The Kingdom of Bahrain, represented by the space engineer Youssef Al -Qattan from the Bahrain Space Agency, participated in the activities of the eleventh meeting of the Arab Satellite Cooperation Group and the fourth edition of the “New Space Africa” conference, which was hosted by the sisterly Arab Republic of Egypt, with the wide participation of the authorities concerned with the space sector at the Arab and international levels.
On this representation, His Excellency Dr. Mohamed Ibrahim Al -Asiri, CEO of Bahrain Space Agency, affirmed that the participation of young Bahraini competencies in international conferences is one of the basic pillars on which the agency builds its strategy in developing human capital, explaining that enabling young national energies requires providing them with international representation and participating in cognitive decision -making circles. Where he said: “We are proud of the presence of Eng. Youssef Al -Qattan, representative of the Bahrain Space Agency in this conference, which was characterized by attracting a large number of space agencies from different countries of the world in conjunction with the leaders of the space industry. Such posts contribute to highlighting the new Bahraini generation capable of interacting with global challenges, and offering innovative visions and solutions in a vital and strategic sector as the space sector, and we will continue to open the way for national talents to be an effective part of Regional and international satellite system. “
Engineer Youssef Al -Qattan also thanked the Bahrain Space Agency and the National Center for Space Science and Technology in Abu Dhabi for his candidacy to participate, noting the importance of these initiatives in empowering distinguished Arab youth in this field, saying: “I feel proud to represent the Kingdom of Bahrain in this important scientific event. The field.
It should be noted that the Bahrain Space Agency is always keen to support and develop young national cadres through their nomination to participate in international events and conferences and specialized educational and training programs, based on its strategic vision aimed at building a sustainable and integrated space sector in the Kingdom based on national competencies.
