Jacques van Oene
September 24th 04, 02:12 PM
N° 53-2004 - Paris, 24 September 2004
ESA at the International Astronautical Congress in Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada, hosts the 55th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
from 4 to 8 October this year. The Congress is being organised by the
International Astronautical Federation (IAF) together with the International
Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space law
(IISL).
Under the title "Infinite Possibilities/Global Realities", the Congress,
which dates back to 1949 and is being held in Canada for the first time,
aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, managers, users
and students involved in space activities and related fields. The 55th IAC
will be attended by world experts in space disciplines from space agencies,
research institutes, universities and industry, sharing and debating
results, studies, projects and visions for the future in space.
ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain will be leading an ESA delegation
attending the Congress, comprising several specialists in disciplines
ranging from space sciences to future space exploration and space law.
This Congress also marks 25 years of cooperation between ESA and Canada.
"Europe and Canada have built a space bridge across the Atlantic through
cooperation in space", said Jean-Jacques Dordain. "ESA and the Canadian
Space Agency (CSA) are already strong partners in
key technologies for telecommunications and Earth observation, besides being
partners in the International Space Station, and I am confident they are
committed to continue pursuing this fruitful cooperation in new
international endeavours such as the future Space Exploration programme",
he added.
On 5 October, Jean-Jacques Dordain and Canadian Space Agency President Marc
Garneau will hold a press conference to mark the 25th anniversary of
ESA/Canada cooperation, at the ESA stand (508) in the Vancouver Convention
& Exhibition Centre, Halls A & B, starting at 11:30.
An ESA exhibit will highlight the Agency's various programmes for Congress
participants and visitors. Over a hundred European university students and
students from developing countries which cooperate with ESA will be able to
attend the Congress thanks to a contribution from ESA, making a total
delegation of more than 150 students from around the world, as part of the
process of "handing down" space expertise to the coming generation of space
scientists, engineers and leaders.
The complete programme of the Congress can be found at: www.iac2004.ca
For further information, please contact:
ESA Media Relations
Tel. + 33 1 5369 7155
or:
Clare Mattok
ESA Communication Department
Tel. + 33 1 5369 7412
Or:
Jean-Charles Bigot
ESA International Relations Department
Tel. + 33 1 5369 7738
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info
ESA at the International Astronautical Congress in Vancouver
Vancouver, Canada, hosts the 55th International Astronautical Congress (IAC)
from 4 to 8 October this year. The Congress is being organised by the
International Astronautical Federation (IAF) together with the International
Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the International Institute of Space law
(IISL).
Under the title "Infinite Possibilities/Global Realities", the Congress,
which dates back to 1949 and is being held in Canada for the first time,
aims to bring together researchers, scientists, engineers, managers, users
and students involved in space activities and related fields. The 55th IAC
will be attended by world experts in space disciplines from space agencies,
research institutes, universities and industry, sharing and debating
results, studies, projects and visions for the future in space.
ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain will be leading an ESA delegation
attending the Congress, comprising several specialists in disciplines
ranging from space sciences to future space exploration and space law.
This Congress also marks 25 years of cooperation between ESA and Canada.
"Europe and Canada have built a space bridge across the Atlantic through
cooperation in space", said Jean-Jacques Dordain. "ESA and the Canadian
Space Agency (CSA) are already strong partners in
key technologies for telecommunications and Earth observation, besides being
partners in the International Space Station, and I am confident they are
committed to continue pursuing this fruitful cooperation in new
international endeavours such as the future Space Exploration programme",
he added.
On 5 October, Jean-Jacques Dordain and Canadian Space Agency President Marc
Garneau will hold a press conference to mark the 25th anniversary of
ESA/Canada cooperation, at the ESA stand (508) in the Vancouver Convention
& Exhibition Centre, Halls A & B, starting at 11:30.
An ESA exhibit will highlight the Agency's various programmes for Congress
participants and visitors. Over a hundred European university students and
students from developing countries which cooperate with ESA will be able to
attend the Congress thanks to a contribution from ESA, making a total
delegation of more than 150 students from around the world, as part of the
process of "handing down" space expertise to the coming generation of space
scientists, engineers and leaders.
The complete programme of the Congress can be found at: www.iac2004.ca
For further information, please contact:
ESA Media Relations
Tel. + 33 1 5369 7155
or:
Clare Mattok
ESA Communication Department
Tel. + 33 1 5369 7412
Or:
Jean-Charles Bigot
ESA International Relations Department
Tel. + 33 1 5369 7738
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Jacques :-)
www.spacepatches.info