There will be several opportunities offered for the attendance of the Space Generation Congress. Below you will find a list of each scholarship offered, by clicking on each one, you will find the details about how to apply for it.
Peter Diamandis Leadership Award
This award covers travel expenses, hotel expenses for SGC, and the SGC registration fee.
Planetary Society Young Lunar Explorer Award
This award will cover the registration cost of one delegate to the congress.
NASA Astrobiology Institute Award
The NASA Astrobiology Institute will sponsor the partial cost of combined travel, hotel, and registration cost of SGC for two delegates.
International Lunar Observatory Association Young Lunar Entrepreneur Award
This award will cover the registration cost of one delegate to the congress.
James and Lin Burke Future Leader Award
This award will reimburse one delegate for their registration cost at SGC.
General Aid
General Aid will be available in limited amounts.
For more information on how you can apply for these scholarship go to http://glasgow.spacegeneration.org/scholarships
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
WE ARE LOOKING FOR AN IYA 2009 LIAISON
Applications should be submitted to;-
Agnieszka Lukaszczyk a.lukaszczyk@spacegeneration.org no later than Friday 4 July 2008.
The vision of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) is to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery. All humans should realize the impact of astronomy and basic sciences on our daily lives, and understand better how scientific knowledge can contribute to a more equitable and peaceful society.
The International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) will be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, highlighted by the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. The aim of the Year is to stimulate worldwide interest, especially among young people, in astronomy and science under the central theme "The Universe, Yours to Discover". IYA 2009 events and activities will promote a greater appreciation of the inspirational aspects of astronomy that embody an invaluable shared resource for all nations.
The IYA 2009 activities will take place at the global and regional levels, and especially at the national and local levels. National Nodes in each country have been formed to prepare activities for 2009. These Nodes establish collaborations between professional and amateur astronomers, science centres, educators, and science communicators.
Goals, Objectives, Evaluation
The major goals of IYA 2009 are to:
Increase scientific awareness.
Promote widespread access to new knowledge and observing experiences.
Empower astronomical communities in developing countries.
Support and improve formal and informal science education.
Provide a modern image of science and scientists.
Facilitate new networks and strengthen existing ones.
Improve the gender-balanced representation of scientists at all levels and promote greater involvement by underrepresented minorities in scientific and engineering careers.
Facilitate the preservation and protection of the world's cultural and natural heritage of dark skies in places such as urban oases, national parks and astronomical sites.
IYA 2009 will be evaluated by a qualitative and quantitative analysis of how well each objective, as implemented in hundreds of national, regional and global activities, has been reached. Data will be collected by online questionnaires after the completion of each activity. The IYA2009 Secretariat will coordinate the evaluation. A rigorous evaluation procedure will follow each of the four phases of the project:
I. Planning (2006-2007).
II. Preparation (2008).
III. Implementation (2009).
IV. Closing, follow-up, evaluation (2010).
Space Generation Advisory Council is planning to work closely together with the IYA2009 to promote astronomy in 2009. Therefore we are looking for a liaison who would:
- be the contact point for all outreach activities related to IYA 2009 in the SGAC.
- be aware of outreach and media opportunities for IYA2009 in the organisation and to be proactive in offering support from IYA2009 Secretariat. To regularly update IYA2009 activities.
- be proactive in organising events and activities to promote IYA 2009's mission, goals and vision and to actively share their experiences with other IYA 2009 stakeholder.
- someone who has experience in outreach activities as part of their job e.g. press officer for an institution, astronomy schools liaison officer, science centre representative responsible for links to academic community, scientist that has an outreach component to their job.
- someone who has well developed links to other outreach organisations.
If you are interested please send your CV and a Letter of Intent to Agnieszka Lukaszczyk a.lukaszczyk@spacegeneration.org by Friday, 4 August 2008.
Agnieszka Lukaszczyk a.lukaszczyk@spacegeneration.org no later than Friday 4 July 2008.
The vision of the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) is to help the citizens of the world rediscover their place in the Universe through the day- and night time sky, and thereby engage a personal sense of wonder and discovery. All humans should realize the impact of astronomy and basic sciences on our daily lives, and understand better how scientific knowledge can contribute to a more equitable and peaceful society.
The International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) will be a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture, highlighted by the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo Galilei. The aim of the Year is to stimulate worldwide interest, especially among young people, in astronomy and science under the central theme "The Universe, Yours to Discover". IYA 2009 events and activities will promote a greater appreciation of the inspirational aspects of astronomy that embody an invaluable shared resource for all nations.
The IYA 2009 activities will take place at the global and regional levels, and especially at the national and local levels. National Nodes in each country have been formed to prepare activities for 2009. These Nodes establish collaborations between professional and amateur astronomers, science centres, educators, and science communicators.
Goals, Objectives, Evaluation
The major goals of IYA 2009 are to:
Increase scientific awareness.
Promote widespread access to new knowledge and observing experiences.
Empower astronomical communities in developing countries.
Support and improve formal and informal science education.
Provide a modern image of science and scientists.
Facilitate new networks and strengthen existing ones.
Improve the gender-balanced representation of scientists at all levels and promote greater involvement by underrepresented minorities in scientific and engineering careers.
Facilitate the preservation and protection of the world's cultural and natural heritage of dark skies in places such as urban oases, national parks and astronomical sites.
IYA 2009 will be evaluated by a qualitative and quantitative analysis of how well each objective, as implemented in hundreds of national, regional and global activities, has been reached. Data will be collected by online questionnaires after the completion of each activity. The IYA2009 Secretariat will coordinate the evaluation. A rigorous evaluation procedure will follow each of the four phases of the project:
I. Planning (2006-2007).
II. Preparation (2008).
III. Implementation (2009).
IV. Closing, follow-up, evaluation (2010).
Space Generation Advisory Council is planning to work closely together with the IYA2009 to promote astronomy in 2009. Therefore we are looking for a liaison who would:
- be the contact point for all outreach activities related to IYA 2009 in the SGAC.
- be aware of outreach and media opportunities for IYA2009 in the organisation and to be proactive in offering support from IYA2009 Secretariat. To regularly update IYA2009 activities.
- be proactive in organising events and activities to promote IYA 2009's mission, goals and vision and to actively share their experiences with other IYA 2009 stakeholder.
- someone who has experience in outreach activities as part of their job e.g. press officer for an institution, astronomy schools liaison officer, science centre representative responsible for links to academic community, scientist that has an outreach component to their job.
- someone who has well developed links to other outreach organisations.
If you are interested please send your CV and a Letter of Intent to Agnieszka Lukaszczyk a.lukaszczyk@spacegeneration.org by Friday, 4 August 2008.
"WHY SHOULD WE GO TO SPACE?"
This was the question asked by the new Chair of UN COPUOS.
He answered by citing Professor Stephen Hawking: "In a way the situation was like that in Europe before 1492. The discovery of the new world made profound differences to the old. Spreading out into space will have even greater effect. It will completely change the fu-ture of the human race and maybe determine whether we have any future at all. Hope-fully, it would unite us to face a common challenge".
While it is rather difficult (if not easy) to globally unite to a single place and make policy decisions, UNCOPUOS is doing a wonderful job in the area of Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. This year, it was the 51st session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) that was held in Vienna, Austria, from 11 to 20 June.
I attended this event for 3-days (from 11-13 June). While it is sometime difficult to sit and listen to a bit-boring statement but more often it is quite interesting and containing useful information. While my background is also in Space Sciences, I have Bachelor and Master Degrees in this subject and also doing a PhD in Space Science, it was really nice to see the space leaders from around the world. As I am always eager to learn so was that in my experience at COPUOS that I found it a quite interesting and learning environment. UN COPUOS was exactly a best match for me to attend and to know what is happening in space sciences and technology around the world and what new changes are considered and implemented in the space policies.
In this session UN COPUOS discussed how we can maintain outer space for peaceful purposes and ensure that space technology applications in disaster management, cli-mate change and food security. Other topics included Space and water, Space and so-ciety (Space and education). COPUOS also discussed the reports of its two Subcommittees vis., the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and the Legal Sub-committee that already held this year.
Distinguished delegates from around the world presented their statements and dis-cussed various issues. I write these briefly in the following paragraphs.
In its 582nd meeting in forenoon of 11 June, the committee elected Mr. Ciro Arévalo-Yepes of Colombia as new Chairman and also elected First Vice-Chairman and Second Vice-Chairman from Thailand and Portugal. The committee also invited representatives of Angola, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, the Macedonia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Yemen, Tunisia, and Holy See.
European Commission, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO), the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT-IGO), and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) were invite to par-ticipate in the session as observers. The representatives of Japan, the Republic of Ko-rea, Belgium, China, Thailand, Colombia, Chile and observer for the International Insti-tute of Space Law (IISL) made their statements.
In afternoon (583rd meeting), the representatives of India, Indonesia, the Czech Repub-lic, France, Malaysia, United States of America and the observer for the European Or-ganization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) made their statements.
In its 584th meeting in forenoon of 12 June, the representatives of Argentina, Spain, Austria, Nigeria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Hungary, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Italy, Germany, Chile, and Bolivia & the observer for IAF made their statements.
There was a special presentation on “NASA: The First 50 Years and Future Horizons” by Ms. Shana Dale of the United States of America. Very well presented!
In its 585th meeting in afternoon, the representatives of Belgium, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Poland, Ecuador, Libya, South Africa & the observers for the IAA, the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), and the SWF made their statements.
In its 586th meeting in afternoon, beside agenda work, there were three special presen-tations on “International cooperation in space weather monitoring and forecasting” by Mr. Thomas of US, 2nd on “Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Bridging Remote Sensing and Ground Information for National and International Policy Actions” by Mr. Mahendra Shah of the IIASA, and on “European Space Policy” by Ms. Helene of Euro-pean Commission.
In its 587th meeting the COPUOS considered the reports of Scientific and Technical Subcommittee & Legal Subcommittee. At the end of the meeting there were two special presentations on “Space debris” by Russian representative, and on “Spin-off benefits of technology” by Indonesian representative.
There were several informal meetings of delegates and UN staff, institutes and NGOs. I hereby thank SGAC to provide me with this opportunity to attend this session.
A special focus was given to the topic "Space and education and society". The Commit-tee heard on a number of educational initiatives undertaken at global level that use sat-ellites and space technology for distance education to reach educators and students.
Space and Water was one of the main issues where much of work in space technolo-gies in being undertaken, including mapping of those area where there is no (or very less) water and hence posing a threat to food availability to mankind & the areas where there is lot of water causing floods, and disasters. There is a strong need to make fur-ther studies in this area and specially study various indicators to such situation to make accurate forecasts and hence saving valuable lives and property.
There were two very nice and informational presentations by SGAC members. 1st was on “Youth views on capacity building for disaster management” by Bee while 2nd was about a “New framework for space traffic management” presented by Johanna.
Both presentations are available online and are worth reading.
http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/pres/copuos2008/tech-08E.pdf
http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/pres/copuos2008/tech-11E.pdf
The following new organizations were granted the status of “Observer”
European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO)
European Telecom Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT-IGO)
International Institute of Space Law (IISL)
Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water
Secure World Foundation (SWF)
What they do next?
The COPUOS has 69 Member States and few intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations (including Space Generation Advisory Council and World Space Week Org) as Observers. The COPUOS and its Subcommittees make recom-mendations to the General Assembly.
SGAC has an Observer status with COPUOS and it actively participates in COPUOS activities since it was granted this status. This is a very great opportunity for all the young members especially the national representatives to let their voice be heard.
Prepared by Muhammad Shafiq
He answered by citing Professor Stephen Hawking: "In a way the situation was like that in Europe before 1492. The discovery of the new world made profound differences to the old. Spreading out into space will have even greater effect. It will completely change the fu-ture of the human race and maybe determine whether we have any future at all. Hope-fully, it would unite us to face a common challenge".
While it is rather difficult (if not easy) to globally unite to a single place and make policy decisions, UNCOPUOS is doing a wonderful job in the area of Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. This year, it was the 51st session of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) that was held in Vienna, Austria, from 11 to 20 June.
I attended this event for 3-days (from 11-13 June). While it is sometime difficult to sit and listen to a bit-boring statement but more often it is quite interesting and containing useful information. While my background is also in Space Sciences, I have Bachelor and Master Degrees in this subject and also doing a PhD in Space Science, it was really nice to see the space leaders from around the world. As I am always eager to learn so was that in my experience at COPUOS that I found it a quite interesting and learning environment. UN COPUOS was exactly a best match for me to attend and to know what is happening in space sciences and technology around the world and what new changes are considered and implemented in the space policies.
In this session UN COPUOS discussed how we can maintain outer space for peaceful purposes and ensure that space technology applications in disaster management, cli-mate change and food security. Other topics included Space and water, Space and so-ciety (Space and education). COPUOS also discussed the reports of its two Subcommittees vis., the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and the Legal Sub-committee that already held this year.
Distinguished delegates from around the world presented their statements and dis-cussed various issues. I write these briefly in the following paragraphs.
In its 582nd meeting in forenoon of 11 June, the committee elected Mr. Ciro Arévalo-Yepes of Colombia as new Chairman and also elected First Vice-Chairman and Second Vice-Chairman from Thailand and Portugal. The committee also invited representatives of Angola, Costa Rica, Côte d’Ivoire, Dominican Republic, the Macedonia, Guatemala, Paraguay, Yemen, Tunisia, and Holy See.
European Commission, the European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO), the European Telecommunications Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT-IGO), and the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) were invite to par-ticipate in the session as observers. The representatives of Japan, the Republic of Ko-rea, Belgium, China, Thailand, Colombia, Chile and observer for the International Insti-tute of Space Law (IISL) made their statements.
In afternoon (583rd meeting), the representatives of India, Indonesia, the Czech Repub-lic, France, Malaysia, United States of America and the observer for the European Or-ganization for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO) made their statements.
In its 584th meeting in forenoon of 12 June, the representatives of Argentina, Spain, Austria, Nigeria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Hungary, Brazil, Canada, Cuba, Italy, Germany, Chile, and Bolivia & the observer for IAF made their statements.
There was a special presentation on “NASA: The First 50 Years and Future Horizons” by Ms. Shana Dale of the United States of America. Very well presented!
In its 585th meeting in afternoon, the representatives of Belgium, Pakistan, the Russian Federation, Vietnam, Iran, Iraq, Poland, Ecuador, Libya, South Africa & the observers for the IAA, the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), and the SWF made their statements.
In its 586th meeting in afternoon, beside agenda work, there were three special presen-tations on “International cooperation in space weather monitoring and forecasting” by Mr. Thomas of US, 2nd on “Food Security and Sustainable Agriculture Bridging Remote Sensing and Ground Information for National and International Policy Actions” by Mr. Mahendra Shah of the IIASA, and on “European Space Policy” by Ms. Helene of Euro-pean Commission.
In its 587th meeting the COPUOS considered the reports of Scientific and Technical Subcommittee & Legal Subcommittee. At the end of the meeting there were two special presentations on “Space debris” by Russian representative, and on “Spin-off benefits of technology” by Indonesian representative.
There were several informal meetings of delegates and UN staff, institutes and NGOs. I hereby thank SGAC to provide me with this opportunity to attend this session.
A special focus was given to the topic "Space and education and society". The Commit-tee heard on a number of educational initiatives undertaken at global level that use sat-ellites and space technology for distance education to reach educators and students.
Space and Water was one of the main issues where much of work in space technolo-gies in being undertaken, including mapping of those area where there is no (or very less) water and hence posing a threat to food availability to mankind & the areas where there is lot of water causing floods, and disasters. There is a strong need to make fur-ther studies in this area and specially study various indicators to such situation to make accurate forecasts and hence saving valuable lives and property.
There were two very nice and informational presentations by SGAC members. 1st was on “Youth views on capacity building for disaster management” by Bee while 2nd was about a “New framework for space traffic management” presented by Johanna.
Both presentations are available online and are worth reading.
http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/pres/copuos2008/tech-08E.pdf
http://www.unoosa.org/pdf/pres/copuos2008/tech-11E.pdf
The following new organizations were granted the status of “Observer”
European Organisation for Astronomical Research in the Southern Hemisphere (ESO)
European Telecom Satellite Organization (EUTELSAT-IGO)
International Institute of Space Law (IISL)
Prince Sultan Bin Abdulaziz International Prize for Water
Secure World Foundation (SWF)
What they do next?
The COPUOS has 69 Member States and few intergovernmental and non-governmental organizations (including Space Generation Advisory Council and World Space Week Org) as Observers. The COPUOS and its Subcommittees make recom-mendations to the General Assembly.
SGAC has an Observer status with COPUOS and it actively participates in COPUOS activities since it was granted this status. This is a very great opportunity for all the young members especially the national representatives to let their voice be heard.
Prepared by Muhammad Shafiq
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
THE MEMBERSHIP.........!
I have been the member of the following International and Local Organizations;-
• JEMA-Joint Environment and development Management Action (From 2004 up to now). Based at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• RUDECT-Rural Development and Environmental Conservation Trust (From 2003-2006). Based at Tabata Chang’ombe, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
• Root & Shoot from 2005-2008. Based at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• AEO for youth-African Environment Outlook for youth, which was under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) form 2003-2006. Based at Gigiri in Nairobi, Kenya.
• AYICC- African Youth Initiatives on Climate Changes (From 2006 up to now). Based in Nairobi, Kenya.
• WFUNA- World Federation of United Nations Associations (From 2007 up to now). Based in New York, USA.
• SGAC-Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications. (From 2007 up to now). Based in Vienna, Austria.
• WSWA- World Space Week Association. (From 2007 up to now). Based in Vienna, Austria.
• JEMA-Joint Environment and development Management Action (From 2004 up to now). Based at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• RUDECT-Rural Development and Environmental Conservation Trust (From 2003-2006). Based at Tabata Chang’ombe, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
• Root & Shoot from 2005-2008. Based at the University of Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
• AEO for youth-African Environment Outlook for youth, which was under the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) form 2003-2006. Based at Gigiri in Nairobi, Kenya.
• AYICC- African Youth Initiatives on Climate Changes (From 2006 up to now). Based in Nairobi, Kenya.
• WFUNA- World Federation of United Nations Associations (From 2007 up to now). Based in New York, USA.
• SGAC-Space Generation Advisory Council in support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications. (From 2007 up to now). Based in Vienna, Austria.
• WSWA- World Space Week Association. (From 2007 up to now). Based in Vienna, Austria.
THE OPPORTUNITIES WHICH I GOT SINCE 2004-2008
• I participated in the Sub regional Editorial Meeting which has been held in South Africa, Durban-Howick on 1st -9th July 2004. The meeting aimed to prepare the African Environmental showing the state of environment in Africa. The title Global Environment Outlook (GEO), for youth.
• I participated in the Tanzania Association of Non Organization (TANGO) Meeting held in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam-Mikocheni on 18th August 2005. The meeting aimed to discuss on how the Non Governmental Organization can link to each other for the sustainability of their duties.
• I participated in the Tanzania Environmental Coalition (TEC), Round Table discussion held in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam-at WWF Headquarters on 15th April 2006. The discussion aimed to discuss the Environmental speech, which has been given out by the Vice President of Tanzania.
• I participated in the Nairobi Youth Wildlife Conservation (NYWC), Round Table Discussion held in Kenya, Nairobi-Nyayo Stadium on 22nd January 2005. The discussion aimed to form a strong network among the East Africa National Focal Points based on Environmental matters.
• I participated in the Environmental tour organized by Division of Early Warning Assessment (DEWA), Held in Kenya, Nairobi-Gigiri, at UNEP Headquarters on 24th January 2005. The tour aimed to see on how Historical Library (i.e. Sergio Vieira de Mello Library) operates and how Youth in Nairobi managed to conserve the wildlife in their National Parks.
• I participated in the Commemoration of World Environment Day on 5th June 2005 and 2006, organized by the University Students in Tanzania as the only Representative from JEMA-UDSM to give out presentation regarding the themes of the WED.
• I have been nominated to participate to the Second Conference of Youth (COY2) and African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya held at 680 Hotel from 3rd-5th November as a precursor to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Conference of Parties (COP 12) and Movement of Parties (MOP2).
• I have attended African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Preparatory Workshop in the lead up to the UNFCC-COP12, Organized by Climate Network Africa (CAN) held in All African Conference of Churches (AACC), Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi 4th November 2006.
• I have been the first ever delegate from Tanzania to participate in Space Generation Congress (SGC) which was held in Hyderabad, India at Golkonda Hotel from 20th-22nd September 2007 with the aim of unifying the young space enthusiasts across the World to come together for the common benefits of humanity.
• I have been among five delegates from Africa to participate in 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) which was held in Hyderabad, India at the Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC) from 24th- 28th September 2007 with the aim of reaching out to the World with the theme Touching Humanity, space for improving quality of life.
• I have participated as the Resource Person on the UNESCO Space Education Workshop, which was held at Protea Courtyard in Dar es Salaam (5th May 2008) and at Olasiti Garden in Arusha (7th May 2008), Tanzania. This workshop aims to prepare the young space enthusiasts particularly the students to get involved in space affairs.
• I have participated on the Regional Launch of the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE), which was held at Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge in Arusha from (8th May – 9th May 2008), and the theme of IYPE 2008 was “Earth Science for Society”
• I have participated to the Post Budget (2008-2009) Discussion Forum, which as been organized by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) on 17th June 2008, and it has been held at ESRF Conference Hall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The aim of the Forum is to discuss and deliberate on priorities for the 2008/2009 Budget and their Socio-economic implications.
• I participated in the Tanzania Association of Non Organization (TANGO) Meeting held in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam-Mikocheni on 18th August 2005. The meeting aimed to discuss on how the Non Governmental Organization can link to each other for the sustainability of their duties.
• I participated in the Tanzania Environmental Coalition (TEC), Round Table discussion held in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam-at WWF Headquarters on 15th April 2006. The discussion aimed to discuss the Environmental speech, which has been given out by the Vice President of Tanzania.
• I participated in the Nairobi Youth Wildlife Conservation (NYWC), Round Table Discussion held in Kenya, Nairobi-Nyayo Stadium on 22nd January 2005. The discussion aimed to form a strong network among the East Africa National Focal Points based on Environmental matters.
• I participated in the Environmental tour organized by Division of Early Warning Assessment (DEWA), Held in Kenya, Nairobi-Gigiri, at UNEP Headquarters on 24th January 2005. The tour aimed to see on how Historical Library (i.e. Sergio Vieira de Mello Library) operates and how Youth in Nairobi managed to conserve the wildlife in their National Parks.
• I participated in the Commemoration of World Environment Day on 5th June 2005 and 2006, organized by the University Students in Tanzania as the only Representative from JEMA-UDSM to give out presentation regarding the themes of the WED.
• I have been nominated to participate to the Second Conference of Youth (COY2) and African Youth Initiative on Climate Change (AYICC) Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya held at 680 Hotel from 3rd-5th November as a precursor to the United Nations Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), Conference of Parties (COP 12) and Movement of Parties (MOP2).
• I have attended African Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) Preparatory Workshop in the lead up to the UNFCC-COP12, Organized by Climate Network Africa (CAN) held in All African Conference of Churches (AACC), Waiyaki Way, Westlands, Nairobi 4th November 2006.
• I have been the first ever delegate from Tanzania to participate in Space Generation Congress (SGC) which was held in Hyderabad, India at Golkonda Hotel from 20th-22nd September 2007 with the aim of unifying the young space enthusiasts across the World to come together for the common benefits of humanity.
• I have been among five delegates from Africa to participate in 58th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) which was held in Hyderabad, India at the Hyderabad International Convention Center (HICC) from 24th- 28th September 2007 with the aim of reaching out to the World with the theme Touching Humanity, space for improving quality of life.
• I have participated as the Resource Person on the UNESCO Space Education Workshop, which was held at Protea Courtyard in Dar es Salaam (5th May 2008) and at Olasiti Garden in Arusha (7th May 2008), Tanzania. This workshop aims to prepare the young space enthusiasts particularly the students to get involved in space affairs.
• I have participated on the Regional Launch of the International Year of Planet Earth (IYPE), which was held at Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge in Arusha from (8th May – 9th May 2008), and the theme of IYPE 2008 was “Earth Science for Society”
• I have participated to the Post Budget (2008-2009) Discussion Forum, which as been organized by the Economic and Social Research Foundation (ESRF) on 17th June 2008, and it has been held at ESRF Conference Hall in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The aim of the Forum is to discuss and deliberate on priorities for the 2008/2009 Budget and their Socio-economic implications.
MY LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE SINCE 2003-2008
DECEMBER 2003-AUGUST 2004
Office Management Officer (OMO) at Rural Development and Environmental Conservation Trust (RUDECT) with the responsibility of coordinating all Official matters.
APRIL 2004-DECEMBER 2006
National Focal Point of Africa Environment Outlook for youth (AEO-for-youth) Tanzania with the responsibility of coordinating Tanzanian youth in Environmental matters and representing the Tanzanian youth in various environmental meetings and Conferences within and outside the Country.
JULY 2005- AUGUST 2006
Chairman of Save Mount Kilimanjaro Committee for the University of Dar es Salaam Students with the responsibility of taking the University students around the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and work with the community in protecting the Mount to retain its naturality.
DECEMBER 2005-NOW
Information and Publicity Officer at the Joint Environment and development Management Action (JEMA-UDSM) with the responsibility of disseminating environmental information to the University students and to prepare some environmental programs for each Academic Year.
MAY 2006-JULY 2007
National Focal Point for Nile Basin Project Tanzania, the project which involve countries such as Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Egypt, Sudan, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the aim of evaluating the state of Nile Basin for its Sustainability as the way of conserving its nature.
FEB 2007-JANUARY 2008
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) National Point of Contact for Tanzania. National Point of Contacts (NPoCs) are individuals from each UN member state who are appointed by the Executive Council to represent the views of youth on space issues from their country to the Space Generation Advisory Council.
APRIL 2007-DECEMBER 2007
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) Information Acquisition Officer (IAO) for Africa, with the responsibilities of collecting the space related information from other SGAC NPoCs who represent their countries, so that the information could be used in the SGAC Monthly Newsletter.
NOVEMBER 2007-NOW
World Space Week (WSW) National Coordinator for Tanzania, with the responsibilities of organizing space related events that will cover the whole week, the event that will put together all the young space enthusiasts and other space stakeholders to discuss and participate in all the prescribed events.
JANUARY 2008-2010
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), Regional Coordinator for Africa, with the responsibility in assisting and coordinating the activities of the National Points of Contact within their Geographic Region towards meeting the SGAC objectives as described in Article II.1 of the Statutes: Enhance cooperation, coordination and communication within the youth and space organizations existing in our African Region.
Office Management Officer (OMO) at Rural Development and Environmental Conservation Trust (RUDECT) with the responsibility of coordinating all Official matters.
APRIL 2004-DECEMBER 2006
National Focal Point of Africa Environment Outlook for youth (AEO-for-youth) Tanzania with the responsibility of coordinating Tanzanian youth in Environmental matters and representing the Tanzanian youth in various environmental meetings and Conferences within and outside the Country.
JULY 2005- AUGUST 2006
Chairman of Save Mount Kilimanjaro Committee for the University of Dar es Salaam Students with the responsibility of taking the University students around the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and work with the community in protecting the Mount to retain its naturality.
DECEMBER 2005-NOW
Information and Publicity Officer at the Joint Environment and development Management Action (JEMA-UDSM) with the responsibility of disseminating environmental information to the University students and to prepare some environmental programs for each Academic Year.
MAY 2006-JULY 2007
National Focal Point for Nile Basin Project Tanzania, the project which involve countries such as Rwanda, Burundi, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Egypt, Sudan, Tanzania and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with the aim of evaluating the state of Nile Basin for its Sustainability as the way of conserving its nature.
FEB 2007-JANUARY 2008
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) National Point of Contact for Tanzania. National Point of Contacts (NPoCs) are individuals from each UN member state who are appointed by the Executive Council to represent the views of youth on space issues from their country to the Space Generation Advisory Council.
APRIL 2007-DECEMBER 2007
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) Information Acquisition Officer (IAO) for Africa, with the responsibilities of collecting the space related information from other SGAC NPoCs who represent their countries, so that the information could be used in the SGAC Monthly Newsletter.
NOVEMBER 2007-NOW
World Space Week (WSW) National Coordinator for Tanzania, with the responsibilities of organizing space related events that will cover the whole week, the event that will put together all the young space enthusiasts and other space stakeholders to discuss and participate in all the prescribed events.
JANUARY 2008-2010
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), Regional Coordinator for Africa, with the responsibility in assisting and coordinating the activities of the National Points of Contact within their Geographic Region towards meeting the SGAC objectives as described in Article II.1 of the Statutes: Enhance cooperation, coordination and communication within the youth and space organizations existing in our African Region.
Monday, June 9, 2008
SGAC Annual Report 2007 has been released and is now available online
This is good news to all young space enthusiasts who are willing to act and share their experiences on the space field.
The online SGAC 2007 Report is now out and it has all the important information that you might need in order for you to deeper your knowledge on SGAC.
It is a very wonderful report with a lot of well organized information, please take time and read it line by line.
Here is the link: http://www.spacegeneration.org/files/downloads/Annual_Reports/SGAC-Annua...
Castory Ntullu
SGAC Regional Coordinator for Africa
Tanzania
The online SGAC 2007 Report is now out and it has all the important information that you might need in order for you to deeper your knowledge on SGAC.
It is a very wonderful report with a lot of well organized information, please take time and read it line by line.
Here is the link: http://www.spacegeneration.org/files/downloads/Annual_Reports/SGAC-Annua...
Castory Ntullu
SGAC Regional Coordinator for Africa
Tanzania
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