Expo 2020
The Swiss Pavilion successfully concludes Space Week events at Expo 2020 Dubai Bringing together Space experts from Switzerland and the World
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he Swiss Pavilion attracted hundreds of visitors and space enthusiasts during the Space Week events conducted in the Swiss Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai. During this important week, Space experts from around the world gathered to discuss sustainable space logistics, radio astronomy, the management of space debris and educational programs for outreach amongst young people.
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One of our participants, Prof. Claude Nicollier, Former and the First Swiss Astronaut, said: “It is a great pleasure for me to participate in the Space Week organized by the Swiss Pavilion and to meet other experts from around the world. It is indeed a great opportunity to highlight the Swiss achievements in the field of Space that we consider a source for inspiration, for knowledge, and for a better world tomorrow.”
what drives astronauts to space missions while giving glimpses of their personal experiences.
Prof. Jean-Paul Kneib from EPFL discussed Sustainable Space Logistics and presented their Space Sustainability Rating, a critical subject in the context of the space industry evolving towards a predominantly commercial operation. The talk was attended by a highlevel delegation from India involved in the space sector.
A joint workshop conducted by Ms. Emmanuelle David, EPFL eSpace, Ms. Chloé Carrière, Space@ yourService and Dr. Aquib Moin of the UAE University, and in collaboration with the UAE University outlined the road to youth empowerment: space science, outreach & sustainability to students.
A guest lecture by Prof. Nicollier and Ms. Naoko Yamazaki, former JAXA astronaut, in collaboration with the Japanese Pavilion and the UAE University presented an inspiring perspective on
On the issue of rising space debris, Mr. Luc Piguet, ClearSpace, Prof. Moriba Jah, University of Texas at Austin and Prof. Thomas Schildknecht, University of Bern conducted a panel discussion under the subject - Space Debris: Knowledge creation & Problem solving. The session
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was attended by a high level delegation of the Brazilian space agency. The Space week was organized in collaboration with Swissnex, the global network connecting Switzerland and the world in education, research, and innovation, EPFL Space Centre (eSpace), ClearSpace, Space@yourService, UAE University, the Australian, Japanese and
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