IRIS2 and satellite connectivity: avenues for EU-Africa cooperation

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Down to Space

EU Global Action on Space

4 episodes

8 months ago

Down to Space - Connecting EU Space Globally is the podcast series of the EU Global Action on Space, an initiative of the European Commission dedicated to promoting the EU Space Programme globally and connecting international stakeholders to EU space capabilities.

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IRIS2 and satellite connectivity: avenues for EU-Africa cooperation

Down to Space

20 minutes 57 seconds

1 year ago

IRIS2 and satellite connectivity: avenues for EU-Africa cooperation

The first episode of Down to Space focuses on Europe’s space-based connectivity programme named IRIS², an acronym for Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite.

Featuring Anas Hanan - Policy Officer at DG DEFIS, the Directorate-General of the European Commission covering the Defence industry and Space sectors - we explore the new opportunities the constellation provides for Africa, building on the current partnership between Africa and the European Union in the field of space.

Key moments

00:00 - Intro

02:14 - IRIS2’s overview

08:13 - The private sector

13:59 - Opportunities for Africa

20:22 - Outro

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