2007 Annual Report - World Space Week

Jakarta) and the Department of Astronomy ITB (Institut Teknologi Bandung). The purpose of all activities that had beendesigned was to build the public awareness of the importance of Space Technology to improve the quality of humanlife and help us save our Planet Earth. Some activities were added to the initial program, such as: a seminar on SpaceTechnology Spin-Offs and the roles of Space Technology toward Global Warming and Climate Changes Issues. Allparticipants found this program interesting and challenging, they followed all activities eagerly and enthusiastically.This has encouraged all contributors to make World Space Week 2008 more fascinating and exciting.Organization: SBI MADANIAwww.madania.net3.3.7 KazakhstanInternational Space ConferenceLocation: National Technical UniversityAlmatySeptember 27 - September 28, 2007: The National Space Agency organized the first international space conferencededicated to the first national space program and to perspectives of the further development of space activities in thecoming decades in cooperation with international partners. During two days representatives from European spacecompanies (Thales Alenia Space, Astrium), Russian space companies (Energia, Khrunichev, Lavochkin, Reshetnev)and Ukranian (Yuzhnoe) have made their presentations. Two astronauts and Prof. T. Omarov from the WSWAssociation Board attended the conference.Organization: National Space AgencyOpen Asian Championship of Rocket Modeling SportLocation: International Space School BaikonurSeptember 30 - October 6, 2007: During World Space Week, the International Space School of Baikonur incooperation with city administration organized the Open Asian Championship on Rocket Modeling sport. Youngrepresentatives from 17 countries gathered together to celebrate 50-year anniversary of the space age and to competewith their talented constructions of rocket models. Astronaut Talgat Musabaev sent a welcome address to theparticipants of the event.Organization: International Space School3.3.8 KuwaitWorld Space WeekLocation: Kuwait Science ClubSouth SurrahNovember 14, 2007:Report: South Surrah (Kuwait), November 14, 2007- the Department ofAstronomy & Space Science (DASS) celebrated World Space Week at KuwaitScience Club. It was postponed for one month due to holy month of Ramadanin October. In the presence of the Kuwait Science Club Chairman Iyad Al-Khorafi and board members, a group of eminent scientists including Dr. SalehAl-Ujari, a veteran astronomer marked the event with his appearance. Also alarge number of members, public and amateurs astronomers have attendedthe event along with local media. Mona Anbar, Director of DASS welcomed theattendees, praised the role of Kuwait Science Club as a big contributor in thedepartment's activities and the progress towards better performance and thanked the audience for their interest inastronomy and space sciences. Highlighting the department's activities and achievements and has been a great creditto the members of DASS. Mr. Iyad Al-Khorafi addressed the audience who welcomed everyone noting that a largenumber of the audience is mostly from outside the club which shows the interests in space science to the audience.Maryam Aljoaan, a Supervisor at DASS, talked about the reason behind celebrating World Space Week, the history ofspace exploration, and compassion and curiousity to look up at the sky to explore space. From this aspiration the firstartificial satellite was sent orbiting around our planet sending signals, as a means of bringing the theory of exploring23