The Arab Youth Venture Foundation, National Coordinator for the United Nations declared World Space Week in Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, kindly invites you to be a part in the largest annual space event on Earth as we set things in motion under this year’s theme, "50 Years of Human Spaceflight" with events in all areas that celebrate the contribution of astronautics and astronomy to the betterment of human condition.
The World Space Week (WSW), October 4 to 10 annually, was declared in 1999 by the United Nations General Assembly with the goal to celebrate the contribution of space science and technology to the good of humankind. Its dates commemorate two key events: the launch of Sputnik 1- the first artificial Earth satellite on October 4, 1957 – opening space for exploration, and the entry into force of the Outer Space Treaty on October 10, 1967.
Consisting of synchronized outreach and education activities by many organizations, the United Nations declared World Space Week reaches a mass audience each October 4-10 through attendance and media coverage. The benefits include:
• Building the workforce of tomorrow by inspiring students
• Visibly demonstrating public support for space programs
• Educating the public and government leaders about the benefits of space activities
• Promoting institutions which are involved in space
• Fostering international cooperation in space outreach and education.
World Space Week events are organized by entities as diverse as space agencies, schools, aerospace companies, planetaria, museums, astronomy clubs, with activities as varied as movie projections, space lectures, space exhibitions, sidewalk astronomy, drawing competitions, space debates and many more activities celebrating space. Since 2007, when detailed reporting began, World Space Week has been observed on a massive scale:
• Participation by 94 nations
• Direct attendance on average of over 15,000 people per nation during the week
• Media coverage reaching nearly 300 million! global citizens
Participating institutions are featured in National and Global Reports for the World Space Week.
Founded in 2007, AYVF is a non-profit organization dedicated to imagining and delivering initiatives that nurture the innovative spirits and critical thinking skills of youth across the Arab world. AYVF is best known for its educational partnership with NASA. Since launching its S.T.E.A.M. (Science/Tech/Engineering/Astronomy/Math), Literacy, and Art programs in 2008, AYVF has served and inspired over 22,000 UAE based youth between 6 and 26 years old across 51 nationalities.
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