WIA Europe strongly believes in supporting our young colleagues and aerospace students. This is why we have set up a grant programme. Each year is split in two, giving potential applicants two chances of winning a grant to support their attendance at a space conference or workshop. The first grant for 2013 has now been awarded, which […]
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Pamela Anderson is a very brilliant and motivated student in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering who is concluding a PhD on “Orbital Dynamics of Advanced Planetary Observation Systems” in the Advanced Space Concepts Laboratory at the University of Strathclyde. Her abstract titled Novel Orbits of Mercury and Venus Enabled using Low-Thrust Propulsion has been
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We are proud to welcome the Secure World Foundation as our newest corporate member! Secure World Foundation envisions the secure, sustainable and peaceful uses of outer space contributing to global stability on Earth. SWF works with governments, industry, international organisations and civil society to develop and promote ideas and actions for international collaboration that achieve the secure,
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As you may have noticed, WIA Europe is sporting a new look. A switch to a more modern aesthetic was long overdue, but the improvements go beyond skin deep. All systems go The idea was a simple, functional design that would be quick and easy for members to navigate, get informed and get involved. Not only are all
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WIA-Europe board member Agnieszka Lukaszczyk gave a talk on the challenges of young women in the space sector at the United Nations/Chile Workshop on Space Technology Applications for Socio-Economic Benefits. The event was hosted by the Centro de Información de Recursos Naturales (CIREN) of Chile, coorganised by The International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
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Darmstadt has one of the highest densities of space activities in Germany. This is why we invited women working at EUMETSAT and ESOC as well as students from Darmstadt University to a WIA information meeting on October 18. Claudia Kessler and Andrea Boese did a presentation on WIA to a group of 15 women and
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“35 participants, 3 guided tours, 1 discussion panel and lot of business cards.” On November 6th, the German Aerospace Center (DLR) hosted a WIA-Europe networking event in Oberpfaffenhofen. With the brief “discover an organisation, listen to what inspiring people have to say and meet your peers”, participants from more than 10 different companies, universities and
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Sometimes conferences can all start to feel the same. Two Stuttgart students decided to take it upon themselves to break the mold, and they approached WIA to support them. The SpaceUp Unconference was held on October 27, in Stuttgart, marking Germany’s first ‘unconference’. This is a phenomenon that has its roots in the United States,
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Board Members, Agnieszka Lukaszczyk and Ariane Cornell have been selected along with three other persons to receive the 2012 Young Space Leader Recognition Award. This inaugural programme produced considerable interest from IAF Member organisations which resulted in a large number of highly qualified nominations. The other award recipients are: Nicolas Peter (ESA), Kevin Stube (NASA),
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As of yesterday, WIA Europe has now officially awarded the final two grants of 2012. Congratulations to Zhuoyan Lu and Eirini Komninou! Both ladies received €500 to accommodate their travel to the 2012 IAC in Naples so that they could present their submitted papers in person. They entered truly excellent abstracts and are highly motivated
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