Author name: Gaia Guiso

The Boards of WIA, WIA-Europe and WIA-Canada are pleased to announce that our network has expanded even further across the globe. Our newest sister organisation, Women in Aerospace Africa, was formally launched at the WIA Europe networking breakfast at the IAC, Cape Town, on October 4. WIA Africa President Carla Sharpe said: “I was so […]

WIA Europe will be present at the 62nd International Astronautical Congress to be held in Cape Town from 3-7 October 2011. 1 October – WIA Sponsors Space Generation lunch Cape Town Lodge Hotel and Conference Centre, Cape Town, South Africa. 12:00 to 14:00. Location: http://www.capetownlodge.co.za/location.htm The SGAC IAC lunch will be sponsored by WIA this

Our IBC (International Broadcasting Conference) coffee morning was a great success! We partnered with Intelsat to provide a unique networking opportunity for our members. WIA Europe president, Simonetta di Pippo and Ms Carmen Gonzalez-Sanfeliu – Intelsat Regional Vice President Latin America and Caribbean Sales – shook hands on the future development of a new WIA

This first annual report marks the first steps that WIA-Europe has taken, and also our results to date. It describes our plans and the actions we propose to take for a long and successful future together. Indeed, you can find all the information you need here about programmes, projects, plans, activities and events. These are

The 3rd WIA Europe General Assembly took place at the Space Expo, Noordwijk, the Netherlands on 9 June 2011. The Annual Report 2010 was officially released and is available here. Moreover the amendment of the charter of Women in Aerospace Europe was passed unanimously. The General Assembly was followed by an informal dinner with some of

Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has provided WIA-Europe with four sets of grants for young talent. We will be giving these to the most promising candidates – two per six months. See our grants page for rules and guidelines.

Simonetta Di Pippo, WIA Europe President, has received the San Valentino d’Oro international award for her “dedication, commitment and love for her profession”, in a ceremony that took place on 26 February in Terni, Italy. To read more, click here.  

France’s parliament has given final approval to a law forcing large companies to reserve at least 40 percent of their boardroom positions for women within the next six years.

WIA Europe president Simonetta Di Pippo features in a book published in Italy on 15 June 2010, which tells the story of 54 “talented women” who excelled in their respective professional fields ranging form science to culture and art. The common denominator amongst all these women is their ability to successfully reconcile their professional life