SpaceUp Comes to Europe

GENK, Belgium. — Europe’s first SpaceUp Unconference will take place in Belgium this month. An Unconference brings to centre stage those informal conversations that usually happen off stage at most conferences. There are no spectators – everyone is encouraged to give a talk, a demo or participate in a roundtable.
The Unconference will be held at the Cosmodrome in Genk, Belgium over the weekend of 22–23 September.
The format has already proved popular in the US. The very first SpaceUp was held in February 2010, in San Diego, with a few space professionals taking the Unconference concept as a starting point. In the following two years, the concept spread all over the North American continent, with events in dozens of cities.
Six European space fans are now bringing this novel platform to Europe. The very open format allows a great variety of visions, ideas and projects to be presented and discussed.
It enables people at all levels in the space and astronomy sector to discuss topics they deem relevant with a passionate crowd. From space entrepreneurs, scientists, educators and futurists to students and enthusiasts, it is this mix of people that brings out interesting angles.
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