WIA : About : Mission

WIA Mission

Women in Aerospace (WIA) Europe is dedicated to expanding women's opportunities for leadership and increasing their visibility in the aerospace community, by creating a Network in Europe and across the globe.

Our membership, consisting of both women and men, share an interest in a broad spectrum of aerospace issues, including human space flight and exploration, aviation, remote sensing, satellite communications, robotic missions, commercial space, space tourism, and the policy issues surrounding these fields.

The goals of WIA Europe are to:

Be a networking platform for women in aerospace
Attract more women to the aerospace sector
Foster the interests of women working in aerospace
Improve access of women to leadership positions in aerospace
Advance aerospace education
Advocate political commitment to aerospace programmes
Recognise the achievements of women in aerospace
Be an ambassador for aerospace in Europe