After a forced break in 2020 due to COVID limitations, we are pleased to renew our WIA-E Grants & Awards programme this year. The WIA-Europe Grants & Awards programme is designed to support upcomingtalent, both young professionals and students. A prize of €1000 will be awarded to a WIA-E member for the best essay discussing
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WIA-E Madrid was officially launched on 15th April 2021 with an online event with more than 100 attendees. The event was moderated by Diana Pueyo, WIA-E Regional Development, and we enjoyed a presentation from Luisella Giulicchi, WIA-E president, who gave a warm welcome and best wishes to WIA-E Madrid local group. The motivation of the
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WIA-E are delighted to welcome GMV as a new Silver Corporate Member! GMV is a privately owned technology business group founded in 1984 and trading on a worldwide scale in the following sectors: Aerospace, Defense and Security, Cybersecurity, Intelligent Transportation Systems, Automotive, Healthcare, Telecommunications and IT for government authorities and major corporations. In 2020, it
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For the first time in over a decade, the European Space Agency is seeking new astronauts to join humankind’s greatest adventure for the benefit of Earth. This represents an exciting opportunity for women to join the next generation of explorers and participate in inspiring space missions. The first woman went to space in 1963. It
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Every year, the World Space Week Association (WSWA) Board of Directors selects a theme for the following year, around which the association is organizing its activities. In 2021, this theme is ‘Women in Space’. WSWA launched a new program and will be organizing a series of webinars, intended to celebrate the accomplishments of women all
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The first demographic breakdown of the UK space sector has been published by the Space Skills Alliance, in collaboration with the UK Space Agency and UKspace. You can find it at spaceskills.org/census. The report is based on the result of the 2020 Space Census, a survey of more than 1500 people, almost 5% of the UK’s
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On 8 March 2021, the first global WIA event was held in a virtual format to celebrate International Women’s Day and brought together sister organisations from US, Canada and Europe. Chaired by Eva Martinez, vice-president of WIA Canada, it was the first global WIA event of this kind and saw participation of members from more
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The UK Space Agency is on the look out for the Chief Executive Officer. Could it be you? The UK Space Agency (UKSA) is looking to appoint its next Chief Executive (CEO). This is a high-profile international role with huge opportunity to shape the future of the UK’s contribution to the global space arena. UKSA
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Members of the WIA-Europe community are sending greetings to their peers all over the world. “Ladies, there is always space for you in Space!” Join us to celebrate women’s achievements and take action for equality!
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The Rome Local Group of Women in Aerospace-Europe (WIA-E Rome LG) is happy to present the IGTV video series promoted by the #GenderEquality Research Group for 2021! “Achieving gender equality requires the engagement of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone’s responsibility” – Ban Ki-moon The #LetsTalkEquity initiative aims to increase the awareness
