AfriGEO Symposium: Opening Session & Session 1: Building Resilient and Sustainable Systems

Opening Session (20 min)

Moderator: Ernest Acheampong,Geo Secretariat
Rapporteur: Anastasia Wahome andJames Wanjohi

Session 1: Building Resilient and Sustainable Systems

This session shall be looking at sustainable systems related to strengthening regional and national capacities either through programs created to address development challenges or brokering access to requisite regional data and mechanisms that strengthen dialogue and collaboration while looking at systems existing and those in the pipeline to fulfil the Africa space policy and strategy and the agenda 2063.

Moderator: Davis Adieno,GPSDD
Rapporteur: Benson Kenduiywo andCalvince Wara

Presentations

Digital Earth Africa (D E Africa)-TAG (Thembi Xaba, Lisa Rebelo, Kenneth Mubea and Zviko Mudimu)
South Africa Group on Earth Observation (SAGEO), Lulekwa Makapela
SERVIR-TAG (Dan Irwin, Robinson Mugo and Bako Mamane)
GMES &A and Space Programs, African Union Commission (AUC)- Tidianne Ouattara
Africa Diaspora Collaboration, Borough of Manhattan Community College, Henry Bulley

Discussions

Objectives

Showcase existing regional programs that have created sustainable systems
Showcase the value of strengthening national GEO’s in contributing to the regional GEO’s and EO agenda
Articulating the value of diaspora collaboration
Roadmap of the region in addressing and implementing challenges faced by the space sector in Africa