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Congratulating Géraldine Naja: WIA- Europe Outstanding Achievement Award Recipient

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WIA-Europe is pleased to announce Géraldine Naja as the recipient of the 2026 WIA-Europe Outstanding Achievement Award. Géraldine Naja will be presented with the award at the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) 2026 in Türkiye, recognising her exceptional career, leadership and longstanding contribution to the European space sector. Each year, WIA-Europe presents the Outstanding Achievement Award

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WIA-Europe Grants & Awards: 2026 Recipients

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We are pleased to announce the WIA-Europe Awards & Grants recipients for 2026! Congratulations to Heba Gaballa and Alissa Pott.  WIA-Europe is devoted to supporting its members through a variety of initiatives that encourage emerging talent and support professionals dedicated to growing a gender-balanced aerospace community and advancing the aerospace industry as a whole. The WIA-Europe

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Applications Now Open: WIA-Europe Grants & Awards 2026

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We’re pleased to announce that applications are now open for the yearly WIA-Europe Grants and Awards programme. Application deadline: 4th May 2026 Days Hours Minutes Seconds The programme offers two exciting opportunities: WIA-Europe Student Conference Grant: Are you a Bachelor’s, Master’s, or PhD student in Europe with a passion for aerospace? Apply for our Student

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WIA-Europe Awarded IAF Excellence in 3G+ Diversity Award

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Women in Aerospace Europe is proud to receive the International Astronautical Federation Excellence in “3G+” Diversity Award, recognising our efforts to foster Geography, Generation, and Gender diversity across the space sector. The IAF Excellence in “3G” Diversity Award is intended to recognize IAF member organisations (industry, government, academia) and/or individual teams/projects within IAF member organizations worldwide

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Simonetta Cheli, Recipient of the Women In Aerospace Europe Outstanding Achievement Award 2024 © Guglielmo de' Micheli for ESA

Keys to Success: An Interview with Simonetta Cheli

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ESA-ESRIN headquarters: Simonetta Cheli, Frascati (Italy), Nov 2021 © Guglielmo de’ Micheli for ESA   Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programmes at ESA and recipient of the Women In Aerospace (WIA-Europe) Outstanding Achievement Awards 2024, shared her insights on the key actions and decisions that shaped her career, highlighting the importance of continuous learning,

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WIA-Europe Grants & Awards Winners 2024

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Women in Aerospace Europe would like to congratulate the following winners of the WIA-Europe 2024 Grants and Awards! WIA-Europe is devoted to providing support to its members through a variety of initiatives that strive to encourage upcoming talent and to support professionals dedicated to growing a gender-balanced aerospace community and who look to advance the

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Applications Open for WIA-Europe Awards & Grants Programme 2024

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Now Accepting Applications We’re pleased to announce that applications are now open for two exciting opportunities offered by WIA-Europe: WIA-Europe Student Conference Grant: Are you a Bachelor, Master, or PhD student in Europe with a passion for aerospace? Apply for our Student Conference Grant to receive financial support for your first international workshop or conference

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WIA-Europe Grants and Awards Winners 2023

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Women in Aerospace Europe (WIA-E) would like to congratulate the following winners of the WIA-Europe 2023 Grants and Awards! WIA-Europe is devoted to providing support to its members through a variety of initiatives that strive to encourage upcoming talent and to support professionals dedicated to growing a gender-balanced aerospace community and who look to advance

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