World Space Week Association
World Space Week Association proudly supports the UN in the global coordination of World Space Week each October 4 to 10. The Association is led by a dedicated team of directors, officers, and volunteer coordinators which promotes and coordinates a global network of 1,000s of organizations and individuals who hold events during World Space Week. The Association works around the year to coordinate, promote, support, and report on World Space Week.
Executive Council:
Staff:
Lauren Payne
Secretary and Legal Counsel
Ilayda Edali
Operations and Communications Manager
WSW Coordinators & Interns
Deborah Faboade
PR Coordinator
Deborah is a philosophy graduate with a deep interest in the space industry. She enjoys exploring and understanding how space-based technologies are being effectively utilized to improve people’s lives, often conducting analytical research in this area.
Rebah Tanvir
Communications Coordinator
Rebah Tanvir, a passionate science communicator working at Scientia Pakistan, empowers young South Asian scientists with the tools needed to thrive in STEM fields.
She advocates sustainability initiatives and has worked with not-for-profit organizations on SDG-driven projects to build a brighter future for her community. Rebah is a Biosciences graduate from COMSATS University Islamabad, Pakistan with research in Astrobiology and has been keen on promoting this study through blogging, making space education innovative and accessible to the public.
Saeed Jafari
Partnerships Coordinator
Saeed Jafari is a science communication professional with extensive experience in public engagement, science journalism, outreach strategy and delivering training for researchers/practitioners. He serves as Regional Executive Secretary – Middle East in the Space Generation Advisory Council. He has completed his studies in linguistics at the University of Kurdistan, Iran, where he also teaches courses in science communication and linguistics.
Ricaria Jenae Sutton
Social Media Coordinator
Kevin Harmon
Strategic Communications Intern