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    Title

    Calling Planet Earth - Space Outreach To The General Public

    type

    oral

    Description

    This session will focus on activities that aim to promote awareness and understanding of space in the general public. At IAC2011, this session will feature the E1 Space Education and Outreach Symposium Keynote by Bill Nye (‘the Science Guy’), science educator, comedian and television presenter and now Executive Secretary of The Planetary Society.

    Date

    2011-10-04

    Time

    15:00

    Room

    TS-13

    IPC members
    • Chairman: Ms. Olga Zhdanovich, Modis, The Netherlands;

    • Chairman: Dr. Gulnara T. Omarova, Astrophysical Institute, Kazakhstan;

    • Rapporteur: Dr. Carol Christian, STScI, United States;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    Keynote

    20

    confirmed

    Mr. Bill Nye

    The Planetary Society

    United States

    2

    First Orbit: A global video celebration of Yuri Gagarin’s flight using the ISS

    15

    confirmed

    Prof. Chris Welch

    International Space University (ISU)

    France

    3

    Using Space Science as the driver for Science Advancement

    15

    confirmed

    Dr. Lee-Anne McKinnell

    South African National Space Agency (SANSA)

    South Africa

    4

    Space Eco-literacy for SSA - A Case of People Science Movement in India

    15

    withdrawn

    Prof. Jagannatha Venkataramaiah

    Department of Civil Engineering, UVCE, Bangalore University

    India

    5

    INTERNATIONAL LUNAR OBSERVATORY ASSOCIATION (ILOA), HAWAI`I, UPDATE OCTOBER 2011: ILO-X PRECURSOR, ILO-1 POLAR, AND ILO HUMAN SERVICE MISSIONS. STEVE DURST, JOSEPH SULLA, ET AL, ILOA / SPACE AGE PUBLISHING COMPANY, 65-1230 MAMALAHOA HIGHWAY

    15

    confirmed

    Mr. Steve Durst

    International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA)

    United States

    6

    Overcoming the integration of basic needs issues in Southern Africa and developing awareness and education initiatives to excite and enthuse the public, in particular the youth, to experience and understand space in a meaningful way.

    15

    withdrawn

    Ms. Carla Sharpe

    Foundation for Space Development South Africa

    South Africa

    7

    Societal Expectations of Space and Public Opinion Polling

    15

    withdrawn

    Mr. G. Ryan Faith

    Space Foundation

    United States

    8

    Myths and Legends of Space Objects and Events in some Nigerian cultural groups

    15

    confirmed

    Mrs. Lami Ali-Fadiora

    African Regional Center for Space Science and Technology Education in English (ARCSSTE-E)

    Nigeria

    9

    Unforgettable Memories in the Hungarian Space Camp – Lessons from 18 Years of Organization

    15

    confirmed

    Dr. Laszlo Bacsardi

    Budapest University of Technology and Economics

    Hungary

    10

    YGNSS project: GNSS Education By Youths, For Youths

    15

    confirmed

    Ms. Stephanie Wan

    Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)

    United States

    11

    Effective space outreach contributes to sustainable space development

    15

    withdrawn

    Ms. Ayami Kojima

    Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

    Japan

    12

    YuriGagarin50: A UK Initiative to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the First Human Space Flight

    15

    confirmed

    Prof. Chris Welch

    International Space University (ISU)

    France