CANCELLED: IMAGINE Festival: Belfast calling: The impact of space exploration on cultural outcomes

CANCELLED: Due to concerns associated with Covid-19

Can space exploration contribute to addressing the socio-economic and political challenges facing Northern Ireland? Join us for an interactive discussion drawing on work from two space scientists and an economist from The Open University with the European Space Agency. How can space missions in Europe create cultural resources and outcomes that can benefit a range of communities, from space architecture and design, and art and musical events.

This event will be delivered by The Open University's:

Dr Les Budd, Reader in Social Enterprise in the Department of Public Leadership and Social Enterprise

Dr Manish Patel, Senior Lecturer in Planetary Science

Dr Victoria Pearson, Senior Lecturer in Planetary Science

Suitable for ages 16+

Delivered as part of Imagine! Belfast festival of Ideas & Politics: https://imaginebelfast.com/