CEO of the Egyptian Space Agency, Dr. Sherif Sedky, attended the BRICS Space Agencies Conference in Moscow on May 23 and 24, 2024.
The conference was opened by Borisov, Head of the Russian Space Agency, who started with a message of condolence for the death of the Iranian president and called for a minute of silence. Borisov stressed the significance of BRICS cooperation in space programs to tackle challenges and natural disasters and support sustainable development.
Dr. Sherif Sedky engaged in several bilateral meetings during the conference to strengthen space cooperation.
**Egypt and Russia**: Meetings between the Egyptian and Russian space agencies resulted in an agreement to enhance cooperation in the transfer and localization of space technology.
**Egypt and Brazil**: The discussions focused on shared interests, leading to the formation of a working group to explore cooperation in satellite manufacturing technology, satellite imagery analysis, and other applications. This is a prelude to signing a Memorandum of Understanding between the two countries.
**Egypt and South Africa**: The Egyptian Space Agency and its South African counterpart agreed to activate the cooperation agreement between the two countries in space technology. This will involve a joint project aimed at enhancing technical capabilities and exchanging expertise.
Alexander Bloshenko presented on Russian space experiments, highlighting the preparations for launching a new Russian space station with a scientific research unit for BRICS countries. He emphasized the importance of collaboration and the development of the “Milky Way” system to monitor space objects.
The conference concluded with several recommendations to strengthen cooperation among BRICS countries in various space fields, including remote sensing, satellite manufacturing, training, and scientific expertise exchange. The members agreed to sign new Memorandums of Understanding and form working groups to study proposals from the different member states.
The BRICS countries reaffirmed their commitment to enhancing space cooperation to achieve common goals and support sustainable development in space science and technology at the end of the conference.
