BUILD YOUR CAREER IN THE SPACE SECTOR!
Get to know more about space sector, meet space professionals from different fields, attend the sessions you are interested the most, ask questions to professionals and get to know more about career possibilities in space sector!
FOR WHOM?
You are living, studying, working in Belgium? You are in last year Bachelor or Master Students or PhD’s in a faculty of Sciences or Space Sciences? You are Young professionals interested in a career in Space? This event is made for you!!
WHAT FOR?
The first ever event about the career opportunities in Space sector in Belgium.
WHERE AND WHEN?
Palais d’Egmont – Brussels. 8th October 2018 from 09:00 till 18:00 closing the event by networking and drinks.
WHY?
Almost every sector today is linked to Space! Because the impressive development of Space Applications leads to lots of new job opportunities in many different fields: Agronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Nutrition, Geography, HR, Finance, IT, Medicine, Law, Management…Because Space industry in Belgium always needs new talents!
WILLING TO SUPPORT THIS EVENT?
For individuals
Volunteer? Some free time to help us? Please do not hesitate to contact us contact@youspace.be
For companies
YouSpace gives you the opportunity to be in contact with young talents from our universities.
To organize “Switch to Space “and continue to interest the students in the Space sector, YouSpace need your support! contact@youspace.be
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“SWITCH TO SPACE” programme
08:45—09:15 Registration
09:15—12:30 Plenary Session
09:20 – 09:30 - Welcome address by Didier Reynders, Vice Prime Minister, Minister Foreign Affairs.
09:30 – 09:40 - The space vision for Belgium by Zuhal Demir, Secretary of State Scientific Policy.
09:40 – 09:50 - Why “Switch to Space” by Dominique Tilmans, Chair of YouSpace.
09:50 – 10:05 - Space in a changing world by Frank de Winne, Head of the European Astronauts Center.
10:05 – 10:30 - Components of Space Missions: satellite, launcher, ground segment, space environment by Jean-Jacques Tortora, Director of ESPI.
10:30 – 10:40 - Main European players in space by Lionel Poncelet, Vice President European Union Affairs, OHB System
10:40 - 11:10 - Break
11:10 – 11:25 - ESA future programmes and Space 4.0 by Eric Morel de Westgaver, Director of Industry ESA.
11:25 – 11:35 - Space weather by Paul Counet, Head of Strategy & International Relations, Eumetsat.
11:35 – 11:50 - European Space programmes by Pierre Delsaux, Deputy General Director DG Growth European Commission.
11:50 – 12:40 - Space Business in Belgium.
- Ground Segment and data - Thierry Du Pré-Werson, CEO Spacebel
- Access to space business - Thibauld Jongen, CEO Sabca.
- Satellites - Frank Preud’homme. Member of the Board QinetiQ Space.
12:40 - 14:30 - Lunch break & networking.
- Corners for industrials (CV box).
- Corners for a career (How to write a good CV and cover letter? How to look for an internship? How to apply? How to network efficiently?).
- YouSpace stand.
14:30—16:30 - Splinter Sessions
Topic 1: Political and Legal Framework
14:30—14:40 - Introduction of the session by the chairperson
14:40—15:00 - Asteroid mining
15:00—15:20 - Solving the problem of space-debris
15:20—15:40 - Based data as evidence in Court
15:40—16:30 - Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 2: Life Science
14:30—14:40 - Introduction of the session by the chairperson
14:40—15:00 - What happens to the human body in microgravity?
15:00—15:20 - Biological and physiological effects of space radiation
15:20—15:40 - Life in a closed-loop environment: ecological applications
15:40—16:30 - Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 3: Space Technologies
14:30—14:40 - Introduction of the session by the chairperson
14:40—15:00 - Robotics
15:00—15:20 - Constellations
15:20—15:40 - CubeSats
15:40 – 16:30 - Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 4: Earth Observation Applications & Copernicus
14:30—14:40 - Introduction of the session by the chairperson
14:40—15:00 - Management of natural resources
15:00—15:20 - Geo-information services
15:20—15:40 - Meteorology and Climatology
15:40—16:00 - Atmospheric research
16:00—16:30 - Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 5: Physical Science
14:30—14:40 - Introduction of the session by the chairperson
14:40—15:00 - What happened to the water on Mars
15:00—15:20 - Microgravity, an ideal environment for physical science
15:20—15:40 - Space weather & Solar physics
15:40—16:30 - Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 6: Prototyping and Testing
14:30—14:40 - Introduction of the session by the chairperson
14:40—15:00 - Material for re-entry
15:00—15:20 - Vibration and Thermal vacuum testing
15:20—15:40 - 3D printing and prototyping
15:40—16:00 - Electronic prototyping and radiation testing
16:00 – 16:30 - Q&A and Panel discussion
Topic 7: GALILEO & Satellite Communications
14:30—14:40 - Introduction of the session by the chairperson
14:40—15:00 - GNSS and GALILEO
15:00—15:20 - Galileo Integrated Logistics Centre: A real opportunity to develop value-added services”
15:20—15:40 - GNSS based navigation
15:40—16:00 - Photonics and Inter-Satellite Links
16:00—16:20 - Space and 5 G
16:20 – 16:30 - Q&A and Panel discussion
17:00 - 17:50 Plenary Sessions
17:00—17:20 - Summary of the day
17:20—17:30 - Presentation of the Hatch
17:30—17:40 - How to get involved as a student or young professional?
17:40—17:50 - YouSpace; Results of the quiz; Closing remarks
17:50 Drink & networking
Background information
Space activities cover nowadays a broad range of fields attracting more and more international partners from industry, SMEs, research institutions, and governments. Moreover, technology transfer between terrestrial and space applications as well as the emergence of the 'Newspace' have contributed to attracting entrepreneurs to a domain traditionally limited to national and international space agencies.
In line with this trend, the European Space Agency has adopted the concept of Space 4.0, in which interactions between governments, the private sector, civil society, and policymakers are strengthened. It is further acknowledged that the European space sector can be competitive only by fully integrating into European society and economy.
Worldwide, space has started attracting more and more professionals from sectors originally with few or no links with established space activities. As a consequence, universities have diversified their curricula and included space studies in their programmes.
More than ever, multidisciplinary approaches have become a key factor in this new space era and the proposed event 'Switch to Space' aims at contributing to raising students' awareness.
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