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6	7 IAU symposium 356 on Nuclear Activity in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time All day 2019.10.07-2019.10.11 https://africanews.space/event/iau-symposium-356-on-nuclear-activity-in-galaxies-across-cosmic-time/ The International Astronomical Union (IAU) invites young professionals and experts in astronomy, physics and space science to attend the IAU Symposium 356 on ‘Nuclear Activity in Galaxies Across Cosmic Time’, to be held in Addis Ababa in Ethiopia, from October 7 – 11, 2019.	8	9	10	11	12
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20	21 IAC 2019 in Washington DC All day 2019.10.21-2019.10.25 https://africanews.space/event/iac-2019-in-washington-dc/ The International Astronautical Congress (IAC) is the world’s largest gathering of space professionals. The IAC is the one time of the year when all space actors come together. Global, multidisciplinary and covering all space sectors and topics, it offers everyone the latest space information and developments, but above all contacts and potential partnerships. Each year, the IAC changes host country, theme and local organiser, enabling all to learn more about, and be a part of, the world space scene. This year, the IAC will be held in Washington DC, USA from 21-25 October 2019. West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers (WAISSYA) All day 2019.10.21-2019.11.01 https://africanews.space/event/west-african-international-summer-school-for-young-astronomers-waissya/ The West African International Summer School for Young Astronomers (WAISSYA) is a program held every two years in West Africa. At each summer school, there are approximately 60 participants, mainly undergraduates and few graduate students, from across West Africa. Africa Geospacial Data and Internet Conference, Ghana 2019 All day 2019.10.21-2019.10.25 https://africanews.space/event/africa-geospacial-data-and-internet-conference-ghana-2019/ The need for capacity building in geospatial and internet governance in Africa has been well articulated by many researchers which need stems from two main reasons; first the role of geospatial and internet technology in economic development of Africa and secondly the weaknesses of past capacity building efforts in geospatial technology in Africa. This technologies provide not only the data and the tools, but also an entire framework within which efficient and effective spatial and internet decisions can be made in Africa. It is on this background that the African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation is putting together the Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference and exhibition from the 21st-25th of October, 2019 at Accra International conference center, Ghana with the theme “Shaping the Digital Future of Africa”. This conference is set to bring together all stakeholders globally to discuss, market, share in the knowledge, and network to find possible solutions for Africa. Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 11:09 2019.10.21-2019.10.25 https://africanews.space/event/africa-geospatial-data-and-internet-conference/ African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation is putting together the Africa Geospatial Data and Internet Conference and exhibition to bring together all stakeholders globally to discuss, market, share in the knowledge, and network to find possible solutions for Africa.	22 African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019 All day 2019.10.22-2019.10.24 https://africanews.space/event/african-geospatial-data-and-internet-conference-2019/ The African Open Data and Internet Research Foundation (AODIRF), a non-profit organisation focused on open data access and internet capacity building, is organising African Geospatial Data and Internet Conference 2019, on 22-24 October at Accra International Conference Centre.	23	24	25	26
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