IAF International Student Workshop

Introduction

• 10:00 – 10:05: Introduction by Dr. Eduardo Espadas Aldana, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey
• 10:05 – 10:10: Introduction by Prof. Chris Welch, International Astronautical Federation
• 10:10 – 10:15: Introduction by Prof. Pierre Rochus, Centre Spatial de Liège

Presentations

• 10:15 – 10:35: Linda Abakah-Sikafo, Ghana’s Contribution on Space Innovation to Reduce Digital Divide
• 10:35 – 10:55: Sadhana Jagannath, Human Settlements and Housing Issues: Using Space Technology to Tackle Digital Divide
• 10:55 – 11:15: Yalda Mousavinia and Rana Khalil, Open Spaceport: A Next Generation Space Mission Collaboration Platform
• 11:15 – 11:35: Maria Guadalue Santoyo Llamas, Imaging space at the speed of sound
• 11:35 – 11:55: Dante Valdovinos, Latin American Space Agency, a possible dream
• 12:55 – 13:15: Juan Carlos Mariscal, UNAM SPACE: Creating Mexican outer space explorers.

Lunch

• 13:15 – 14:15

Presentations

• 14:15 – 14:35: Behnoosh Meskoob, Space Outreach Activities in Middle East, one step forward
• 14:35 – 14:55: Kathryn Robison, Public Opinion and International Policy Response
• 14:55 – 15:15: Louis Wei Yu Feng, Shape Memory Alloys for Space Debris Capture Applications
• 15:15 – 15:35: Damilola Oladeji, Urban Flood Mapping in Akure Using Remote Sensing and GIS Approach
• 15:35 – 15:55: Ogongo Joan Aoko, Evaluating Land Use and Land Cover Change in Lake Naivasha Basin Using Remote Sensing and GIS Technology
• 15:55 – 16:15: Rebecca Berkoh-Oforowaa, Investigation of the Effect of Extreme Rainfall on Agricultural Practices over West Africa
• 16:15 – 16:45: Coffee break and deliberations

Award Ceremony

• 16:45 – 17:00: Award Ceremony sponsored by Prof. Gengxin Xie of the Chinese Center of Space Exploration Ministry of Education (COSE) and Prof. Zhou Jun of Shaanxi Engineering Laboratory for Microsatellites.