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Down to Space

IRIS2 and satellite connectivity: avenues for EU-Africa cooperation

Season 1, Ep. 1

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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