Media Advisory - Women in the space sector: United Nations and Canada to host international meeting

 LONGUEUIL, QC, Oct. 26, 2023 /CNW/ - From October 30 to November 2, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) will be cohosting the fourth Space4Women expert meeting, which aims to promote and advance gender equality in the space sector. 

On November 3, the CSA will be hosting a panel featuring four experts in the global space community to discuss the highlights from the week's meetings. They will outline actions that can be taken to encourage women and girls to pursue scientific and technical fields. CSA President, Lisa Campbell, will deliver a speech before the panel.

Members of the media are invited to attend the expert panel. Please confirm your attendance before October 30, noon, with the Media Relations Office ([email protected]). The panel members and CSA representatives will be available for interviews.

Date:	November 3, 2023
Time:	9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. (ET)
What:	Space4Women Expert Meeting
Who:	Kumudu Jinadasa, Project Engineer, Mission Manager, Canadian Space Agency (host)
	Mishaal Ashemimry, Special Advisor to the CEO, Saudi Space Commission
	Zainab Azim, Founder, Global Initiative and Vision for Education, University of Toronto
	Veronica Cesco, Associate Program Officer, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
	Alice Gorman, Associate Professor, Flinders University, Australia
Where:	Montréal — Address will be provided to accredited media

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SOURCE Canadian Space Agency

Information: Canadian Space Agency, Media Relations Office, Telephone: [phone], Email: [email protected]