2007 Annual Report - World Space Week

3.2.6 NigeriaWSW 2007, 50-Years of SPUTNIK 1 & Inauguration of YESS!Attendance: 95 Media Impressions: 4October 8 - October 10, 2007: World Space Week 2007, organised byEarthSpace Resources Foundation, was a 3-day long program. 8th Oct., 2007 :Between 12.30 - 3.30 pm: Space Video Show after a series of activities thatincluded an opening prayer. The founder of EarthSpace Resources Foundation,Mr. Ayodele A. Faiyetole, gave a short introduction of the World Space Weekprogram and the history and significance of Sputnik 1 to the Space Industry.We had 4 schools in attendance including the host, Iganmode GrammarSchool, Ota, and a private school, The Bells Schools, Ota in Ogun State,Nigeria. Attendance: 80 (students and teachers). 9th Oct., 2007:Demonstration of Solar Ionospheric Disturbance (SID) monitor installation and data use. The SID was provided/on loanto EarthSpace by the Stanford Solar Center in California. We equally demonstrated the use of SID archived data onthe Stanford website. Attendance: 94 (students and teachers.) 10th Oct., 2007: Closing ceremony. The programmestarted 10AM with an opening prayer, the National and School anthems and the introduction of dignitaries amongstothers. EarthSpace officially donated the SID to the host school, IGS, Ota. Weequally inaugurated the Young EarthSpace Scientist, YESS! club. We alsohad Space Video Shows. In attendance were the Zonal Education Officer forthe zone in Ogun State, Nigeria; the Chairman, the Board of Governors of thehost school; an additional 5 schools principals and 15 science teachers. Wehad six (6) invited schools in attendance.Report: EarthSpace was able to lead an initiative to bring the WSW event toindividual schools in Nigeria. EarthSpace are able to share with the studentsand teachers of these schools about the value of Space Science with the live demonstration of our SID monitor.Students developed an interest in having careers in Space Science. These program was televised to the generalpublic through African Independent Television (AIT), which is on satellite, therefore, reaching more than one continentand hence millions of people. The program was in at least two national print media and had a web presence on theStanford site amongst others. YESS! was inaugurated and has seen students keenly participating in their regularmeetings. The policy makers had ample opportunity to know about Space Science, and their policy contribution toSpace Science is expected to increase.Organization: EarthSpace Resources Foundationsolar-center.stanford.edu/SID/sites/Nigeria/3.2.7 South AfricaAerospace and Astronomy Youth GamesLocation: Internet Based Event for all school students Tshwane Pretoria, GautengOctober 11, 2007: Space School Africa, a programme of the National Youth Development Trust [NYDT], willcelebrate World Space Week Africa through the following event: Aerospace and Astronomy Youth Games -Aerospace Engineering; Space Medicine; Astronomy Olympiad [60 Questions]Organization: National Youth Development Trust [NYDT]www.nydt.org/home.asp?pid=968Space Law Junior Commission of InvestigationLocation: Tshwane Pretoria Video Conferencing centre Tshwane Pretoria, GautengOctober 5 - October 5, 2007: Space Law Junior Commission of Investigation. The 2007 theme is Space Junk in myBackyard. Students from various countries argue the case of space junk falling to earth and damaging property. Theevent is judged by a panel of jurors through video-conferencing.Organization: National Youth Development Trust [NYDT]11