Guillaume Loonis Quélen took part in the meetings of the Space and Global Health Network (SGHN) held in Vienna on 5 and 6 February 2024. They took place on the margins of the 61st session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
As part of the 61st session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee (STSC) of COPUOS in Vienna, two meetings of the Space and Global Health Network (SGHN) were organized on February 5 and 6, 2024, by UNOOSA. The main objective was to review activities conducted in 2023, finalize the work program for 2024, and strengthen links between the space sector and global health.
On February 5, the meeting focused on presenting the annual report, evaluating the results achieved, and developing an activity program. Significant time was devoted to discussing the creation of an original and high-quality curriculum on space and global health, in line with recommendations from joint UN/WHO conferences.
On February 6, discussions continued on planning activities for 2024, with particular emphasis on technical and organizational interoperability challenges to better integrate space technologies into health systems. The results were recorded in conference room paper A/AC.105/C.1/2024/CRP.33 of 6 February 2024.