The 65th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in Toronto, Canada, will provide the perfect stage for celebrating five years of WIA-Europe. From Sept. 29 – Oct. 3, a series of events initiated by WIA-Europe and organized in close cooperation with WIA and WIA-Canada will offer multiple opportunities for outreach and networking. On the occasion of this […]
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Are you wondering how many members WIA-Europe had in 2013? Do you want to be informed about the (local) events we organized? Please check our annual report by clicking on the following link.
WIA-Europe Annual Report of 2013 is out now! Read More »
The WIA-Europe grants program continues to be very successful! For the second semester of 2014, among many very good applications, WIA Europe decided to award two grants to attend the next IAC in Toronto. We are very pleased to introduce our winners and we wish them all the best for their future career: Lucie Poulet
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WIA-Europe would like to recognise the achievements of outstanding individuals in aerospace and upcoming talents – young professionals and students alike – and for this we set up our awards programme. Participation in the event demonstrates your commitment to WIA-Europe’s mission: to expand women’s opportunities for leadership and increase their visibility in the aerospace community.
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On May 22nd 2014, almost 5 years after its creation, WIA-Europe held a panel discussion at the Berlin Air Show ILA, at the stand of the “Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen”. The participants were Simonetta di Pippo, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and President of WIA-Europe, Jean-Yves Le Gall, President of the French
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We are happy to release our second quarterly newsletter for 2014. Enjoy!
Second Quarterly Newsletter for 2014 is Out! Read More »
SIPA press, one of the world’s main photojournalism agencies and corporate member of WIA-Europe, is launching a major project dedicated to space exploration from women’s perspectives called Space Girls, Space Women. This provides a new photographic odyssey about three generations of “space” women: girls, students and professionals. The project aims to bring a new perspective
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We organised two events so we could accommodate the different wishes of our members. The lunch took place at ESA-Estec and the dinner was held at the restaurant Budhas in Leiden. At both events ideas “flourished” and have been exchanged. The WIA yearly programme of the Leiden group has been discussed and agreed between the
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We are happy to release our first quarterly newsletter for 2014. Enjoy the Spring!
First Quarterly Newsletter for 2014 is Out! Read More »
European women are currently underrepresented in the aerospace sector. In Italy, as reported by the Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR), more than 1200 students graduated (bachelor or master degree) in aerospace or astronautical engineering in 2012 but only 15% of them were female students. ScienceontheNet has interviewed Simonetta Di Pippo, the new Director of
Women and Space: a Gender Gap Issue Read More »