Challenges and opportunities of UNISEC-Global

Rei Kawashima; Cho Mengu; Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim

Challenges and opportunities of UNISEC-Global

Rei Kawashima, Cho Mengu, Mohammed Khalil Ibrahim

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Abstract

The Global University Space Engineering Consortium (UNISEC-Global) has been established in November 2013 with "VISION 2020-100" that aims to create a world where university students can participate in practical space projects in more than 100 countries by the end of 2020. Recently, the number of universities and countries/regions are getting interested in participating in the UNISEC activities. In this paper, the background, vision, mission, structure, implementation, local chapter and status-quo of the UNISE-Global are introduced firstly, and then merits and difficulties in establishing local chapters are described, followed by discussion on challenges and opportunities of the UNISEC-Global.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	65th International Astronautical Congress 2014, IAC 2014
Subtitle of host publication	Our World Needs Space
Publisher	International Astronautical Federation, IAF
Pages	8472-8476
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781634399869
Publication status	Published - 2014
Externally published	Yes
Event	65th International Astronautical Congress 2014: Our World Needs Space, IAC 2014 - Toronto, Canada Duration: 2014 Sep 29 → 2014 Oct 3

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC
Volume	12
ISSN (Print)	0074-1795

Conference

Conference	65th International Astronautical Congress 2014: Our World Needs Space, IAC 2014
Country/Territory	Canada
City	Toronto
Period	14/9/29 → 14/10/3

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Aerospace Engineering
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Space and Planetary Science

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Challenges and opportunities of UNISEC-Global. / Kawashima, Rei; Mengu, Cho; Ibrahim, Mohammed Khalil.

65th International Astronautical Congress 2014, IAC 2014: Our World Needs Space. International Astronautical Federation, IAF, 2014. p. 8472-8476 (Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC; Vol. 12).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Kawashima, R, Mengu, C & Ibrahim, MK 2014, Challenges and opportunities of UNISEC-Global. in 65th International Astronautical Congress 2014, IAC 2014: Our World Needs Space. Proceedings of the International Astronautical Congress, IAC, vol. 12, International Astronautical Federation, IAF, pp. 8472-8476, 65th International Astronautical Congress 2014: Our World Needs Space, IAC 2014, Toronto, Canada, 14/9/29.

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