NASA-JAXA Cooperation: Into the Future Lecture & Panel Discussion

November 10, 2009 at 7:33 pm | Posted in Space Law Current Events | Leave a comment

by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty

From JAXA:

NASA-JAXA Cooperation: Into the Future
Lecture & Panel Discussion
Featuring New NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden

November 10, 2009 (JST)

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) will hold a lecture and panel discussion, “NASA-JAXA Cooperation: Into the Future,” from 10:00 a.m. on November 17 (Tuesday) at Takeda Hall, University of Tokyo.

Newly-appointed NASA Administrator and former astronaut Charles F. Bolden will discuss U.S. space policy, NASA’s newest projects, and future plans. JAXA President Keiji Tachikawa, JAXA Astronaut Chiaki Mukai, and Professor Shinichi Nakasuka of the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics at the School of Engineering, Graduate School of the University of Tokyo, will also join discussion on future directions for this important partnership.

1. Date and Time: From 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on November 17 (Tue), 2009 (Reception opens at 9:30 a.m.)
2. Location: Takeda Hall, University of Tokyo (At Asano Campus, 5th Floor of the Takeda Frontier Science Bldg.)
2-11-16 Yayoi Bunkyo-ward, Tokyo 113-8656
Map: http://www.u-tokyo.ac.jp/campusmap/cam01_04_16_j.html
3. Program Outline:
10:00-10:50: Speech by NASA Administrator Charles F. Bolden
Speech by JAXA President Keiji Tachikawa
Speech by JAXA Astronaut Chiaki Mukai
Moderator :Professor Shinichi Nakasuka of the University of Tokyo
10:50-11:30: Panel Discussion / Question and Answer Session
4. Entrance Fee: No Cost
5. Participation: Limited to the first 200 people, due to the capacity of the hall
6. Participants must be over 18 years old.
7. This event is hosted by: JAXA and the University of Tokyo incorporation with Ministry of education, culture, sports, science and technonogy-Japan (MEXT)
8. Language: Japanese (Administrator Bolden will speak in English, with consecutive interpretation)