The World Space Week (WSW), an international celebration of the contribution that space science and technology makes for the betterment of the human condition, will be marked in 10 cities of Pakistan including Karachi, an official statement of the Pakistan Space and Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) said on Tuesday.
It was also mentioned in the statement that the day was celebrated in some 65 nations of the world including Pakistan.
During WSW, events and educational programs related to space are held globally.
SUPARCO, as a national space agency, has been regularly conducting WSW activities each year since 2005 to increase awareness of space technology and to promote its peaceful usage amongst students and the masses in Pakistan.
This year, SUPARCO has extended WSW activities throughout Pakistan with the partnership of key educational institutions of the country.
The theme of the WSW 2012 is `Space for Human Safety and Security’.
The National Space Agency will hold an inauguration ceremony of WSW on October 4 at the National Center for Remote Sensing and Geo Informatics (NCRG) Karachi to formally commence World Space Week 2012 celebration in Pakistan.
The chief guest for the ceremony will be Peer Mazhar-Ul-Haq, Provincial Minister of Education and Literacy.
A specially designed mobile education bus equipped with multimedia shall leave to create awareness of space through lectures, multimedia presentations and video shows in towns and villages of Sindh.
