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IAF HIGHLIGHTS Connecting @ll Space People CONTENTS Welcome Message from 2 IAF President Welcome Message from IAF VP for 3 Communications, Publications and Global Conferences IAF General Assembly 4 Educator’s Professional 33 IAF Global Innovation Agenda 6 Development Workshop 2016-2019 IPMC YP Workshop 34 IAF IDEA “3G” 35 Spring Meetings 2016 9 ISEB Activities 36 IAC Hosts Summit 37 GLIS 2016 10 International Meeting for MOPs 39 UN/IAF Workshop 41 Published by the International Astronautical Federation IAC 2016 11 Volume 1, February 2017 Overview 11 ISF 2016 47 Plenaries 12 Copyright © International Astronautical Federation. Highlight Lectures 20 IAF Committees 51 All rights reserved. No part of this magazine may be reproduced or transmitted by any form or by any Late Breaking News 23 Technical Committees 51 means, electronical or mechanical, including photocopying or recording by any information storage or retrieval system without written permission from the publishers. Global Networking Forum (GNF) 24 Administrative Committees 64 WELCOME message from the IAF President I am delighted to present representatives from developing and advanced you with this publication, space nations alike got together to discuss core IAF Highlights 2016, where issues and future collaborations. you will find a compilation of IAF’s most memorable activities In October, a new conference, the first International during the year. In 2016, the IAF organized several Space Forum at Ministerial Level (ISF), was very successful events: SM in Paris, GLIS in Geneva, organized with ASI, the Italian Space Agency. IAC in Guadalajara and ISF in Trento. These events The ISF 2016 gathered ministers, ambassadors, were attended by high-level speakers and they heads of space agencies, representatives of hosted fruitful discussions on a number of topics. international intergovernmental organizations and WELCOME A strong focus was on accessibility, connectivity universities from 35 countries in the north of Italy and the role of space in taking on global challenges. to discuss “Space Science and Academy for Global message from the IAF VP Challenges”. Our Global Conference on Space and the for Communications, Publications Information Society, GLIS 2016, was organized with As important as it is to look back on all the the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) achievements of the year, we are now very focused and Global Conferences on the theme “Connecting the world via space on 2017, which we hope will turn out to be an – policies, technologies, applications”. Over two excellent and outstanding one both for IAF and for days in June, experts came together in Switzerland the whole of our community. to examine the different means by which space As the new Vice-President for Publications, Eventually the new IAF Highlights journal emerged, is helping people to connect worldwide and its Communications and Global Conferences, I have and you are now reading the first edition of it! impact on their lives and organizations. Jean-Yves Le Gall the pleasure to introduce you to our most recent In here you will find reports on the main events, publication, the IAF Highlights. This initiative is committee reports and additional highlights from The International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2016, built on the previous annual journal “Highlights 2016. in Space” that the IAF used to co-publish together in Guadalajara, Mexico, was a great success with a I hope that you will sincerely enjoy with UNOOSA. Last year the discussion came record number of over 5,200 attendees. This year this publication and we look up again to create a new annual journal, since a the congress was organized with the Mexican forward to create many more publication that truly reflects the IAF and covers Space Agency (AEM) on the theme “Making Space highlights together with you in what has happened in the events during the year, Accessible and Affordable to All Countries”. It 2017! was an inspiring week full of activities, where was missing. For newcomers not already familiar with the Pascale Ehrenfreund International Astronautical Federation it can be difficult to understand what the IAF really is and what kind of events we organize. Therefore this journal is also meant as a tool to get a deeper understanding on how to take part in the IAF community. The publication does give visibility to all of our Committees, both technical and administrative, who get the opportunity to show their activities and what they have discussed throughout the year. 2 3 IAF General Assembly The International Astronautical Federation General Assembly has gathered during the New IAF Members International Astronautical Congress, IAC 2016, in two sessions (Monday 26 September 2016, and Friday 30 September 2016). Several important decisions have been taken. The IAF General Assembly also approved the applications of 25 new Member Organizations from 15 countries worldwide. With this, the IAF Membership comprises 327 Member Organizations from 66 countries, confirming IAF’s position as a truly global Federation. 2016 Elections of IAF Officers Dr. Jean-Yves Le Gall’s assumption of duties as IAF President has officially taken place during the IAF General Assembly, Company Category Region Country on Friday 30 September 2016. Dr. Le Gall had been elected incoming President at IAC 2015 in Jerusalem and has assumed Aexa Aerospace LLC Industry North America United States full presidency at IAC 2016 for a term of 3 years and presented his IAF Global Innovation Agenda 2016-2019 (please see page 6 for full details). Astrosat Limited (UK) Industry Europe United Kingdom In addition, 4 new Vice-Presidents have been elected by the General Assembly: Auspace Pty Ltd. Industry Oceania Australia • Pascale Ehrenfreund – Chair of Executive Board, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Austria, has been appointed as IAF Blue Origin Industry North America United States VP for COMMUNICATIONS, PUBLICATIONS AND GLOBAL CONFERENCES Cyprus Space Exploration Organisation Association & Professional Europe Cyprus (CSEO) Society • Sergey Krikalev – Executive Director for Piloted Spaceflights, ROSCOSMOS, Russia, has been appointed as IAF VP for INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND OUTREACH Danish Aerospace Company ApS Industry Europe Denmark • Clayton Mowry – Lead – Sales, Marketing & Customer Experience, Blue Origin, USA, has been appointed as IAF VP Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University University North America United States for FINANCIAL MATTERS AND IAC EVOLUTION Friedrich-Schiller-Universität Jena University Europe Germany • Johann-Dietrich Woerner – Director General, European Space Agency (ESA), Germany, has been appointed as IAF VP Korea Aerospace Industries Industry Asia Korea for AGENCY, PARLIAMENTARIAN AND MINISTERIAL RELATIONS Korea Association for Space Technology Association & Professional Asia Korea Promotion (KASP) Society Association & Professional MXSpace A.C South America Mexico Selection of Host City for IAC 2019 Society National Institute of Information and R&D Asia Japan The IAF General Assembly at its second session on September 30, selected Washington DC as Host City for IAC 2019. The Communications Technology (NICT) Hosting Organization is the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), a member of IAF since 1952. Orbital Access Ltd Industry Europe UK Peoples' Friendship University of Russia University Europe Russian Federation Upcoming IAF Events Reports Politecnico di Milano University Europe Italy During the IAF General Assembly sessions, reports were given on the advancement of preparation for the IAC 2017 in RHEATECH LTD Industry Europe UK Adelaide, Australia and for the IAC 2018 in Bremen, Germany. Rovsing A/S Industry Europe Denmark Also, a detailed presentation was offered on the progress made in the organisation of the Global Conference on Space Soletop Co., Ltd Industry Asia Korea Exploration, GLEX2017, that will take place in Beijing, China, from 6-8 June 2017 in cooperation with the Chinese Society SpaceX Industry North America United States of Astronautics (CSA). Association & Professional Space Trust Europe United Kingdom The IAF General Assembly has also endorsed the organisation of a Global Space Applications Conference in 2018 (GLAC Society 2018). The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and the Centro de Investigación y Difusión Aeronáutico Espacial The Tauri Group Industry North America United States (CIDA-E) will be co-organsing the event in Punta del Este, Uruguay in June 2018. United Arab UAE Space Agency Space Agency Asia Emirates IAF Finance Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM) University Asia Malaysia University of Adelaide University Oceania Adelaide The IAF has also approved the final accounts 2015 and Auditor’s Statement 2015 and the revised budget and preliminary accounts 2016 and the Proposed Budget 2017. Wildcard Mavericks Ltd Industry Europe UK 4 5 IAF Global Innovation Agenda Concrete actions to accomplish this include: 3. Evolution of the International Astronautical Congress with a View on Sustainability and 2016-2019 • Encouraging and supporting space Future Growth communities in remote areas to engage in the Federation’s activities; It is time now to review the manifold aspects of organizing the International Astronautical • Further increasing the involvement of and Congress in its present form and investigate on the the offer to the young generation within the evolution of the IAC in the years to come with a Federation and its activities; strong view on its sustainability and future growth. • Reviving the IAF