Space Generation Congress

What is SGC?

The Space Generation Congress was born out of the need of the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) to bring youth together and create a worldwide network of young space enthusiasts who will lead humanity in space in the coming decades.

The SGAC took form after the 1999 UNISPACE III conference (the Third United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space) in Vienna, and was charged to make recommendations to the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS), through raising awareness and exchange of fresh ideas by youth.

The SGAC is dedicated to "finding everyone committed to using space to make a difference and inspiring them, connecting them, training them and holding them to that". The term Space Generation was coined by Peter Diamandis, Todd Hawley, and Bob Richards (International Space University). Furthermore, the SGAC holds permanent observer status in the UN COPUOS and is a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF).

The SGC invites about 110 delegates from across the planet (through a competitive selection process) to come and discuss the requirements that must be met for humankind to get out of the Earth cradle.

To participate, go to Explorers Wanted!




Previous Space Generation Congresses
2006 Valencia, Spain
2005 Fukuoka, Japan
2004 Vancouver, Canada
2003 Bremen, Germany
2002 Space Generation Summit Houston, USA

Future Space Generation Congresses will be held in Glasgow, Scotland in 2008 and Dejong, South Korea in 2009.