Tidiane Ouattara

African Space Agency (AfSA) • President of the African Space Council

H.E. Dr. Tidiane Ouattara, President of the Council of the African Space Agency (AfSA) since 2024, is a distinguished expert in space policy and sciences. He holds a PhD in Remote Sensing/GIS (Sherbrooke University, Canada) and has held leadership roles at Canada’s Space Agency (International Relations), Natural Resources Canada (Senior Science/Policy Advisor), and Environment Canada (Geospatial Management). Formerly at the African Union Commission, he coordinated the African Outer Space Programme including GMES & Africa program. Bilingual professional with tremendous experience in space R&D, policy and international relations, he pioneered Africa’s space governance as AfSA’s inaugural Council President.

Events

The IAF Global Space Conference on Climate Change 2026

2 – 4 June 2026

Kigali, Rwanda

Participation:

International Astronautical Congress 2024

14-18 October 2024

Milan, Italy

Participation:

International Astronautical Congress 2021

25-29 October 2021

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Participation: