About IAC 2014

 

The 65th IAC with the theme ‘Our World Needs Space’ and hosted by the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute will take place in Toronto, Canada, 29 September –
3 October 2014.

 

IAC 2014 will be a truly North American Congress – Canadian and American industry, academia and government space organizations will be combined with anchor sponsorship by Lockheed Martin and full AIAA collaboration, ensuring that the Toronto Congress features the highest degree of participation from throughout North America.

 

The Congress will boast more than 3,000 attendees and feature up to 20 parallel technical sessions, several  plenary events and special lectures with speakers from the space community, and a wide variety of contained and special events including the annual conferences of the International Institute of Space Law and the International Academy of Astronautics.

In 1962 Canada became only the third country in the world to have a spacecraft on orbit with the launch of Alouette-1. During the five decades since then Canada has established itself as one of the world’s leading spacefaring nations and a trusted partner on large and complex international missions.The local organizing committee of IAC 2014 invites you to network, share and learn with the global space community in the cosmopolitan, accessible and affordable city of Toronto, Canada!

 

 

 

About the International Astronautical Federation Connecting space people

 

Founded in 1951, the International Astronautical Federation is the world’s leading space advocacy organisation with 246 members including all major space agencies, companies, research institutions, societies and associations worldwide.

Dedicated to “A spacefaring world cooperating for the benefit of humanity”,
the Federation advances and promotes space cooperation, knowledge and achievements.

Supported by over 40 committees gathering more than 500 world space experts, the IAF coordinates the International Astronautical Congress and the IAF Global Networking Forum (GNF), has dedicated regional activities and activities for students and young professionals, and recognises and awards space achievements.

For more on the IAF, see  www.iafastro.org

 

The actors behind the IAC

 

The IAC is the joint effort of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and a
local Host - in 2014 this is the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI).

The IAF, alongside its partners the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and
the International Institute of Space Law (IISL), coordinates the overall programme
and content of each IAC, and ensures the level of excellency that reflects the more
than 60-year history of the event.

 

CASI will coordinate the logistical elements of the Congress, ensuring that the North American character of IAC 2014 is well-represented and that the sights, sounds, and flavours of cosmopolitan Toronto are made accessible to all participants.