The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) announced that the representative of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, engineer Mishael Al-Shammari, has become the vice-president of the Federation after her nomination for the position and the votes of fourteen candidates from all around the world, to become the first Saudi woman to achieve a leadership position in the largest international space organization “IAF”.
The representative of the Kingdom received the votes of the members of the Union; Because of his expanded vision for the development of the space sector around the world, and for contributing to the development and strengthening of the directions of the International Astronautical Federation, in addition to strengthening the role of the Kingdom in this sector, developing international cooperation and drawing attention to the Kingdom. as the world leader in the space economy.
It should be noted that the office of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) has 12 Vice Presidents and is composed of elected and appointed staff, while it performs many tasks, primarily recommending and overseeing the organization of IAF meetings, preparing the agenda for plenary sessions of the General Assembly and oversight of the preparation of the annual financial budget report of the General Assembly, in addition to the appointment of temporary committees and recommendations to the General Assembly to consider termination of membership, and the development of cooperation with organizations, associations and bodies.
It should be noted that the International Astronautical Federation has more than 400 members from around the world, and members represent various institutions and organizations, and conduct research to share knowledge and recognize achievements through its prestigious awards, given annually to individuals and groups. prepare the future workforce through its activities targeted at students and young professionals and raise awareness through its publications and global network to help increase public acceptance of space activities around the world.
