session 6

Title

Calling Planet Earth - Space Outreach to the General Public

type

oral

Description

This session will focus on activities, programmes and strategies for engaging the general public in space activities, and outside the formal education system. When submitting abstracts for this symposium, please: ● Clearly identify the connection to public outreach and space activities. ● Provide a short but clear description of the activity or the programme. ● Include some information about the unique, original or innovative nature of your activity or programme. ● Include lessons learned, recommendations or other take away messages in the body of your abstract. If any theories are developed, please include some information about the practical applicability of the information. ● Make sure that the abstract provides a coherent idea or narrative. ● If data has been gathered as part of the work (including evaluations), please include some reference to that in your abstract.

IPC members

• Co-Chair: Mrs. Jessica Culler, NASA Ames Research Center, United States;

• Co-Chair: Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian, Karman Project, United Kingdom;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Remco Timmermans, International Space University (ISU), United Kingdom;

• Rapporteur: Mr. Frank Friedlaender, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, United States;