Promotional banner with a dark starry space background. At the top left is the ITU logo with the label “Space Connect.” The main headline reads “Girls & Space: Pathways to the stars” in large white text. On the right, a stylized circular graphic frames the profile of a young woman wearing a futuristic headset, with glowing digital elements suggesting space technology and exploration. Overlapping translucent circles in blue and teal add a modern design accent. At the bottom left, the date “23 April 2026” is displayed.
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WEBCAST 23 APR 13:00 UTC – ITU – Girls & Space: Pathways to the stars

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Promotional banner with a dark starry space background. At the top left is the ITU logo with the label “Space Connect.” The main headline reads “Girls & Space: Pathways to the stars” in large white text. On the right, a stylized circular graphic frames the profile of a young woman wearing a futuristic headset, with glowing digital elements suggesting space technology and exploration. Overlapping translucent circles in blue and teal add a modern design accent. At the bottom left, the date “23 April 2026” is displayed. LIVESTREAM | REGISTER | ADD TO CALENDAR | PERMALINK

On Thursday April 23 2026, at 15:00-16:30 CEST (13:00-14:30 UTC) the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) Space Connect Series presents ‘Girls & Space: Pathways to the stars‘. As frontier technologies become embedded in critical space systems, ensuring that girls and young women participate in designing, operating, and governing these technologies is essential. This episode will spotlight women, including a young professional voice, working at the intersection of space systems, AI, and development, demonstrating that girls are not only beneficiaries of resilient connectivity, but the architects of its future.

SPEAKERS
Agnes Chavez – Founder, STEMarts lab
Maya Nasr – Project Lead & Co-Founder, HUMANS (ISS/Moon/Deep Space) & Science Engineer, MethaneSAT, Harvard
Raha Hakimdavar – Senior Advisor to the Deans of GU-Q and Earth Commons / Founder & CEO, Zyon Space

HOST / MODERATOR
Edith Hattie Kalagho – Spatial Girls Network

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