On National Space Day, Italy’s embassy and Dominican institutions held a conference to promote aerospace development, focusing on nano-satellites for environmental monitoring. Key speakers discussed the importance of international cooperation in enhancing the Dominican Republic’s aerospace capabilities. The conference marked Italy’s 60th anniversary of its first satellite launch, reinforcing its commitment to supporting aerospace endeavors in the Dominican Republic.
On the celebration of National Space Day, the Embassy of Italy in the Dominican Republic, in collaboration with the Dominican National Council for Climate Change and Clean Development Mechanism (CNCCMDL), Pedro Henríquez Ureña University, and the Technological Institute of Santo Domingo (Intec), organized a conference entitled ‘Promoting Aerospace Development: Italian-Dominican Cooperation’ at Intec.
Students from Intec and the Don Bosco School participated, gaining insights on the significance of developing nano-satellites for advanced data acquisition in monitoring marine issues like sargassum, marine biodiversity, and risk prevention.
Marco Lisi, the special envoy from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation for space, expressed his unwavering support for the Dominican Republic’s endeavors to enhance its capacity in aerospace data observation and analysis. He also highlighted the Italian space sector’s evolution, particularly on this occasion commemorating the 60th anniversary of Italy’s first satellite launch, the San Marco I, which occurred on December 15, 1964.
In addition, Paolo Marzioli, an academic from Rome’s La Sapienza University, emphasized that advancements in space technology significantly contribute to various scientific and technological sectors, including aeronautics, physics, specialized software programming, design, mechatronics, and electronics.
Rodolfo Colaci, Acting Chargé d’Affaires at the Italian Embassy in Santo Domingo, underlined the crucial role of cooperation and space diplomacy amid today’s complex international relations.
Teodoro Jiménez, head of Geomantics at the CNCCMDL, recognized the importance of the Italian government’s collaboration in advancing the Dominican Republic’s space capabilities, particularly in establishing the National Centre for the Processing of Climate Archives and Satellite and Drone Images. Engineer Edwin Sánchez Camilo elaborated on the Quisqueyasat-1 project timeline and phases, emphasizing the necessity for continuous monitoring of the sargasso phenomenon and for establishing groundwork for future, more intricate projects.
This event highlights the growing international collaboration in space technology, particularly between Italy and the Dominican Republic. The conference serves to educate and engage young minds in the significance of aerospace advancements, particularly the development of nano-satellites. This partnership is envisioned to bolster the Dominican Republic’s capabilities in monitoring environmental challenges and enhancing scientific research using space technology.
The conference manifested a commitment to fostering aerospace development through international cooperation. By emphasizing the importance of space technology in addressing environmental issues and bolstering scientific advancement, Italy and the Dominican Republic forge a path toward enhanced shared capabilities in this critical field.
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