Regional Coordinator	National Point of Contact
Africa	Zambia
Prospery Simpemba	Misheck Mutuzana
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SGAC Zambia

Welcome to SGAC Zambia! The country's group has continued to grow since its beginnings in 2003. SGAC Zambia organises various space-related events in cooperation with the University of Zambia and the Copperbelt University and looks to grow its relationships with other universities. We aim to represent the interests of students and young professionals to the UN, our government and other specialized organisations on matters of space science.

If you are interested, join us!

Young Space Activities Overview in Zambia

SGAC Zambia strives to promote space science both in schools and in the public domain. In the area of education, SGAC Zambia advocates the introduction of space-related subjects at schools. SGAC also promotes the training of our teachers in order to enable them to teach topics like space science and astronomy effectively. We are doing this by organising training workshops and seminars under the Galileo Teacher Training Programme (GTTP). These training programmes are also available to students. Other activities in Zambia include space science and astronomy contests and debates with the goal of raising awareness of space technologies among the Zambian public and increasing the size of SGAC Zambia. An important part of this educational effort is to emphasise the importance of these technologies for the sustainable development of our country. The members of SGAC Zambia are encouraged to participate in annual national and international space events such as the commemoration of the first man into space, Yuri Gagarin (1961), on Yuri’s Night, the World Space Week and national seminars or workshops on space topics.

For more information, make sure to check out our interesting link section below, and the national report of Zambia in SGAC's 2009 and 2010 annual report.

• Global Astronomy Month (April 2011)
• Yuri’s Night (12 April)
• School on Astronomy and Space Science (July 18-21, 2011): The School on Astronomy and Space Science will be organized at the Copperbelt University in conjunction with the International Astronomical Union, Commission 46 through NASE program
• Seminar on Space Science and Astronomy (8 October)
• World Space Week (4-10 October): There will be many activities in schools, colleges and universities during the World Space Week

Interesting Web Links for the Young Generation in Zambia

SGAC Zambia Outreach in Schools
Blue Marble Space- Distribution of Marble Space Stickers http://www.oneflaginspace.org/Home/efforts/Mpelembe
Yuri’s Night World Space Party: http://www.yurisnight.net
World Space Week: http://www.worldspaceweek.org
Cassini Scientist for a Day website: http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/scientistforaday/international/
International Year of Astronomy: http://www.iya2009.org/globalprojects/specialprojects/cassini
http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/education
Astronomers Without Borders: http://www.astronomerswithoutborders.org
Pictures of past events: http://www.flickr.com/photos/simpemba