SPACE GENERATION ADVISORY COUNCIL

The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), in Support of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, is a global non-governmental, non-profit (US 501(c)3) organization and network that aims to represent university students and young space professionals ages 18-35 to the United Nations, space agencies, industry, and academia. Headquartered in Vienna, Austria, the SGAC network of members, volunteers, and alumni has grown to more than 35,000 members representing more than 165 countries.

SGAC was conceived at UNISPACE III in 1999, whereby states resolved, as part of the Vienna Declaration, “To create a council to support the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, through raising awareness and exchanging fresh ideas by youth. The vision is to employ the creativity and vigor of youth in advancing humanity through the peaceful uses of space”.

SGAC holds Permanent Observer status at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UN COPUOS). It regularly participates in the annual meeting and its Legal, Scientific, and Technical Subcommittees. SGAC also holds consultative status at the United Nations Economic and Social Council (UN ECOSOC), contributing to discussions on the role of space in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.