphouet-Boigny (INP-HB)
RICHARD DAMOAH
Assistant Professor, Morgan State University
Dr. SIAN PROCTOR
Astronaut, Inspiration 4, SpaceX
ZAHEER ALI
Managing Partner,
New Space Finance
DR SAMUEL DONKOR
President, All Nations University
DR. DRISS EL HADANI
Deputy Director, The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) (V)
HON. KWAKU AFRIYIE
Minister for Environment, Science, Technology & Innovation, Ghana
HON. URSULA OWUSU-EKUFUL
Minister of Communication and Digitalization, Ghana
DR. TIDIANE OUATTARA
President, African Space Council
DR. JOSEPH TANDOH
Director, Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute
DR. MATTHEW ADEPOJU
Director, Nigeria Space Research and Development Agency
DR. SHERIF SEDKY
CEO, Egyptian Space Agency
ING. DR. ZOLANA JOAO
Director, Angolan National Space Program Management Office (GGPEN)
DR. YACOB ASTATKE
Assistant Vice President for International Affairs, Morgan State University
PROFESSOR JAVED KHAN
Professor and Head of the Department of Aerospace Science Engineering, Tuskegee University
DR. JUDE BAYOR
Dean of the School of Physical Sciences, C. K. Tedam University of Technology and Applied Sciences
ROSE CROSHIER
International Relations Specialist, Office of Space Commerce, US Department of Commerce
DR. FRED MCBAGONLURI
President and Provost, Academic City University College
DR ANITA ANTWIWAA
All Nations University
TIMOTHY ASHONG
Director-General, Regional African Satellite Communication Organization (RASCOM)
TEMIDAYO ONIOSUN
Managing Director, Space in Africa
DAVID REINECKE
FSO, US Department of State
DR. PATRICK ESSIEN
Research Scientist, Meteorology and Atmospheric Laboratory, University of Cape Coast
DR. EMMANUEL PROVEN-ADZRI
Ghana Radio Astronomy Observatory
DR. THEOPHILUS ANSAH-NARH
Ghana Space Science and Technology Institute
KENT G BRESS
Deputy Associate Administrator, Office of International and Interagency Relations, NASA
DR. CODI PAIGE
MIT Media Lab
SARA SABRY
The First Female Egyptian Astronaut
DR. FUNSO FALADE
, Executive Director, Africa Engineering Education Association
DR. NEWTON K. AMAGLO
Lecturer, Horticulture Department, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
NELLY-HELEN EBRUKA
Africa Regional Coordinator, Space Generation Advisory Council
DR. JULIO REZENDE
Research Coordinator, Habitat Marte space analog station
SAHBA EL-SHAWA
Analog Astronaut, Jordan Space Research Initiative
MIKE JOHNS
Astronomical Observations
MAMADOU SARR
Member, Senegal Space Council
ERNEST TEYE MATEY
All Nations University
MUJAHID INDABAWA
NIGERIA SAT
HAMZA HAMEED
Chair, SGAC 2022-2024
ERIC N'GUESSAN
Flexus
SOLOMON APPEKEY
Xavier Space Solution
JUDI SANDROCK
MAXIQ SPACE
FÉLIX HOUPHOUET-BOIGNY
INP-HB
GODWIN DOE
Lead Project Coordinator, Youth Alliance for Green Ghana (YAGG)
SRMATHY KESANAN
India
FLORENT MTUKA
Ministry of Telecommunications
DR. WILLIAM EDMONSON
CEO, MaxIQ Space
DR. OMAR EMAM
Space Science and Technology Consultant and CEO at INTOSPASS Association
KWABENA FORSU
UTAS
OUR COLLABORATORS
Space Ungana 2024 is a gathering of academics, advocates, policy makers, technocrats and industry leaders interested in advancing the development of space in Africa. The goal of the Omni Africa Space Research Education and Training Ungana (Space UNGANA) is to explore opportunities and challenges in the space industry ecosystem and identify strategies for building capacity to advance the African Space Agenda and AU 2063 in particular.
ALL NATIONS UNIVERSITY (GHANA)
NATIONAL SOCIETY OF BLACK ENGINEERS AEROSPACE SIG(USA)
ALL NATIONS UNIVERSITY SPACE SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
AFRICAN ASSOCIATION FOR TECHNOLOGY & INNOVATION
AFRICA TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE (COTE D'IVOIRE)
