Peace and progress in International Astronautical Congress begins in South Korea
12 October 2009
The 60th International Astronautical Congress (IAC) was officially opened on 12 October in Daejeon, South Korea, where 3000 space experts from more than 70 countries are pooling their expertise. IAC 2009 Daejeon was officially opened by Lee Joo-jin, President of the Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) and Bernndt Feurenbacher, President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), in the presence of Lee Myung-Bak, President of the Republic of Korea.
The IAC is running from 12 to 16 October. It provides opportunities for networking and business interaction in space, science and technology by hosting a large variety of Technical Sessions and exhibitions.
The complete programme for IAC 2009 Daejeon can be found on the IAF website: http://www.iafastro.org/iac
Additional information can be found at: http://www.iac2009.kr/
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