Help us support women, LGBTQIA+, POC, citizens of non-Western or space-faring nations, and everyone else who faces discrimination by submitting abstracts to this new session at an important time for our space community.

 

What is it?

This session will showcase and provide examples of solutions via education, culture and outreach activities as well as Belonging, Accessibility, Diversity, Equity, Justice and Inclusivity (BADEJI, EDI, DEIA) protocols in the workplace, organisations and space agendas. Learnings and recommendations from the perspectives of professionals, scholars, experts, educators, artists and cultural institutions including museums, space agencies and non-profit organisations will be included. From code of ethics to pluralistic commitments towards achieving equity and accessibility, all relevant methodologies and formats are welcomed. This session is a showcase of demonstrated practices and/or experiential learning, and work presented should already have been implemented before the presentation.

 

 

What we ARE looking for

 

 

We are looking for abstracts, with a maximum of 400 words, taking into account the following considerations:

 

_Clearly identify the connection to the session’s described scope and to space.

 

_Briefly describe what you will present, including results and evaluation of your work, if it has been completed, or a thorough description of the expected outcomes of the work.

 

_Include information about what makes your work unique, original or innovative and worth sharing with the international space community.

 

_Consider that your audience is international and focus on what others working in the field can learn from your work. Include lessons learned, recommendations or other takeaway messages.

 

_Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative for someone unfamiliar with your work.

 

 

Deadline

 

 

The deadline for submissions is February 28, 2025. Please note that if your abstract is selected, you will need to come and present your paper at the International Astronautical Congress in Sydney, Australia in October 2025.

 

 

HOW TO SUBMIT YOU ABSTRACT?

 

 

1. Create an account on the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) website.

 

2. Log in to the IAF directory and press "Submit an abstract to IAC 2024."

 

3. Scroll down to E1: IAF Space Education and Outreach Symposium.

 

4. Look for section E1.2, click on it, and you will be able to see and fill in the document to submit your abstract.

 

For more information, please refer to the IAF Charter here for more information about inclusivity. Also you can find this call's details here.

 

We look forward to reading your abstracts! 

 

Co-Chair: Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian, Karman Project, United Kingdom

Co-Chair: Ms. Asanda Ntisana, South African National Space Agency (SANSA), South Africa

Rapporteur: Ms. Valerie Anne Casasanto, NASA Goddard/University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), United States;