Megaconstellations offering new technology for an inclusive access to rural areas of the LDCs

This workshop is based on a study being carried out by AB5 Consulting for the European Space Agency (ESA) on applications and services enabled by new large constellations of satellites, such as OneWeb.

Three applications are of particular interest to the panel as they could contribute to the sustainable development of rural communities in Africa and other LDC areas in the world; these applications are:

-          E-Government for the registration of birth

-          Weather stations for agriculture

-          Disaster risk alert in the event of a natural disaster

The study completed so far shows a growth potential of the areas which would consider these applications. However, in order to ensure the long-term success of these development, it is important to consider the local eco-system. In that regard, the panel will discuss the next steps to implement these solutions and assess how to make sure that the road map allows for;

-          Pilot projects which can be replicated on a large scale and adapted to the local environment;

-          Co-development is considered whenever possible in order to ensure a better take-in of the solutions than it has been seen so far in traditional projects

-          Local communities really benefit from these developments

-          These solutions enable themselves the growth of local projects which foster small and medium businesses

-          Women entrepreneurs and users of these applications can benefit fully of these solutions

We are really seeking participants views in order to ensure that pilot projects developed as well as the implementation of the solution are as robust as possible.

To thank participants, a small gift will be distributed during the workshop.

For more information about this workshop, please contact: Betty@AB5Consulting.com