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Plenary 5: Building the Political Consensus
This panel, featuring: Augusto Gonzalez, head of the European Communiy Directorate-General Enterprise and Industry’s Space Policy Unit; Hirofumi Katase, deputy secretary-general for the Cabinet Secretariat, Secretariat Headquarters for Space Policy, Government of Japan; and Kenneth Hodgkins, Director, Office of Space and Advanced Technology, U.S. Department of State, explored the political barriers which hamper space exploration, and offered thoughts on how to surmount those barriers to ensure a sustainable future for exploration. The sessions’ moderator Jeffrey Hoffman, professor of the practice, [...]
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Keynote 2: Exploring the Moon and Asteroids: A Synergistic Approach
Dr. Clive R. Neal of the University of Notre Dame delivered the second keynote address of the GLEX conference. Neal’s talk explored the synergies between lunar research and asteroid exploration. Neal began by reminding the audience that it will be synergies between industry, government, and academics what will drive the next round of space exploration, and that these partnerships and joint projects will usher in a new era of exploration. Neal reviewed the history of lunar exploration, and then went [...]
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Plenary 4: Human and Robotic Exploration: A Scientific Perspective
The 4th Plenary Session of the Global Space Exploration Conference addressed the importance of continued exploration of the Moon, Mars, and space, how these exploration missions will answer important questions about human existence, how our solar system was formed, and what our future exploration prospects may be. All of the panelists expressed the belief that international cooperation through robust national, private, and entrepreneurial space programs will be essential to these efforts. They were also in agreement that the international scientific [...]
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Global Space Exploration Conference
L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC, USAOBJECTIVES
The Global Space Exploration Conference to be held in Washington, DC, between 22-24 May 2012 will bring together the global space exploration stakeholder, including senior administrators and exploration managers from the major space agencies, industry, governments, academia and NGO's. Leaders in the field will converge in Washington to present results, exchange ideas, debate roadmaps, and discuss the future opportunities provided by human and robotic space exploration.
The comprehensive programme will include high-level plenary events, keynote lectures and technical sessions that will address plans for space exploration and explore how industry, politics, and law will help shape the future environment for this exciting domain of astronautics.
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International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
Founded in 1951, the International Astronautical Federation is the world’s leading space advocacy body with more than 220 members on six continents including all leading agencies, space companies, societies, associations and institutes worldwide.
Following its theme “A space-faring world cooperating for the benefit of humanity”, the Federation advances knowledge about space, fostering the development and application of space assets by advancing global cooperation.
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA)
AIAA is the world’s largest technical society dedicated to the global aerospace profession. With more than 35,000 individual members worldwide, and 90 corporate members, AIAA brings together industry, academia, and government to advance engineering and science in aviation, space, and defense.
DEADLINES
- Call for Abstracts Deadline
- 1 December 2011 (14:00 CET)
- Notification of Acceptance
- 20 December 2011
- Registration Opening
- Early January 2012
- Early Registration Deadline
- 12 Mars 2012
- Papers Submission Deadline
- 3 May 2012
- Presentations Submission Deadline
- 17 May 2012
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