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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This year’s European Gender Summit with the theme ‘Aligning Agendas for Excellence’ will take place on 29-30 Nov 2012 at the European Parliament in Brussels. Gender summit 2012 The European Gender Summit 2012 brings together top-level researchers, science leaders, and policy makers to examine gender issues that impact on the implementation of the upcoming HORIZON 2020, European Research Area and Innovation Union. In
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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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“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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In a similar vein to our Munich networking events, the upcoming Darmstadt reception at ESOC is set to feature presentations, networking and a reception. The evening will run from 5 to 7pm, and attendance is free. On the agenda for the evening of October 18 is discussion of a local WIA group, what expectations you as a participant
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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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The biggest space event of the year, the International Astronautical Congress, has come around again in Naples, and WIA Europe will yet again be present. Will you? If so, join us at our networking breakfast on Wednesday, October 3, from 7.30 to 9.30am in the Mostra board room. Around 80 people joined us in 2011 in Cape Town,
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The annual IAC WIA breakfast took place on Wednesday morning, October 3 from 7:30 to 9:30 in Naples. Simonetta Di Pippo opened the breakfast and welcomed the guests and Claudia Kessler introduced the 2012 WIA grant winners; two very bright young ladies who earned WIA sponsorship to go to Naples to present their abstracts. The
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