S G S - S p a c e G e n e r a t i o n S u m m i t

The Space Generation Summit (SGS) will bring together 200 international delegates between the ages of 18 and 35 to develop and contribute a youth vision of space to the World Space Congress

The SGS takes place on the weekend of October 11-13, during which delegates will present the on-going space activities of young people around the world, especially those activities that are direct implementations of the UNISPACE III Space Generation Forum recommendations. New recommendations and action plans implementing the theme 'accelerating our pace in space' will be generated.

The Summit is facilitated by the Space Generation Advisory Council - the body through which student and young professionals' views are brought to the United Nation's Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space. UNISPACE III

Theme	Accelerating our Pace in Space
Vision	To raise the voice of young people in space activities
Date	October 11-13, 2002
Attendees	200 international delegates
Venue	George R. Brown Center, Houston, USA

We are fortunate enough to live in a millennium where it is not war, but the
improvement of people's lives, that drives technology to new frontiers.

Our greatest challenge now is to cross the final frontier:
to bridge the divide between technology's haves and have-nots,
and harness its power to serve all people on this planet...

UN Secretary Genera, Kofi Annan
on the Occasion of World Space Week 2000

The Summit Purpose

The Space Generation Advisory Council is planning a suite of activities designed to engage and inspire all young people at World Space Congress. The Space Generation Summit will be at the center of those activities. The SGS will establish a unified youth vision. for the future of space activities.

The Summit Delegates

The delegates to the SGS are the next generation of space leaders. Drawn from countries around the world, they represent the best of space-related academia, business, government and art. Building on networks established during UNISPACE III, SGS organizers will seek out delegates from a diverse range of countries, backgrounds, industries and professionals.

The Summit Elements

The programme will include break-out discussion groups, guest lectures, panel discussions, industry presentations, and other events. SGS Delegates will participate in on-line web discussions and preparation of working documents during the months leading up to the SGS.

Related Conferences

In addition to integrating with the main WSC conferences we shall be collaborating with the following organisations:

The UN-IAF conference taking place 10-12th October themed on 'Space Solutions for Global Problems: Building Working Partnerships with All Stakeholders in Human Security and Development' - bringing together people from both developing and industrialised nations.

The European Space Agency Student Outreach Programme which is sending 220 students, mostly from Europe, to WSC. For more information see http://www.estec.esa.nl/outreach/iaf/
Application deadline: March 31st.

If in addition to an interest in taking part in SGS, you are either from Europe or interested in taking part in the UN-IAF workshop, then we would encourage you to apply to either of these porgrammes too - this will mean that you gain more from WSC and are more likely to receive funding.

Collaboration with the Space Policy Summit

SGS delegates and organizers welcome the opportunity to contribute in appropriate and meaningful ways to the Space Policy Summit. We shall submit youth visions and recommendations to the SPS working groups, and hope to include a young professional representatives there. The SGS organizers would also invite selected SPS leaders and delegates to be featured guests at selected SGS events during the summit weekend.

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