session 6.-E5.4

Title

Water from Space: Societal, Educational and Cultural Aspects

Description

This is a joint session between the IAF Space Education and Outreach Committee and the IAA Commission VI and co-sponsored by ITACCUS. This joint inter-disciplinary session will explore the societal and cultural contexts of water as they are related to space. Possible topics include: political and economic issues; how the crises affecting oceans impact society; how the discoveries of water on the Moon and Mars impact both the human condition on Earth and human space exploration; the way the arts, popular culture and entertainment engage with cultural issues related to water, remote sensing co-ordination and public access; educational programmes relating to water from space and water in space, etc.

Date

2010-09-29

Time

11:45

Room

Club D

IPC members

• Chairman: Mrs. Annick Bureaud, Leonardo/Olats, France;

• Chairman: Ms. Bee Thakore, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC), United Kingdom;

• Chairman: Ms. Lyn Wigbels, University Corporation for Atmospheric Research, United States;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Adrian Meyer, Space School Africa, South Africa;