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From 7 to 10 October 2025, Europe and Africa took another important step toward deepening their cooperation in space. At the ESA Education<\/a> Training and Learning Facility in ESEC-Galaxia, Belgium, young engineers from across both continents came together for the Space Systems Engineering Training Course, jointly supported by the European Space Agency (ESA)<\/a> and the African Space Agency (AfSA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tExpert teaching tasks of a systems engineer and systems engineering products<\/a><\/p>\n The course was held under the umbrella of the Africa-EU Space Partnership Programme (AESPP)<\/a>, which is a flagship of the Global Gateway funded by the European Commission, DG INTPA. Co-implemented by ESA and AfSA, the AESPP seeks to strengthen cooperation across the full space value chain, from satellite manufacturing and data applications to policy and institutional development.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s course brought together 30 students from 24 nationalities, including 13 participants from Africa. Their presence symbolised more than an exchange of technical knowledge: it marked a growing strategic and educational alliance between Europe and Africa, rooted in shared ambitions for sustainable space development.<\/p>\n \u201cThis training goes beyond engineering,\u201d said Nigel Savage, ESA Academy Training Administrator. \u201cIt\u2019s about creating the conditions for genuine partnership, where expertise, opportunities, and visions are shared across continents.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cFor AfSA, the collaboration represents a milestone in advancing African capacity building within the global space community,\u201d according to Hamdi Kacem from AfSA. \u201cEvery investment in infrastructure or technology must be matched \u2014 and even surpassed \u2014 by investment in people.\u201d<\/p>\n