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AfSA INAUGURATION

Agenda

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10:00 - 10:05

Introduction

MC Introduction, Anthem of Egypt, African Union Anthem. Event Compere - Dr Temidayo Oniosun, MD, Space in Africa

10:05 - 10:10

Documentary

Overview of the African Outer Space Program

10:10 - 10:20

Keynote on African Outer Space Journey

Speaker: Dr Valanathan Munsami (Chancellor of ISU; former CEO, SANSA; Chair of the African Union Space Working Group)

10:20 - 10:25

Overview of AfSA Governance

Meshack Kinyua; AUC

10:25 - 11:00

Goodwill messages from invited space agencies

Speakers: Marco Ferrazzani, Director of Internal Services, European Space; Mr. Luca Maria Salamone, Director General of the Italian Space Agency; Ms. Karen Feldstein, Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations, National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA); H.E Salem Butti Salem Al Qubaisi, Director General, UAE Space Agency; Jean-Marc Astorg, Director of Strategy, Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales - CNES; Mr. KIKUCHI Koichi, the Deputy Director of International Relations and Research Department, JAXA; Driss El-Hadani, Deputy Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs(UNOOSA)

11:00 - 11:25

Goodwill messages from invited space agencies

Eng. Aboubakar Mambimba; Director General, AGEOS – Central Africa; Brig. Hilary Kipkosgey; Director General, KSA – Eastern Africa; Dr. Matthew Adepoju, CEO, NASRDA, Nigeria; Zolana Rui João; DG, GGPEN – Southern Africa – Southern Africa; Prof. Sherif Sedky; Director General, EgSA – North Africa

11:25 - 11:30

Presenting AfSA and its Logo Unveiling

MC - The African Space Agency and its Official Logo Unveiling

11:30 - 11:35

MoU Signing Ceremony

H.E. Dr Tidiane Ouattara - President of the Council of the African Space Agency. MoU signing with the European Space Agency (ESA)

11:35 - 11:45

Goodwill Message

H.E, Mr Moses Vilakati - Commissioner, Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy and Sustainable Environment (ARBE) Department, AUC

11:45 - 12:15

Ministerial Addresses

Prof Adama Diawara, Minister of Higher Education and Research of Ivory Coast; H.E. Mr. Mário Augusto da Silva Oliveira, Minister of Telecommunications, Information Technology, and Social Communication, Angola; H.E. Dr. Badr Abdelatty, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs

12:15 - 12:25

Welcome Address

H.E. Dr Tidiane Ouattara - President of the Council of the African Space Agency

12:25 - 12:40

Keynote

H.E. Prof. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Egyptian Prime Minister

12:40 - 12:50

Photo Session

Officials – led by AfSA protocol

12:50 - 13:00

Ribbon Cutting

H.E. Prof. Dr. Mostafa Madbouly, Egyptian Prime Minister, and H.E. Dr Tidiane Ouattara - President of the Council of the African Space Agency

13:00

Reception