Being a Symposium made by and for students, the role of social activities in complementing formal academic learning is very important. There will be Social Events on the 27th and the 28th afternoons. Both events are devoted to inspiring and building a community, with the aim of expanding the borders of the topics covered by the Symposium.
27th April 2022 (afternoon): Experiments and Demonstrations at UPC – Terrassa
During the first Social Event, there will be a student-led space organizations fair. There will be two workshops offered by our sponsors: Sateliot and Open Cosmos. Attendees will be served drinks and snacks. Participants will also have the opportunity to visit the wind tunnels, test stands, and other specialized equipment from laboratories in which research related to space science and technology is performed.
Transportation will be provided from the Symposium Venue to the Event Venue at 16:00, and back at 20:00.
28th April 2022 (afternoon): Optional visits and Gala Dinner
On Thursday, April 28th afternoon, attendees will be offered different optional activities from 17:00 to 20:00. They will be able to visit Barcelona’s CosmoCaixa Science Museum and the UPC NanoSat Laboratory. In the CosmoCaixa Science Museum, participants will have the opportunity of visiting the expositions of the Museum and wandering around other facilities and outside gardens. Attendees are also welcome to return back to their accommodation hotels to prepare for the Gala Dinner during these hours.
Transportation will be provided from the Symposium Venue to the Optional Activities at 17:00. Afterward, buses will transport participants to Barcelona’s Astronomical Observatory for the Symposium’s Gala Dinner, with an estimated time of arrival of 20:15.