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Technical programme

IAC-11 — 62nd International Astronautical Congress

A4. 40th SYMPOSIUM ON THE SEARCH FOR EXTRATERRESTRIAL INTELLIGENCE (SETI) – The Next Steps

This symposium organized by the International Academy of Astronautics deals with the scientific, technical and interdisciplinary aspects of the search for extra-terrestrial Intelligence (SETI) including a discussion of all kinds of contacts. The technical side is not limited to the microwave window, but includes also optical and any kind of radiation. The interdisciplinary aspects include all societal implications, risk communication and philosophical considerations of any kind of discovery or contact.

Coordinator

Seth Shostak
SETI Institute — United States

Claudio Maccone
International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF) — Italy

A4.1. SETI I : SETI Science and Technology

All technical aspects involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence, including current and future search strategies.

Chairman

H. Paul Shuch
The SETI League, Inc. — United States

Seth Shostak
SETI Institute — United States

Rapporteur: Carol Oliver
University of New South Wales — Australia

A4.2. SETI II : SETI and Society

All aspects concerning the societal implications of extraterrestrial intelligence are considered, including public reaction to a discovery.

Chairman

Alex Antonites
SETI League — South Africa

Douglas Vakoch
SETI Institute and California Institute of Integral Studies — United States

Rapporteur: John Traphagan
University of Texas at Austin — United States