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SUMMARY:Cultural WG webinar - Sci-Fi Moon Visions
DESCRIPTION:Free registration: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bQIMo87bRUOODuFqWzEaqg \n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\nRemo Rapetti: Introduction \n\n\n\nChristopher Cokinos: Long Before Rockets: Imagination’s Voyages to the Moon \n\n\n\n“As we return to the Moon with Artemis\, we should return to the many imaginary voyages we’ve taken to the Moon\, from Chinese folk tales to pioneering science fiction. These leaps of creative vision are more than nostalgic trifles. They tell us about ourselves and our attitudes toward places we explore and might settle. Imagination’s voyages to the Moon are one foundation for policy. They give us ethical trajectories to consider as competing interests aim for the ice-rich lunar south pole. Plus\, some of them are great fun.” \n\n\n\nErika Nesvold: Today’s Lunar Stories\, Tomorrow’s Lunar Challenges \n\n\n\n“Science fiction uses unearthly settings to explore humanity’s greatest fears and propose dreams for our future. Today’s stories set on the Moon are no exception: lunar science fiction films\, television shows\, novels\, and short stories imagine the Moon as a threat\, a resource\, or a home for humans in the not-so-distant future. Most frequently\, these stories portray the Moon as an extension of the Earth\, a secondary host to humanity’s ongoing struggles and conflicts. What cautionary tales can we find in these lunar stories\, and how can we apply their lessons to urgent questions of space policy as we prepare to turn science fiction into reality in the comingdecades?” \n\n\n\nLisa Pettibone: Comments and questions \n\n\n\nChristopher Cokinos is the author or coeditor of several books\, including The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars\, Hope Is the Things with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds\, and Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight. His new book —Still as Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon from Antiquity to Tomorrow–came out in 2024  and has garnered praise from Booklist\, Kirkus Reviews\, Sky & Telescope and the Toronto Globe & Mail. He is the winner of awards and fellowships from\, among others\, New American Press\, the Whiting Foundation\, the Rachel Carson Center in Munich\, and the National Science Foundation. His poems\, articles\, and essays have appeared in such venues as Scientific American\, High Country News\, Astronomy\, Discover.com\, and the Los Angeles Times. Having taught literature\, writing\, and science communication for more than three decades at three universities\, he again lives and writes in Utah. \n\n\n\nErika Nesvold is an astrophysicist who has worked as a researcher at NASA Goddard and the Carnegie Institution for Science. She is a developer for Universe Sandbox\, a physics-based space simulator; cofounder of the nonprofit organization the JustSpace Alliance; and the creator and host of the podcast Making New Worlds. She is also the author of Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space and co-editor of Reclaiming Space: Progressive and Multicultural Visions of Space Exploration. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultural-wg-webinar-sci-fi-moon-visions/
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SUMMARY:Cultural Considerations WG webinar - Moon: Religion and Ritual
DESCRIPTION:Since the dawn of time\, the Moon has attracted the devoted attention of Earth’s inhabitants. It has been attributed divine powers\, magical abilities\, and significant influences on our daily lives\, from bottling wine to sowing seeds to cutting hair. With this webinar\, we intend to explore how primitive beliefs led to the Moon being seen as the first step toward the conquest of space. \n\n\n\nFree registration on Zoom\n\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\n\nAgenda\n\n\n\n\nRemo Rapetti: Introduction\n\n\n\nDeana Weibel: “The Once-Distant Moon: From a Sacred Light to a Human Domain”\n\n\n\nCarolyn Kennett: “Moonlit Monuments”\n\n\n\nLisa Pettibone: Comments and Questions.\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nDr. Deana L. Weibel is Professor of Anthropology at Grand Valley State University (USA)\, jointly appointed in GVSU’s Religious Studies program in the School of Interdisciplinary Studies. Her research focuses on the intersections of religion\, science\, and space exploration\, including how astronauts’ subjective experiences in space are used in spirituality and meaning-making. She is the author of The Ultraview Effect: What We Can Learn from Astronauts About Awe\, Humility\, and Exploring the Unknown (University of California Press\, forthcoming May 2026). \n\n\n\nCarolyn Kennett is an archaeoastronomer\, astronomer\, and author. She serves as Chair of the Society for the History of Astronomy and is a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society. Her research and writing explore topics ranging from planetary science to Cornish prehistory. Carolyn has appeared on BBC Sky at Night and is a regular contributor to regional television and radio programmes. She has presented her work at conferences around the world.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultural-considerations-wg-webinar-religion-and-the-moon/
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SUMMARY:MVA Meetings at IAC 2025
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 2 October\, in Room E3.6\, located on the third floor of the Exhibition Centre\n\n\n\n14:00-14:45: Workshop 2025 IPC Meeting\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n14:45-15:30: MVA General meeting\, open to everyone\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction\n\n\n\nIndustry WG Status/Outlook\n\n\n\nIMD25 Status/Outlook \n\n\n\nOutreach/Academy/MVA Workshop \n\n\n\nGEGSLA status/outlook \n\n\n\nAOB\n\n\n\n\n15:30-16:50: GEGSLA face-to-face meeting\, including WGs specific discussions \n\n\n\n17:00: Conclusion
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/mva-meetings-at-iac-2025/
CATEGORIES:Side Events
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SUMMARY:From Vision to Orbit: A Prelude to MVA Workshop and Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:We are pleased to invite you to take part in the event “From Vision to Orbit: A Prelude to MVA Workshop and Symposium 2025”\, organized by the Moon Village Association (MVA) and the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA). \n\n\n\nDate: September 9\, 2025 \n\n\n\nTime: 17:00–18:00 (CET) \n\n\n\nOnline participation (Microsoft Teams): Click here to join \n\n\n\nIn-person participation: Meeting room\, 3rd floor\, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering\, Politecnico di Torino\, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24\, Turin (limited seats\, please confirm at enrico.zappino@polito.it) \n\n\n\nDuring the meeting\, the MVA Workshop & Symposium\, which will be held in Turin on December 3–4\, 2025\, will be presented. It will also be possible to discuss: \n\n\n\n\npotential synergies\,\n\n\n\nways of active participation\,\n\n\n\nopportunities for sponsorship.\n\n\n\n\nThe event will take place alongside the CEAS/AIDAA Conference and the Aerospace & Defense Meeting in Turin\, thus representing a unique opportunity for visibility and networking with key players in the sector. \n\n\n\nWe would be delighted with your participation and your contribution to the discussion. For any clarification or to arrange a direct contact\, please feel free to reach out.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/from-vision-to-orbit-a-prelude-to-mva-workshop-and-symposium-2025/
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SUMMARY:International Moon Day 2025
DESCRIPTION:The IMD 2025 Main Event will take place in Abu DhabiMore info at internationalmoonday.org
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/international-moon-day-2025/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250619T150000
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SUMMARY:International Virtual Workshop on Interoperability and Lunar Activities Database
DESCRIPTION:In coordination with Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities (GEGSLA)\, Lunar Operating Guidelines for Infrastructure Consortium (LOGIC)\, and Lunar Surface Innovation Consortium (LSIC)\, we’re hosting an International Virtual Workshop on Interoperability and Lunar Activities Database (June 19th\, 2025 – 9 am ET | 1 pm GMT | 3 pm CEST). \n\n\n\nThree concrete goals:1️⃣ Forge a truly global community to drive interoperability standards.2️⃣ Co-design a “do-no-harm” database that flags potential harmful interferences before they happen.3️⃣ Agree on a coordination system—and the body that will steward it. \n\n\n\nAs part of the expert panel\, you will hear insights from: \n\n\n\n\nAarti Holla-Maini (United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)\,\n\n\n\nMehak Sarang (Open Lunar Foundation)\,\n\n\n\nFrederick Slane (Space Infrastructure Foundation)\,\n\n\n\nRyo Ujiie (ispace\, inc.)\,\n\n\n\nUlpia Elena Botezatu (Action Team on Lunar Activities Consultation (ATLAC))\n\n\n\nwith Ekaterina Seltikova (Parsec Scale) as a moderator\n\n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n15:00 CEST – Introduction –  (welcoming\, brief GEGSLA – MVA\, LOGIC and LSIC presentation)15:15 CEST – Expert panel 16:10 CEST – Transition to Zoom breakout rooms and Miro boards and Pause16:30 CEST – Work in breakout rooms and Miro boards  \n\n\n\n17:20 CEST – Presenting the outcomes17:45 CEST – Q&A / Open floor session18:10 CEST – Conclusion and Next steps \n\n\n\nWhat to expect: expert panel\, breakout sessions on the toughest questions\, and a roadmap of next-step actions. \n\n\n\nWho’s welcome: space agencies\, industry (including startups)\, academia\, NGOs/NPOs\, and anyone passionate about open\, interference-free lunar exploration. \n\n\n\nLink to register:https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/nzBQr8nRT_yZhq0uIJlQ8A
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/international-virtual-workshop-on-interoperability-and-lunar-activities-database/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250617T170000
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SUMMARY:Cultural WG webinar - Arab Space Histories & Initiatives
DESCRIPTION:Free registration on Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9c6tfiZrRIeuiznkf8jLxQ \n\n\n\nAGENDA \n\n\n\n\nRemo Rapetti – Introduction\n\n\n\nHanna A. Sabat – Space Science in the Arab World: In Pursuit of a Dream.\n\n\n\nSahba El-Shawa – A’wna Under a Shared Moon: Justice and Community in the Work of the Palestine Space Institute and Jordan Space Research Initiative.\n\n\n\nLisa Pettibone – Comments and questions.\n\n\n\n\nHanna A. Sabat holds a PhD in high-energy astrophysics from the University of Paul Sabatier in Toulouse\, France\, and is now Director of Scientific Affairs & Training at the Regional Center for Space Science & Technology Education for Western Asia\, Amman\, Jordan. Former Dean of the Institute of Astronomy and Space Sciences/ Al al-Bayt University\, Mafraq\, Jordan\, and Former President of the Jordanian Astronomical Society\, Amman\, he has also been Jordan’s National Coordinator of the International Space Weather Initiative (ISWI)\, the International Year of Astronomy (IYA 2009) & the International Heliophysical Year (IHY 2007). Highly involved in the popularization of astronomy and space science in Jordan and the Arab world through public lectures\, articles and TV interviews\, he is also highly involved in educational curricula\, particularly in astronomy and space science. \n\n\n\nSahba El-Shawa is the Founder of the Jordan Space Research Initiative (JSRI)\, which aims to bridge sustainability with space exploration through analog research and capacity building in Jordan\, as well as the Palestine Space Institute (PSI)\, a think tank dedicated to decoupling space from the military-industrial complex and advancing social and environmental justice.  She is the first Jordanian and the first female Palestinian analog astronaut\, and she led the organization of the first Jordanian analog space mission through JSRI in 2024. An award-winning researcher\, Sahba was named an Emerging Space Leader by the International Astronautical Federation in 2023.Sahba holds a BASc in Mechanical Engineering\, an MSc in Space Studies\, and is currently completing her PhD in Sustainable Development and Climate Change. During her academic career\, she has worked with the German Aerospace Centre (DLR) and the European Space Agency (ESA) on projects ranging from robotics and VR applications to the environmental impacts of space activities and the use of AI for EO. Sahba’s interdisciplinary work and research is guided by a vision of space exploration grounded in justice\, cultural identity\, and collective responsibility. She is committed to fostering a more ethical\, equitable\, and sustainable future – both on Earth and in space.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultural-wg-webinar-arab-space-histories-initiatives/
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SUMMARY:12th IAA Symposium on Future Space Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Thhe 12th IAA Symposium on Future Space Exploration will take place in Torino\, Italy and is Co-Chaired by the MVA Pressident\, Dr. Giuseppe Reibaldi.\n\n\n\n\nWebsite\n\n\n\n\nSYMPOSIUM DATES AND LOCATIONA new three-days International Symposium on the future of Space Exploration will be organized by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA). The symposium will be held at Politecnico di Torino\, Italy\, on 9-11 June 2025. \n\n\n\nSYMPOSIUM GOALSThe International Academy of Astronautics has been fostering global cooperation in human and robotic space exploration for more than five decades. With the return to the Moon already started with robotics spacecraft and with humans in the next few years\, planning for exploration beyond LEO is becoming finally a reality\, while it is expected that the world’s space agencies will leave much of the work in LEO to private organizations.With the support of AIDAA\, the goals of this new Symposium are to present the final results of IAA activities related to programs beyond LEO\, beginning with the Moon Village vision. The Moon Village is considered the next logical step for humans beyond LEO and a stepping stone for Mars exploration and other interplanetary journeys.The aim is to promote an exchange of ideas and experiences\, within the space community\, discussing the activities presented\, and proposing new concrete global space exploration activities involving established and emerging space agencies and industries.Special effort will be devoted to involve young professionals and new space start-up companies\, making the symposium a forum for fostering new initiatives.Papers related to technology\, science\, programmatics\, economics\, ethical and cultural aspects of exploration will be accepted.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/12th-iaa-symposium-on-future-space-exploration/
CATEGORIES:Forums
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SUMMARY:MVA General Assembly
DESCRIPTION:Members weill receive their invitation via email
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/mva-general-assembly-4/
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SUMMARY:Cultural WG webinar - Latin America In Outer Space
DESCRIPTION:Agenda\n\n\n\n\nRemo Rapetti: Introduction\n\n\n\nAnne Warren Johnson: Latin American Engagements with Outer Space: Contradictions and Alternatives\n\n\n\nUmbriel López Avalos: Connections to the Moon: Perspectives from Indigenous Communities in Mexico\n\n\n\nAlejandro Viadas Loyo: Mexico and the Moon in the Future\n\n\n\nComments and questions: Lisa Pettibone\, artist\,& Cristina Luna\, anthropologist\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\nRegister on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nAnne W. Johnson is a Professor in the Graduate Social Anthropology Program of the Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City\, where she teaches classes on science and technology\, the anthropology of futures\, and material culture. She has a Ph.D. in social anthropology from the University of Texas at Austin. Her publications about outer space include articles in the Revista Colombiana de Antropología (2023) and Acta Astronautica (2021)\, as well as chapters in the edited works Exploring Ethnography of Outer Space (Routledge\, 2025)\, Space Feminisms (Routledge\, 2024)\, The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Social Studies of Outer Space (Routledge\, 2023)\, and Southern Space Studies (Springer\, 2002).  Her book From the Cosmic Race to the Space Race on Mexican engagements with outer space is forthcoming with the University of Arizona Press. \n\n\n\nUmbriel López Avalos is the head of the Citizen Participation Department at the Instituto Electoral del Estado de Guanajuato. He holds a B.A. in social anthropology from the Universidad de Guanajuato and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in political analysis at the Division of Law\, Politics\, and Government at the same institution. Since 2019\, he has worked at the Electoral Institute of the state of Guanajuato\, where he currently serves as the head of the Citizen Participation Department\, leading programs focused on addressing the needs of youth in the state of Guanajuato. He is a member of the National Electoral Professional Service\, and his academic research topics focus on the impact of non-institutionalized youth participation in the state’s democratization process\, youth in democracy\, political engagement during adolescence\, systems of political value transmission\, and mechanisms for citizen participation. \n\n\n\nAlejandro Viadas Loyo has a B.A. in International Relations with a focus on Political Analysis from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) and is currently pursuing a master’s degree in political analysis at the Universidad de Guanajuato. He is the co-founder and coordinator of the Center for Global Order Studies (CESOG)\, where he conducts research on Mexico’s role in the aerospace value chain\, the Mexican space program\, and new trade routes within a multipolar globalization. He was also a jury member of the Mexican experimental rocketry contest (ENMICE) in 2024.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultural-wg-webinar-latin-america-in-outer-space/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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SUMMARY:LAST WG webinar - Growing Beyond: Lessons from the Moon for Earth’s Future Farming
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an eye-opening exploration into how plants adapt to life beyond Earth—and what that reveals about the future of food on our own planet. From sealed lunar greenhouses to cosmic radiation challenges\, discover how cultivating crops on the Moon is teaching us to grow smarter\, more resilient food back home. \n\n\n\nWe’ll dive into the science of space agriculture\, uncover breakthroughs in crop sustainability\, and explore how the harshest environments can inspire solutions for climate resilience and food security on Earth. \n\n\n\nIf we can grow food on the Moon—imagine what we can do on Earth. \n\n\n\nRegister on Zoom to participate \n\n\n\n\nRegister \n\n\n\n\nFurther information on Moon Village Association Agriculture working group
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/last-wg-webinar-growing-beyond-lessons-from-the-moon-for-earths-future-farming/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T160000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250324T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153524
CREATED:20250319T093500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250320T155811Z
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SUMMARY:Neurological changes in Space Mission - Lunar Human Physiology & Biology WG webinar
DESCRIPTION:Topic: Neurological changes in Space Mission \n\n\n\nTime: Mar 24\, 2025 04:00 PM GMT \n\n\n\nFree participation on Zoomhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/86235276128
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/neurological-changes-in-space-mission-lunar-human-physiology-biology-wg-webinar/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250228T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250228T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153524
CREATED:20250220T125257Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250220T125300Z
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SUMMARY:IAC 2025 - Session D4.2 - Abstract Submission deadline
DESCRIPTION:Contribution of Moon Village to Solving Global Societal Issues Moon Village is a concept that brings together efforts\, world-wide\, from the private sector\, governments\, academics and others to explore and use the Moon in a sustainable manner. Moon Village is a community of projects carried out by stakeholders from different fields (for example\, technical\, scientific\, cultural\, economic) working together. The implementation of the Moon Village has already started with missions and activities in line with its spirit\, It is a major step forward for the peaceful development of humankind.Moon Village can offer a new start to humanity on the Moon and on the Earth by contributing to solve global societal issues. The session will discuss the contributions of the Moon Village to the solution of global challenges (e.g.\, energy\, population\, sustainable development\, many others). How the Moon Village will support the understanding of the global societal issues and bring benefits to society on a global scale will also be discussed. The session will include also the identification of the related technologies that need to be developed. The definition of a roadmap complementary to the UN Agenda 2030 will be also discussed.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/iac-2025-session-d4-2-abstract-submission-deadline/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250218T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250218T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153524
CREATED:20250203T085939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250217T091350Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Considerations WG Webinar - Afro-Futurism and Space Law
DESCRIPTION:It is not only Western culture that sees space research as an opportunity for knowledge\, improvement of living conditions and satisfaction of the spirit of adventure that has characterized the progress of humanity over the millennia. Even cultures not currently directly involved in the development of space projects have always looked towards the sky and have elaborated theories and legends that have served to keep people’s interest in the stars alive. With this webinar we intend to investigate the special relationship that African artistic creativity has with space and how contemporary artists use their traditions to collaborate on a more just and shared space research. \n\n\n\nFree registration: \n\n\n\nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_P6lnl0eiRp2IT8uko2cTHw \n\n\n\nAgenda \n\n\n\n\nRemo Rapetti: Introduction\n\n\n\nJacque Njeri\, African Futurist\, Artivist & Graphic Designer: Afro-Futurism in Space Culture.\n\n\n\nDr Saskia Vermeylen\, Reader in Law at the University of Strathclyde\, Scotland: Cultural storytelling for the protection of outer space.\n\n\n\nLisa Pettibone: Comments and questions.\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nJacque Njeri is a multifaceted artist and designer currently based in Nairobi\, Kenya\, with a Bachelor of Arts in Design from the University of Nairobi. Her work blends afro-futurism\, culture\, and advocacy\, addressing themes of governance\, youth\, inequality\, and gender justice through a futuristic lens. Globally recognized\, her art has been featured by CNN and BBC and exhibited at events like the Other Futures Festival in Amsterdam and the Kikk Festival in Belgium. Jacque’s practice challenges societal norms and inspires creativity as a tool for meaningful change. \n\n\n\nDr Saskia Vermeylen\, a Reader in Law at the University of Strathclyde\, Scotland\, is a phenomenologist and legal anthropologist whose interdisciplinary research explores the interplay of law\, space\, and cultural expression\, offering a unique perspective on space governance informed by arts theory and practice. She curated the exhibition “EXTR-Activism”\, which highlights artistic critiques of the commercial space race and its focus on mineral extractivism. Dr Vermeylen’s research challenges traditional understandings of space law by elevating artistic practices and theories as critical contributions to jurisprudence. Through her numerous publications\, she addresses key gaps in space governance and critiques the dominance of Eurocentric perspectives within the field.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultural-considerations-wg-webinar-afro-futurism-and-space-law/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250206T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20250206T094500
DTSTAMP:20260423T153524
CREATED:20250131T074654Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T115632Z
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SUMMARY:STSC Side Event - Lunar Sites of Special Scientific Interest
DESCRIPTION:Stream the Side Event here
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/stsc-side-event-lunar-sites-of-special-scientific-interest/
CATEGORIES:Side Events
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20250203T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20250214T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153524
CREATED:20250120T075413Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250205T120027Z
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SUMMARY:MVA Participation at the COPUOS STSC 62nd Session
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/mva-participation-at-the-copuos-stsc-62nd-session/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241119T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241119T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153524
CREATED:20241010T104239Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241117T201745Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Considerations WG webinar - Artists on the Moon: Lessons from an All-Artist Analog Lunar Surface Mission
DESCRIPTION:The webinar will tell the experience of the four artists who lived a week in The Space Analog for the Moon & Mars at the University of Arizona: the sense of isolation\, the difficulties of cohabitation\, the simulation of reduced gravity\, and the influence that these extreme conditions had on their artistic production. \n\n\n\nSpeakers:Christopher Cokinos\, poet and authorElizabeth George\, dancer and choreographerJulie Swarstad Johnson\, poet and archivistIvy Wahome\, textiles artist and costume designer \n\n\n\nIntroduction:Remo Rapetti \n\n\n\nComments and questions:Lisa Pettibone\, artistCristina Luna Santos\, anthropologist \n\n\n\nRegistration \n\n\n\n\nRegister on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nChristopher Cokinos is the author or coeditor of several books\, including The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars\, Hope Is the Things with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds\, Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight and Still as Bright. An Illuminating History of the Moon from Antiquity to Tomorrow. He is the winner of awards and fellowships from\, among others\, New American Press\, the Whiting Foundation\, the Rachel Carson Center in Munich\, and the National Science Foundation. His poems\, articles\, and essays have appeared in such venues as Scientific American\, High Country News\, Astronomy\, Discover.com\, and the Los Angeles Times. Having taught literature\, writing\, and science communication for more than three decades at three universities\, he again lives and writes in Utah. \n\n\n\nElizabeth George is an Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Advisor in the School of Dance at the University of Arizona. She is a former dancer of the Dayton Ballet where she was a part of the Cleveland Phoenix Project (a collaborative venture between the Ohio Ballet and Dayton Ballet.) She has performed works by such choreographers as Dermot Burke\, James Clouser\, Amy Ernst\, Luis Fuente\, Bella Lewitsky\, Stephen Mills\, and David Nixon to name a few. \n\n\n\nJulie Swarstad Johnson is the author of Pennsylvania Furnace (2019)\, editor’s choice selection for the Unicorn Press first book series\, and co-editor of Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight (University of Arizona Press\, 2020). She has served as Poet in Residence at Lowell Observatory and at Gettysburg National Military Park\, which led to the chapbook Orchard Light (Seven Kitchens Press\, 2020). She lives in Tucson and works as an archivist and librarian at the University of Arizona Poetry Center.    \n\n\n\nIvy Wahome is a Kenyan-born costume designer and seamstress with over 10 years of experience designing and producing costumes for theater and dance at the University of Arizona\, Broadway in Tucson (nationally touring Broadway shows)\, and community theaters. Innovative textile artist incorporating Black and African perspectives and history into diverse projects\, including functional and decorative materials for a simulated lunar mission\, she is co-founder of the Space Suit Lab at the University of Arizona.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultutal-considerations-wg-webinar-artists-on-the-moon-lessons-from-an-all-artist-analog-lunar-surface-mission/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20241115T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20241115T170000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20241112T102021Z
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SUMMARY:Robopalooza
DESCRIPTION:MVA is proud to Support Robopalooza!\n\n\n\nhttps://robopalooza.space \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n“Palooza” is an informal term used to describe a large\, energetic\, and vibrant event or celebration. It suggests a festival-like atmosphere with a lot of excitement\, activities\, and entertainment\, often with  \n\n\n\nmultiple elements or themes involved.  \n\n\n\nROBOPALOOZA is a fun\, festival-like annual gathering with space robotics as the central theme\, combined with a lively atmosphere of live rock & roll.  \n\n\n\nIt features the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Telepresence Robot Competition and Robotic Demonstrations from leading companies and universities in the Space Exploration domain.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/robopalooza/
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20241018T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20241018T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240905T062703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241014T073445Z
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SUMMARY:IAC 2024 - MVA meet IAC & GEGSLA Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Location \n\n\n\n Amber Hall 1\, Level 2\,  South Wing \n\n\n\nSchedule \n\n\n\n\n14:00-15-30: MVA meet IAC (Public)\n\n\n\n15:30-17:00: GEGSLA  Face-to-Face Meeting (For GEGSLA Members only)\n\n\n\n17:00-18:00: Bilateral Meeting (Private)\n\n\n\n\nAgenda – MVA meet IAC  \n\n\n\n\nIntroduction (GR)\n\n\n\nGEGSLA Status/Plan (Ulpia)\n\n\n\nIMD24/Outlook 25 (Nasr)\n\n\n\nMVA Workshop 2/3 December – Status/Invitation (Alessandro)\n\n\n\nBenefit Sharing Project (Juan)\n\n\n\nGlobal Network/Italian Network/Summer School  (Alessandro)\n\n\n\nMoon for Earth Inititative (Ulpia)\n\n\n\nArchitecture WG Status  (Gary/Satoru-san)\n\n\n\nInstitutional Member Testimony (TBC)\n\n\n\nQ&A\n\n\n\nConclusions
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/iac-2024-mva-members-gegsla-meeting/
CATEGORIES:Side Events
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240927T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240927T154500
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240905T063630Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240905T063632Z
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SUMMARY:IAC 2024 - Onine GNF - Sustainable Lunar Environment: The Next Challenge
DESCRIPTION:Watch Online
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/iac-2024-onine-gnf-sustainable-lunar-environment-the-next-challenge/
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Side Events
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240919T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240919T183000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240809T144725Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural WG webinar - For a Just and Sustainable Space Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Agenda \n\n\n\n\nRemo Rapetti: Introduction\n\n\n\nAaron Boley: The Earth-Moon System and the Need for Coordination\, Cooperation\, and Collaboration\n\n\n\nClaire Nelson: HOW WE SHARE THE MOON: Analog Research as a Modality to Help Ensure Space for All\n\n\n\nLisa Pettibone: Comments and Q&A session\n\n\n\n\nDr. Aaron Boley is an associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of British Columbia. His research explores a wide range of topics\, including planetary dynamics\, astrophysical discs\, meteoritics\, space sustainability and security\, and space policy.  Before joining the faculty at UBC\, Boley was a NASA Sagan Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Florida and a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute for Theoretical Physics at the University of Zurich. He is the Co-Director of the Outer Space Institute and co-author of Who Owns Outer Space? International Law\, Astrophysics\, and the Sustainable Development of Space. \n\n\n\nDr. Claire Nelson holds a Bachelors and Masters in Industrial Engineering from the State University of New York at Buffalo and Purdue University\, and a Doctorate in Engineering Management from the George Washington University\, and is an inductee in several Engineering Honor Societies. She was named an Outstanding Alumni of Purdue University School of Industrial Engineering in 2013. A winner of several awards and honors\, Dr. Nelson has received several commendations for leadership in the US Congressional Record and was named a WHITE HOUSE CHAMPION OF CHANGE in 2012. She is the Founder of the Caribbean American Heritage Month and the Ideation Leader of The Futures Forum. She is the author of the book Smart Futures for a Flourishing World. \n\n\n\nRegister for free on Zoom\n\n\n\n\nRegister
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultural-wg-webinar-for-a-just-and-sustainable-space-exploration/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20240626T163000
DTEND;TZID=America/Sao_Paulo:20240626T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240619T112009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240620T065939Z
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SUMMARY:V Seminar on Space and Extreme Environment Research
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is part of th activities of the Lunar Human Physiology & Biology WG \n\n\n\n\nRegister to participate
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/v-seminar-on-space-and-extreme-environment-research/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240618T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240618T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240606T140839Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240606T140842Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural WG webinar - Alternative Visions of Space Exploration
DESCRIPTION:“The most important lesson we learned from our first forays beyond our thin atmosphere was that we are in this together. We overcame gravity by working collectively toward an aligned goal. That same force must now allow us to overcome political and policy differences that are driven by circumstances such as what we look like\, where we live\, and who we love. Keeping our shared goals in mind can give us the ability to explore space for the benefit of all.” \n\n\n\n(Lori Garver\, Foreword to Schwartz\, James S.J.; Billings\, Linda; Nesvold\, Erika. Reclaiming Space: Progressive and Multicultural Visions of Space Exploration\,  Oxford University Press.)  \n\n\n\nAgenda:\n\n\n\n\nIntroduction: Remo Rapetti\n\n\n\nJS Johnson-Schwartz: Reflections on “Reclaiming Space”.\n\n\n\nErika Nesvold: Culture on the Moon: The Practical and Ethical Value of Including Diverse Cultural Perspectives in Space Exploration.\n\n\n\nComments and questions: Giulio Prisco\, futurist\, cosmist\, author\n\n\n\n\nRegistration\n\n\n\n\nRegister on Zoom\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n\nJS Johnson-Schwartz is Associate Professor of Philosophy at Wichita State University where she teaches courses on the ethics of space exploration\, engineering ethics\, environmental ethics\, and logic. Her research focuses on the ethics of space exploration and the philosophy of disability. She is author of The Value of Science in Space Exploration (Oxford University Press\, 2020)\, and lead-editor of Reclaiming Space: Progressive and Multicultural Visions of Space Exploration (Oxford University Press\, 2023) and The Ethics of Space Exploration (Springer\, 2016). \n\n\n\nErika Nesvold is an astrophysicist who has worked as a researcher at NASA Goddard and the Carnegie Institution for Science. She is a developer for Universe Sandbox\, a physics-based space simulator; cofounder of the nonprofit organization the JustSpace Alliance; and the creator and host of the podcast Making New Worlds. She is also the author of Off-Earth: Ethical Questions and Quandaries for Living in Outer Space and co-editor of Reclaiming Space: Progressive and Multicultural Visions of Space Exploration.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultural-wg-webinar-alternative-visions-of-space-exploration/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240613T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240613T180000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240603T080308Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240603T080312Z
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SUMMARY:MVA General Assembly
DESCRIPTION:The MVA General Assembly will take place on Thursday\, June 13 2024\, at 17:00-18:00 CEST. \n\n\n\nMVA Members will receive an invitation via email.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/mva-general-assembly-3/
CATEGORIES:Calls
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20240514T173000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20240514T190000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240405T141505Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240412T081425Z
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SUMMARY:Cultural Considerations WG webinar - Still as bright
DESCRIPTION:“Still as Bright blends scientific\, cultural and personal strands in an exploration of the Moon and its place in our lives and in mine. I come to know the Moon through my backyard telescope\, traversing its wild and sublime surface while contemplating place\, time\, childhood\, mortality—and the future of humans on the Moon. You’ll meet forgotten selenographers\, astronauts\, scientists\, artists and lunar bat-men (hint: they’re not real). You’ll witness a rocket launch\, my failed attempt at an occult lunar ritual (a bit icky) and join me at the eyepiece of the 60-inch reflector at Mt. Wilson\, California (like orbiting in a capsule).” (Christopher Cokinos) \n\n\n\nKey Speakers\n\n\n\nChristopher Cokinos\, author of the book Still as Bright: An Illuminating History of the Moon from Antiquity to Tomorrow.Francis French will add more background stories about Al Worden and other astronauts. \n\n\n\nIntroduction: Remo Rapetti \n\n\n\nComments and questions: Lisa Pettibone\, visual artistGiulio Prisco\, futurist\, cosmist\, author \n\n\n\nRegister to participate\n\n\n\n\nRegister on Zoom\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nChristopher Cokinos is the author or coeditor of several books\, including The Fallen Sky: An Intimate History of Shooting Stars\, Hope Is the Things with Feathers: A Personal Chronicle of Vanished Birds\, and Beyond Earth’s Edge: The Poetry of Spaceflight. He is the winner of awards and fellowships from\, among others\, New American Press\, the Whiting Foundation\, the Rachel Carson Center in Munich\, and the National Science Foundation. His poems\, articles\, and essays have appeared in such venues as Scientific American\, High Country News\, Astronomy\, Discover.com\, and the Los Angeles Times. Having taught literature\, writing\, and science communication for more than three decades at three universities\, he again lives and writes in Utah. \n\n\n\nFrancis French has international experience in relating science\, engineering\, music\, astronomy\, art\, and wildlife to general audiences through classes\, workshops\, public speaking\, television and documentary productions. He is the author of numerous bestselling history books\, including a number of books with Apollo astronauts. In “The Light of Earth\,” he worked with Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden to uncover never-before-published poems written in the days and weeks after Worden’s return from the moon. His books are listed at www.francisfrench.com
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/cultural-considerations-wg-webinar-still-as-bright/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240422T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Paris:20240422T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240220T141911Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T090039Z
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SUMMARY:Earth Day 2024 - Climate Action & Lunar Exploration
DESCRIPTION:Virtual Event co-organised with The Human Space Program and Cosmic Citizen Trainings\n\n\n\nRegister\n\n\n\nhttps://www.cosmiccitizen.training/space4earth \n\n\n\nLove it or hate it\, a new era of Lunar exploration is here. Join the conversation and influence its unfolding. \n\n\n\nAt the start of this new venture of a permanent presence on the Moon\, we aim to stimulate the alliance of Earth and Space environmentalists. Together\, let’s take a hard look at the ramifications of exploration and utilization of the Moon and create a roadmap to ensure this movement off world truly is of benefit for Earth and all Humankind. \n\n\n\nWith global interest in Lunar exploration and utilization\, we need to start to clearly define the modus operandi for activities on and around the Moon. The Moon Village Association has initiated the Global Expert Group on Sustainable Lunar Activities (GEGSLA). This group published a report that has inspired the United Nations to start this important discussion. \n\n\n\nNow is the time to define how to protect lunar environment and its link to the Earth environment. \n\n\n\nPanel 1What is “The Environment” in this New Space Age? \n\n\n\nPanel 2Can Lunar exploration help mitigate the Climate Crisis?
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/earth-day-2024-climate-action-lunar-exploration/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Rome:20240416T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Rome:20240416T200000
DTSTAMP:20260423T153525
CREATED:20240322T165708Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240415T120447Z
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SUMMARY:"The Path of Man between Science and Technology" : 40 Years Later The Return to the Moon and the Emergence of Artificial Intelligence
DESCRIPTION:At the Giorgio Amendola Foundation\, Via Tollegno 52 – 10154 Turin (TO) \n\n\n\nTuesday\, April 16\, 2024 from 10:00 to 20:00 \n\n\n\nIn 1984\, on the first issue of the “Rinnovamento” magazine published by the emerging Amendola Foundation\, Gianni Jarre\, a professor of aerospace engineering at the Polytechnic University of Turin\, in an article titled “The Path of Man between Science and Technology” traced the history of the interaction between science and technology\, highlighting key moments in their development. Starting from the inventions of Stephenson and Faraday in the nineteenth century\, science and technology have evolved in parallel; an example is the scientific understanding of electromagnetism which led to innovations such as the dynamo and the telephone. Jarre then highlighted the role of empirical technique in the success of\, for example\, the Wright brothers\, who in 1903 built the first airplane\, defying the predictions of official science and contributing to the development of aeronautics. The growing interconnection between technology\, science\, and civilization in the twentieth century generated rapid progress in sectors such as missile technology and nuclear engineering. Jarre concluded the article by emphasizing the crucial need to manage the complex relationship between different emerging attitudes in society (“technophilia” vs “technophobia”) to guide society towards a more responsible future civilization. \n\n\n\nToday\, 40 years later\, this need is still present and relevant in emerging technological and scientific challenges\, examples of which are the renewed human exploration activities of space and the Moon by all national space agencies\, and in the field of computing\, the emergence of a new form of artificial intelligence on Earth and in space. Managing these relationships is at the core of the motivations of the Moon Village Association (moonvillageassociation.org)\, an international NGO dedicated to the sustainable development of lunar exploration\, and the Giorgio Amendola Foundation\, which has always been committed to issues of the social impact of technologies and emerging scientific challenges. And these are the themes on which we would like to reflect together on this day. \n\n\n\nDuring the all-day (10:00 to 20:00) \, there will be representatives from the Moon Village Association\, PoliTo\, PoliMi\, the ITS Aerospace Academy Piedmont\, and ITC Linderberg\, also will be possible to visit the exhibitions: \n\n\n\n“Innovative Technologies for Lunar Exploration”: \n\n\n\n“CubeSat Self-propelled” (Newroboticarm) \n\n\n\n“Intelligent” Fabrics for Space Exploration (Fiscatech & BeD) \n\n\n\n“So Far\, So Close”: Cosmic Ray Measurements in Space with the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (ams02.space) and ground control of space missions”; \n\n\n\n“Radiation and Safety on the Moon: Active Shielding for Radiation Protection: How fundamental research addresses the problem of shielding from cosmic rays in lunar exploration. \n\n\n\nFrom 15:00 to 18:30 there will be the following speeches \n\n\n\n\n15:00-15:10 “Introduction”\, Prospero Cerabona – President of the Amendola Foundation\n\n\n\n15:10-15:25 “Istitutional geetings“\, Andrea Tronzano – Councilor for the development of productive activities and SMEs and for the Budget – Regione Piemonte\n\n\n\n15:25-15:40 “The Moon Village Association”: Giuseppe Reibaldi – President of the Moon Village Association\n\n\n\n15:40-16:10 “Robotic Technologies for Lunar Applications and AI”: Giovanni Giordano – CEO Newroboticarm\, Giovanni Spada- Newroboticarm\, Sergio Lodezzano – Newroboticarm\n\n\n\n16:10-16:40 “Wearable Technologies for Health Monitoring: space missions and terrestrial applications”\, Giovanni Giordano – CEO Newroboticarm\, Sergio Lodezzano- Newroboticarm\, Cristiano Paron – Fiscatech\, Francesco Bonaccorso- BeD\n\n\n\n16:40-17:10 “How astronauts see” Carlo Aleci – Prof. of Psychophysics of Vision at the University of Turin 17:10-17:40 Lecture from Voyager Space\n\n\n\n17:40-18:00 Round table on the topics addressed: Prof. P. Maggiore\, Prof. S. Pastorelli\, and Dr. M. Mancini from PoliTO will intervene\n\n\n\n18:00-18:30 Discussion and Conclusion\n\n\n\n\nFor information write to\n\n\n\ngiovanni.giordano@newroboticarm.com \n\n\n\nalessandro.bartoloni@moonvillageassociation.org
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/the-path-of-man-between-science-and-technology-40-years-later-the-return-to-the-moon-and-the-emergence-of-artificial-intelligence/
LOCATION:Giorgio Amendola Foundation\, Via Tollegno 52\, Torino\, Torino\, 10154\, Italy
CATEGORIES:Conferences,Regional Networks
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SUMMARY:MVA Participation at IAF Spring Meetings 2024
DESCRIPTION:More info TBA
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/mva-participation-at-iaf-spring-meetings-2024/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:1st International Symposium on Moon Farside Protection: A Revolutionary Event in the Space Sector
DESCRIPTION:MVA is proud to support the 1st International Symposium on Moon Farside Protection: A Revolutionary Event in the Space Sector. The Symposium will take place on March 21-22\, in Turin\, Italy.
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/1st-international-symposium-on-moon-farside-protection-a-revolutionary-event-in-the-space-sector/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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SUMMARY:MVA Participation at COPUOS STSC 2024
DESCRIPTION:More Info TBA
URL:https://moonvillageassociation.org/event/mva-participation-at-copuos-stsc-2024/
CATEGORIES:Conferences
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