Events
Oct 30, 2017
SWF Contributes to GEO Week 2017
In its role as a participating organization of the Group on Earth Observations (GEO), SWF had an active presence in the GEO-XIV Plenary and side events held in Washington, DC October 23-26. Participating in the week-long side events, planning meetings, and plenary, SWF engaged with representatives from the international GEO community, including new members and participating organizations, data providers and users. SWF presented the Handbook for New Actors in Space to the GEO members for the first time.
On October 24, 2017, SWF, with co-sponsors CREAF, the Wilson Center, and South Big Data Innovation Hub, held a side event entitled “The Role of Citizen Observatories and Crowdsourcing Community in GEOSS.” The event featured lightning talks on citizen science programs and observatories and brought together a panel of international government and industry experts to share their thoughts on best practices, and standards for utilizing citizen science for GEOSS. SWF was also pleased to host a reception on October 23 for the GEO Week 2017 attendees involved in AmeriGEOSS.
Nov 2, 2017
SWF Panel Event Discusses Space Debris Removal on Capitol Hill
SWF held a luncheon panel discussion on Capitol Hill that brought together technical, legal, and policy experts to discuss the case for active debris removal (ADR), and the steps Congress can take to help incentivize the development of ADR technologies and capabilities. The event opened with remarks by Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), a member of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, who discussed the Subcommittee's interest in promoting commercial innovation in space and dealing with the problem of space debris. This event was widely attended by Congressional staff and the local space-policy community. More information and event materials, including an audio recording and a transcript in the coming weeks, are available on the event page
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