The Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO) has inaugurated the first day of the Space for Island Nations Conference (SINC), taking place from 2 to 5 May 2023 at Crossroads Maldives.
SINC is a 4-day event that welcomes around 150 delegates from around the world to discuss climate resilience, blue ocean economy and space policy development for island nations.
SINC will featur 30 speakers, 10 panel discussions, three networking receptions, and open tracks to allow the space industry attendees to connect with Maldivian policy and decision makers, foster capacity building, business and space education.
“We’re thrilled to kick off SINC and welcome attendees from all over the globe,” said Madin Maseeh, President of MSRO. “As an island nation, we are incredibly proud to be hosting our first ever space conference in the Maldives and are honored to welcome such a prominent portfolio of speakers, sponsors and delegates in our country. We hope to inspire not only our citizens about space, but also encourage other island nations to work more closely together, learn from each other and thrive with and through space.”
Among the highlights of the conference are prominent speakers such as the Speaker of Parliament Mr. Mohamed Nasheed, United Nations Resident Representative to the Maldives, Ms. Catherine Haswell, Minister of Defense, Mariya Didi, Minister of Tourism, Dr. Dr Abdulla Mausoom, President’s Special Envoy for Climate Change, Ms Sabra Noordeen, Maldives Underwater Initiative, UNICEF.
These group says the highlights demonstrate the growing importance of Space & Climate and the relevance it has for island nations, and the interest that the Maldives has in utilising earth observation.
