VIDEO: Roundtable Discussion - US / Africa Partnerships in Space
- Kim E. Degnan
- Jun 30, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 28, 2023
This ACES Worldwide Program is a roundtable discussion of US / Africa Partnerships in Space. The discussion included the following participants and panel speakers:
Content includes satellite technologies current and future and related issues serving Africa in the context of joint US / Africa cooperation. Panel Speakers Include:
Professor Scott Madry (Moderator) University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and International Space University (USA)
Kim Degnan, Executive Director (Facilitator) Alliance for Collaboration in the Exploration of Space (USA)
Meshack Ndiritu, Space Applications Training Officer at the African Union Commission (Kenya)
Olayinka Fagbemiro, Chief Scientific Officer, National Space Research & Development Agency (Nigeria)
Temidayo Oniosun, Managing Director, Space in Africa (Nigeria)
Many participants in the US-Africa Partnerships in Space roundtable were experts themselves. There were well over 200 attendees. ACES Worldwide thanks Dr. Scott Madry for an excellent effort to share his own experiences of using satellite technologies to improve reaction time and efficiencies in emergencies throughout Africa, while also inspiring these speakers to share their considerable knowledge, experiences and expertise.