African Space Policy & Strategy AFRIGEOSS Symposium Victoria Falls 29 April 2015

AU VISION “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, is driven by its own citizens and represents a dynamic force in the global arena.”

AU Vision premised on self-reliance, regional integration, industrialisation and enhanced partnerships AU VISION “An integrated, prosperous and peaceful Africa, is driven by its own citizens and represents a dynamic force in the global arena.”

35 require the use of space applications 40 Objectives in total 35 require the use of space applications 90% reliance on space applications

STISA - 2024 In driving the AU vision, within the context of the key drivers highlighted above, it is imperative that any plans of action must be undertaken in a sustainable manner and address the challenges of transforming its output and trade, broaden and strengthen its weak infrastructural and human resource base, as well as significantly strengthen and modernise its science and technology capability.

User Requirements Disasters Health Energy Climate Water Weather Ecosystems Biodiversity Peace & Security Education Communication Trade & Industry Transport Infrastructure

User Requirements

Space Applications Data Portals Regional Archives Databases Comments: Comments: Data – we should add SITA Databases

Policy Principles Addressing user needs Accessing space services Developing the regional and international markets Adopting good governance and management Coordinating the African Space Arena Promoting international cooperation

Addressing User Needs Human Capital Development Services and Products COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE Human Capital Development Services and Products To improve Africa's economy and the quality of life of its people To address the essential needs of the African market To develop the requisite human resources for addressing user needs. To develop services and products using African capacities. To establish communities of practice. To develop and enhance early warning systems on the continent. Early Warning Systems

Access to Space Data Sharing Protocols Regional/Sub-Regional Centers Upgrades New builds Existing Infrastructure To use existing space infrastructure. To coherently develop, upgrade and operate cutting-edge African space infrastructure To promote capacity-building for the development of space services To develop and increase our space asset base To establish regional and sub-regional centres To adopt data-sharing protocols

Industrial Development Globally Competitive Services and Products Industrial Capability To create an industrial capability To develop a globally competitive African space programme To promote public-private partnerships R&D Led PPP

Organisational Framework Governance Organisational Framework Finances Efficiency/ sustainability M&E Knowledge Sharing Awareness Campaigns . African states will have to establish an organisational framework that will coordinate all African space capabilities and assets to serve the goals of this policy in an efficient and cost-effective manner. Therefore, African governmental financial support will be the main funding source for space activities. Knowledge sharing is one of the main strategic tools that will ensure the sustainability of an indigenous space sector. Knowledge must be disseminated over the African continent in a non-contradictory way that will promote the development of an African space market. Hence, there needs to be a significant awareness campaign that will educate and inform African decision makers, politicians and the public. It is vitally important that such an awareness campaign promotes collective buy-in and ownership of an African space programme.

Harmonise/ Standardise Optimise effectiveness Regulatory Regulate Activities Harmonise/ Standardise Optimise effectiveness Corordination of existing and new infrastructure to effective use of infrastructure African member states will need to harmonise and standardise all infrastructure to ensure interoperability and seamless integration of data, data integrity and data security/protocol Coordination of legal and regulatory regime A prime responsibility in relation to continental space activities is to ensure that assets related to space such as spectrum, orbital locations, quiet areas for radio-astronomy and other rights are secured for current and future use by continental and national space activities in Africa Act in concert to preserve long term sustainability of space – space treaties Secure Africa’s Use Long-term sustainability

Financial/Social Return Partnerships Regional Industry International Equal Partnerships Financial/Social Return To promote intra-continental partnerships To forge international partnerships To ensure a reasonable and significant financial and/or social return

Next Steps AUSWG to Develop an Implementation Plan Audit of capabilities across continent Understanding continental level user requirements Gap Analysis Identify continental level implementation activities wrt Earth Observation; Navigation and Positioning; Satellite Communications; Space Science and Astronomy Technology Development, Space Mission Operations, Space Applications Distribution Chain Innovation value chain Capacity development : Infrastructure Development, Integration and Coordination Human Capacity Development (Parallel process around PAU Space University that is being led by SA) Space Awareness Partnerships Regulatory Environment Parallel process led by the AUC to consider governance options African Space Agency vs Secretariat Relation to national space agencies Financial Model

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