The EU Held the First Space Dialogue with the African Union in Dakar, Senegal

Today is the last day of the first Space Dialogue held between the African Union and the European Union in Dakar, Senegal. It began on October 24.
During the dialogue, participants discussed their respective policy priorities in the space sector. The main aspects of EU-African Union cooperation in space were covered: Earth observation, satellite navigation, and satellite connectivity. Regarding this last point, the EU presented to its African partners the EU satellite constellation IRIS², which stands for Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite and aims to offer global connectivity via satellites.
The Space Dialogue is the result of the long-standing and fruitful cooperation between the European Union and the African Union, which has continued in the space sector for the past 20 years. Its main objective is to establish a process of regular exchanges and concrete cooperation between the African Union and the EU on space matters.
IRIS² will provide member states with guaranteed access to highly secure, sovereign, and global connectivity services. It also aims to enable the provision of a commercial infrastructure for high-speed service delivery.