IAC2010 Cluster Forum

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SECOND INTERNATIONAL CLUSTER FORUM


2nd International Cluster Forum

28 September - 1 October
Stand D2

The IAF will be once again organising the International Cluster Forum within the Exhibition area of the IAC 2010 in Prague, Czech Republic. This year, the Cluster Forum has a schedule of events stretching from Tuesday 28 September until Friday 1 October in a special area in the centre of the Exhibition Hall.

The forum gathers decision makers and business developers from major corporations, large and small space agencies, smaller businesses, consulting firms and universities.
Programme

Tuesday 28 September

  • 10:00 – 13:00 Sponsors Corporate Presentation
  • 13:15 – 13:45 “European Space Activities under the Research Framework Programme” Reinhard Schulte-Braucks, DG Enterprise and Industry, European Commission
  • 14:00 – 17:30 Association of Industry and Small & Medium industry

Wednesday 29 September

  • 10:00 – 13:00 Nanosatellites Projects Presentation – Part 1
  • 13:15 – 13:30 "CubeSats for the VEGA Maiden Flight" Piero Galeone, European Space Agency; "GENSO" Helen Page, European Space Agency
  • 13:30 – 13:45 “United Nations Basic Space Technology Initiative (UNBSTI)” Werner Balogh, UN-OOSA
  • 13:45 – 14:00 “HUMSAT: Constellation Project Applied to Humanitarian Support“ Fernando Aguado, University of Vigo
  • 14:00 – 14:15 “QB 50, Network for Lower Thermosphere and Re-Entry Research“ Jean Muylaert, Director, von Karman Institute
  • 14:15 – 17:30 Nanosatellites Projects Presentation – Part 2

Thursday 30 September

  • 10:00 – 13:00 “Experts meet Young Professionals and Students” – Part 1
  • 13:15 – 13:30 "International Project/Programme Management Committee" Edward J. Hoffman, Director, NASA APPEL
  • 13:30 – 13:45 "Because it’s all about people" Claudia Kessler, CEO, HE Space
  • 13:45 – 14:00 "Flight Plan for a Space Career" Barbara Puddephatt, Space Resourcing Director, Serco Europe
  • 14:00 – 17:30 “Experts meet Young Professionals and Students” – Part 2

Friday 1 October

  • 10:00 – 12:00 Central and Eastern European Activities – Part 1
  • 14:00 – 14:15 “Hungarian Space Industry overview” Speaker to be confirmed
  • 14:15 – 14:30 “Space Research in Poland” Speaker to be confirmed
  • 14:30 – 14:45 “Romanian Space activities” Marius-Ioan Piso, President & CEO, Romanian Space Agency (ROSA)
  • 15:00 – 17:00 Central and Eastern European Activities – Part 2


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