Catalog

Technical programme

IAC-10 — 61st International Astronautical Congress

E1. SPACE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH SYMPOSIUM

This symposium deals with activities, methods and techniques for formal and informal space education at different educational levels, space outreach to the general public, space workforce development, etc. Each of the sessions in the symposium features an invited key note speaker followed by presentation of selected papers. Symposium sessions may also include panel discussions. When submitting abstracts for consideration, please note that: • Papers should have clear education or outreach content – technical details of projects, even if carried out in an educational context, will not usually qualify. • Papers reporting on programmes/activities that have already taken place will usually be received more favourably than those dealing with concepts and plans for the future. • More weight will usually be given to papers that clearly identify target groups, benefits, lessons-learned, good practice and that include measures of critical assessment.

Coordinator

Lyn Wigbels
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States

Chris Welch
— France

E1.1. LIFT OFF - PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SPACE EDUCATION

This session will focus on all aspects of primary and secondary (K-12) space education.

Chairman

Anne Elisabeth Brumfitt
Space Qualified Ltd — Australia

Chris Welch
— France

Rapporteur: Claudia Kessler
Die Astronautin — Germany

E1.2. ON TRACK - UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE SPACE EDUCATION

This session will focus on all aspects of undergraduate and (post)graduate space education.

Chairman

Naomi Mathers
Space Industry Association of Australia — Australia

Marilyn Steinberg
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

Rapporteur: Jeong-Won Lee
Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) — Korea, Republic of

E1.3. CALLING PLANET EARTH - SPACE OUTREACH TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC

This session will focus on activities that aim to promote awareness and understanding of space in the general public.

Chairman

Yolanda Berenguer
Unesco — France

Olga Zhdanovich
Modis — The Netherlands

Rapporteur: Gulnara T. Omarova
Astrophysical Institute — Kazakhstan

E1.4. NEW WORLDS - INNOVATIVE SPACE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

This session will focus on novel and non-standard methods of space education and outreach in non-traditional areas and to non-traditional target groups.

Chairman

Jean-Daniel Dessimoz
— Switzerland

Vera Mayorova
Bauman Moscow State Technical University — Russian Federation

Rapporteur: Mabel J. Matthews
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

E1.5. TO BOLDLY GO - SPACE STATION EDUCATION AND OUTREACH

This cross-cutting session will focus on education and outreach activities that specifically leverage the inspirational value of the International Space Station and which aim to prepare today's students and future generations to be actively involved in turning space exploration visions into a sustainable endeavour.

Chairman

Lyn Wigbels
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States

Marilyn Steinberg
Canadian Space Agency — Canada

Rapporteur: Rachid Amekrane
Airbus DS GmbH — Germany

E1.6.-E5.4. Water from Space: Societal, Educational and Cultural Aspects

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.

Chairman

Annick Bureaud
— France

Bee Thakore
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) — United Kingdom

Lyn Wigbels
American Astronautical Society (AAS) — United States

Rapporteur: Adrian Meyer
Space School Africa — South Africa

E1.7. SPACE WORKFORCE DEVELOPEMENT – CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES

This session will focus on challenges, opportunities and innovative solutions for attracting, improving and retaining the future and current global space workforce.

Chairman

Olga Zhdanovich
Modis — The Netherlands

Mabel J. Matthews
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) — United States

Annalisa Weigel
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) — United States

Rapporteur

Frank Friedlaender
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company — United States

Amalio Monzon
Airbus Defence and Space — Spain