UNOOSA Space4Women Spotlight Session

Background

The theme for International Women’s Day, 8 March, 2023 (IWD 2023) is, “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, recognizing the contribution of women and girls around the world, who are championing the advancement of transformative technology and digital education, and exploring the digital gender gap.

To celebrate International Women's Day 2023, Vienna-based International Organizations (VBOs) will organize spotlight sessions to highlight the nexus between the mandates of their entities and innovation, technology, digital education, gender equality and the empowerment of women.

UNOOSA Spotlight Session

UNOOSA will present the nexus between space innovation and technology, and gender equality. The event will focus on UNOOSA's programme Space4Women by highlighting its different projects and their results. Speakers include participants of the Space4Women Mentorship programme that will highlight how their mentor-mentee relationship made an impact in their space journey. Personal insights will also be shared by participants of the Space4Women Experts meetings to highlight challenges discussed and opportunities emerged during such gatherings. The event will also present information about the 2022 UNOOSA Space4Water Workshop for Indigenous Women. 

Format

The session will include presentations from 5-6 beneficiaries/contributors of the Space4Women programme and include a Q&A session.

Speakers

• Omowumi Alabi, Space4Women Mentor, Head of the Academic Programs at the United Nations affiliated African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Nigeria
• Adesola Akindejoye-Adesioye, Space4Women Mentee, PhD Environmental Science, Middlesex University London
• Alessandra Abe Pacini, Space4Women Mentor, Research Scientist in Space Physics at University of Colorado – CIRES / NOAA-NCEI
• Patricia Cruz, Space4Women Mentee, Postdoctoral Fellow, Centro de Astrobiologia, Spain. (TBC)
• Neevy van Laningham, UN/ROK Space4Women Expert Meeting Participant, Asia-Pacific Senior Regional Representative, Office Of Space Affairs, U.S. Department of State
• Nina Kickinger, Associate Information Systems Officer, UNOOSA, Space4Water Participatory Workshop for Indigenous Women

Target audience

Representatives of governmental entities, academia, private sector, civil society, and international organizations.

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VBOs Spotlight Sessions 

More details about the spotlight sessions of other Vienna-based International Organizations are available below: