Our Collective Humanity and Pluralism: Multistakeholder Support for the Right to Higher Education

The Interstellar Foundation and the UNESCO International Institute for Higher education in Latin America and the Caribbean (IESALC), will spotlight the critical intersection of youth empowerment, higher education, space exploration, and collective humanity and pluralism. By emphasizing the importance of space education as a tool for empowering young individuals, the event aims to cultivate collaboration in exploring space and its potential benefits for collective humanity and pluralism.

Diverse stakeholders will be represented, including persons with disabilities, refugees, female students, and youth from the Global South, as well as participants from academia, government, private sectors, UN agencies, and civil society organizations (CSOs). Through the showcasing of youth-led initiatives, this event will underscore the significant role of higher education in advancing space exploration and fostering synergistic efforts among academia, government, and industry. This collaborative spirit is essential for cultivating the next generation of leaders and innovators in the field of space, ensuring that the future of humanity and pluralism in space is bright and inclusive. 

In collaboration with Partnership Accelerator/DESA, Global Center for Pluralism, Global Student Forum, UNESCO SDG4 Youth & Student Network, Una Generacion, Columbia University, Future of Space, NASA, Deep Space Initiative, Accept International, and STEM and Space Education

Objectives of the event 

1. Foster conversations and collaboration: Create a platform for dialogue among space industry professionals to establish consensus on communication strategies that advance space exploration and research.

2. Integrate space education into youth curriculum: Explore effective methods for incorporating space education into existing youth curricula to inspire new partnerships and collaborative initiatives in space.

3. Highlight youth-led initiatives: Showcase the importance of youth-led initiatives in advancing humanity’s collective goals in space exploration, as well as the supportive role of higher education in nurturing these initiatives.

4. Empower young leaders on partnership of collective humanity and pluralism: Identify ways in which higher education institutions can empower young people to assume leadership roles in space-related projects and initiatives, fostering a new generation of informed and engaged leaders in the space sector.

Online registration: https://unesco-org.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_GLXjdtObRbuFbDbFGE578Q

 Language: English, Spanish, and International Sign Language

Agenda and Conceptual Note here