space4women: using satellites to improve lives

Space4Women: Using Satellites to Improve Lives A Live World Space Week Event

Monday, October 5, 2020 2 - 3 p.m. PDT 5 - 6 p.m. EDT 10 – 11 p.m. WAT 11 p.m. – 12 midnight CAT Find time in your location: https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html

Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88007635629 Event Coordinators: Jen Blank, Jen Breslin, Jan Millsapps, Maruska Strah

Moderator:

Jan Millsapps Filmmaker, Author, Professor Emeritus San Francisco State University San Rafael, CA (USA) Topic: Ode to Echo (intro)

Presenters:

Iroka Chidinma Joy Chief Engineer, Engineering and Space Systems Division National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) Abuja, Nigeria (Africa) Topic: Satellites and Sustainability: Our Future

Adrienne Provenzano Musician, Composer, Educator, NASA Solar System Ambassador Indianapolis, IN (USA) Topic: Teaching and Learning With NASA’s Satellite Fleet

Basuti Bolo Chair, Educational Technologies Africa University Zimbabwe (Africa) Topic: Satellite and Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Technologies: Tools for Female Empowerment in Managing Agricultural Resources in Developing Countries

photo credit: Daniel Kukec

Alice Gorman Associate Professor, Advisory Council member, Space Industry Association of Australia Flinders University Adelaide, SA (Australia) Topic: The Cultural Heritage Value of Satellites and Space Junk

Space4Women (S4W) is an international group of scientists, engineers, educators, artists and more who share the common goals of creating inclusive policy and advancement opportunities in the space sector, ensuring access to STEM education and training, and enabling women and girls worldwide to realize benefits from advancements in space technologies.