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We had an enriching working exchange with colleagues scientists from Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) which is implementing six unique services in GMES Africa by seamlessly integrating #EarthObservation and in-situ data to better understand the marine ecosystem of our planet. 🌍 - Ship Traffic Monitoring 🚢 - Sea Rescue 🆘 - Aquaculture Service 🐟 - Fisheries Service 🎣 - Coral Bleaching 🌊 - Coastal Ecosystems 🏝️ These services aren't just cutting-edge—they're saving lives and preserving resources across the southern bioregions, spanning the Indio-Pacific, Atlantic, West Indian Ocean, Agulhas, and beyond. According to the latest World Economic Forum report (2021), the economic value of EO data and services in Africa exceeds a staggering $2 billion annually, playing a pivotal role in supporting the Blue Economy. We're dedicated to continuing our fruitful partnership with #CSIR, working hand in hand to unlock the full potential of EO services for the benefit of our society #GMESAfrica #Collaboration #Innovation Brice MONTFRAIX Sives Govender African Union

A couple of African countries are participating in the ongoing COPUOS S&T subcommittee meeting. Statements have been made by Algeria, Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan as well as a joint statement by the African Group. Attached is the statement by the African Group. Highlights are: - 21 countries, out of the 55 Member States of the African Union (AU) are members of COPUOS. Hence, more outreach is needed. - A call for African countries to integrate space activities into their national development agendas - A call for strengthening of legal frameworks to enhance international cooperation - A call to preserve access to, and peaceful use of outer space, including addressing the issues of space debris, megaconstellations and securitisation of space - A call for the S&T subcommittee to promote equal, non-discriminatory access to space - A call for closer cooperation between United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA) and the African Union Commission (AUC) - Commendation of the new UNOOSA Vision & Strategy, and the priority given to Africa - A call for engagement of more Africans at UNOOSA secretariat

🔴 Announcement: International cooperation agreement in the space sector We are pleased to announce the signature of an MoU between the Tunisian Space Association - TUNSA and the Italian space logistics company, D-Orbit. The cooperation aims to establish solid ground for joint actions between the association and the company to contribute to capacity building of Tunisian talents in space engineering. We will also work together on initiating new projects in the space sector involving partners from Tunisia, Africa and Europe. This collaboration aspire to create jobs and new opportunities for African talents while broadening the horizons of local space companies and impacting the local economy at large. The Tunisian Space Association is a non-profit organization that seeks to establish and develop the space industry at the national level and enhance the country’s position globally in the field of space in strict cooperation with governmental institutions, academic and private sectors, and by creating bridges for effective cooperation with leading international organizations and institutions in this field. #weredorbit #TUNSA

The African Space Agency is important in the continent’s space ecosystem. Its comprehensive framework can only be fully understood by considering the spirit, context, and objectives that drive space activities and policies across Africa. This article examines the agency's governance model, functions, structure, and objectives. https://lnkd.in/dwFMmegN

[Water expertise] 🇺🇦🚰 The destruction of the Kakhovka HPP by Russian shelling damaged Mykolaiv's water supply infrastructure. To address this, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) provided financial support for urgent restoration efforts, with Egis joining as a consultant. 🤝As part of the Mykolaiv Emergency Water Project - Feasibility Study update, Egis collaborates closely with the #EBRD (the project's client and donor) and "Mykolaivvodokanal" to revise the feasibility study, considering the damage inflicted by Russian troops. 📝🔗 Discover more about the challenges confronting #Mykolaiv, strategies to address them, and Egis's role in tackling these issues in the article: https://lnkd.in/dw_nj-HB

🌐🇪🇺 Cohesion and Interreg policies, the future is now The European Commission has opened a unified public consultation dedicated to six Interreg programmes (Interreg Euro-MED Programme, Interreg CENTRAL EUROPE Programme, Interreg IPA ADRION Programme, Interreg Alpine Space, Interreg NEXT MED, Interreg Sudoe Programme) with the aim of receiving contributions for the development of policy proposals to be implemented after 2027. To participate in the discussion, there is time until June 14th with a survey of 9 questions. In the second half of 2024, starting from the received answers, new possible consultation measures will be activated. 📑 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗴 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲𝘀: 𝟲 ❓ 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 𝟵 ⏰ 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 Go to the survey  ➡️ https://lnkd.in/efWz9AVs #Naxta #Naxtacooperation #EU #Interreg #InterregEurope #InterregEU

𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗲 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗲𝗼-𝗽𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲𝘀? This week, I attended an international summit where a panel of experts on space technology discussed how to use space technology to resolve geo-political issues. During the discussion, one of the panelists mentioned, that they are monitoring destruction in Gaza by using Remote Sensing and he refers to this as the Hamas-Israel war❗❗❗ I believe to resolve geo-political issues using space technology, the first and most important thing is to use historically correct terminologies for geo-political issues. The following terminologies to address current situations in Gaza are completely baseless and wrong: - 𝗛𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘀-𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗿 (❌) - 𝗚𝗮𝘇𝗮-𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗪𝗮𝗿 (❌) 78 years ago, there was no such country named Israel (for details refer to the map), this country is a result of systematic land theft and illegal occupation of Palestine. Hence the correct terminology that correctly describes the current situation in Gaza is: - 𝗜𝘀𝗿𝗮𝗲𝗹 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗪𝗮𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗲 (✅) #Palestine #SpaceTechnology #GeoPoliticalIssues #InternationalSummit #SpaceTech #RemoteSensing #ConflictResolution #SatelliteMonitoring #GlobalPeace #HistoricalTerminologies #SpaceApplications #PeaceTech #TechForGood #HumanitarianTech #CrisisMonitoring #TechDiplomacy #ConflictAnalysis #SpaceDiplomacy #TechForPeace #RemoteMonitoring #GeoPoliticalConflict #DataForPeace #GlobalSecurity #SpaceData #TechSummit #GeoSpatialIntelligence #CrisisResolution #SpaceForGood #GlobalIssues #HistoricalAccuracy #PeaceBuilding #TechInnovation #SpaceInnovation #PeaceInitiatives #ConflictMonitoring #WorldPeace #SatelliteImagery #SpacePolicy #TechForChange #HumanitarianAid #SpaceAdvocacy

🔴🌍🇪🇬🚀🛰️BRI Space-related projects take 🇨🇳🌍China-Africa cooperation to new levels. BRI is truly multidimensional. 🔸Africa and China are two ancient civilisations together exploring a new frontier - space. CGTN Africa 🌐🔗 https://lnkd.in/g5JhaHEF The Belt and Road Initiative is taking cooperation among members even beyond the planet Earth. Cooperation in Space Sciences and Technology is seeing China transfer technology to countries such as 🌍🇪🇬Egypt. And by funding space-related projects, Beijing is said to be not only empowering Egypt, but 🌍all of Africa. 🔶Building on an ancient relationship: 🔸600 years ago, Muslim Admiral Zheng He led his fleet of 200 ships to visit Lamu Archipelago off the coast of Kenya in the 15th century. 🔸Meet a descendant of a Zheng He team member who is now a Doctor of Chinese medicine (see Appendices). 🔸What is Chinese medicine in Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine today❓ 24 Sept 2023 ❇️APPENDICES 🔶🇨🇳China Invests $1,000 Million To Build Space launch Site in Africa 🌐 https://lnkd.in/grbQr8Et 🔶🇨🇳🚀🛰️ Live video: China's Shenzhou-17 manned mission crew members meet the press 🌐🔗 https://lnkd.in/gVFS6j-2 🔶🇨🇳(Part 1 of 7) China’s greatest naval explorer, Muslim Admiral Zheng He (read “her”)郑和, sailed his treasure fleets as far as East Africa By Dolors Folch, 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gsBcvCEM 🇨🇳(Part 1 of 7) How big was Admiral Zheng He's largest treasure ship 宝船❓ Zhao Zhigang 赵志刚, a researcher in 🇨🇳Nanjing 南京claims that this 600-year-old mystery has been solved. 2022-07-10 20:12 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gRzDsQgi 🔶🇰🇪(Part 1 of 4) Kenyan Island Woman Doctor’s journey to ancestral land in China Sat, July 21, 2012 — updated on July 02, 2020 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gEG3XsFe 🔶🇰🇪(Part 1 of 2) Is this young Kenyan future lady Doctor of Chinese Medicine of Chinese descent❓
Updated: 2005-07-11 09:18 Sat, July 21, 2012 — updated on July 02, 2020 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gjTVGdja 🔶🇨🇳 What is “Chinese Medicine” in China today❓ Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine 南京中医药大学, NJUCM's Molecular Biology & Genetics Entered Top 1% of ESI Global Ranking 发布时间： 2023-07-14 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gUy94k-h 🔶🇨🇳 Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine 南京中医药大学, NJUCM 7 Oct 2013 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gqcbX5ts 🔶A relationship of more than 600 years. 🔴🇵🇭🇨🇳 The Point: Exclusive interview with 🔶Sulu Princess Jacel Kiram 🌐 https://lnkd.in/gJ-UWE3y .

EU MISSIONS 2023-2025 - Overview On the 17th of April 2024, the European Commission published the #HorizonEurope Missions Work Programme 2023-2025 with ambitious goals for 2030. Read the overview about the missions, the priorities and the open calls. By Margaux Barral, Helene Paterson and Landry Cochard.

Looking for the latest regional tech policy developments from #MENA? Watch our latest Policy Scope update with Hussein Abul Enein for all the latest news. What are the implications of the World Economic Forum's meeting on global collaboration? How is #SaudiArabia set to expand its #satellite and Earth observation sectors? Why will the 2024 Internet Governance Forum Secretariat be so important for the Middle East? Whether you work in business, government, or civil society, get all the latest updates here 👇 https://hubs.la/Q02vy6hn0