Panel B - ''How to Secure General Public Support for Space?''

Tuesday, 11 February 2025
16:00 – 16:45

The public plays a pivotal role in supporting space activities, from funding large-scale projects to advocating for international cooperation. This panel will discuss effective ways to engage the public through education, outreach, and storytelling to highlight space's tangible benefits.

Moderator

Nikol KOLEVA

Deputy Executive Director, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)

Austria

Speakers

Pascale EHRENFREUND

President, President of Committee on Space Research (COSPAR)

France

Alper GEZERAVCI

First Turkish Astronaut Turkish Space Agency Board Member Turkish Space Command Coordination & Execution Director F-16 &KC-135R Pilot, Turkish Space Agency (TUA)

Türkiye

Anil KUMAR

Director, ISTRAC, Fellow of Prestigious Indian National Academy of Engineering, INAE Fellow of Aeronautical Society of India, Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)

India

Eytan STIBBE

AX-1 Astronaut, Rakia Mission

Israel