2007 Annual Report - World Space Week

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6 - TURKSAT History Culture and Space Atlas is a special solar system map designed by the Department of Training,Planning, and Strategy Development after a long period of search and study.7 - Nationwide Seminars: As Turksat WSW Team, we have given seminars both to the teachers and the students.Nearly 2000 teachers and 12000 students all over the country have attended these organizations8 - A portable planetarium was bought to be used in WSW Turkey events. It was exhibited at the Middle East TechnicalUniversity (METU) during WSW. Thanks to METU Aerospace Club WSW Team for this organization. Almost athousand students had a chance to be in a planetarium.9 - A scientific book was written in cooperation with the Turkish History Institution and named “Turks and the Space”Book. It has all the information regarding Turkish space history including the scientists, places, tools, observatories, etc10 - The Turkish Space Society (TSS) was founded and started recruiting members by July 2007, which had over 700hundred members by October, from a variety of backgrounds.In 2008, TSS will be expanding its space-related and social activities. Academia, the Private Sector, and PublicInstitutions will be gathering at these events, which will be planned and coordinated by the TSS committee. There willbe an ideal environment to work on mutual projects between the sides.TSS will especially work for next years WSW activities to be disseminated professionally in the whole country.11 - Fifteen different gifts were prepared by TURKSAT A.S. to bedistributed during WSW in different regions of the country. T-shirts,puzzles, bags (sport, school, and leather ones), flags, folders, cups, pens,pencils, balloons, and hats are produced. Thanks to TURKSAT A.S., wehad a budget of $100.000 to be used for these gifts distributed especiallyto children.12 - An 8-min informative WSW video clip prepared for national use(During WSW). In this video are the historical development phases of thespace technologies.We would like to thank a number of hard-working friends who have done a lot to this year’s WSW celebrations inTurkey: Mr. Adnan CELIK – Head of the Training, Planning, and Strategy Development Department, Ms. Meliha AKSU – Education Manager, Mr. Hakan SARKDEMIR – Project manager of the book prepared for WSW; “Turks and Space”, Ms. Yurdagul AYDOGAN – Ministry of Education, Head of the Science and Art Centers Division,and of course all of the volunteers who have contributed much to WSW 2007 Turkey, especially our childrenparticipating in the events.WSW - ODTULocation: Middle East Technical University AnkaraAttendance: 600 Media Impressions: 120000October 9, 2007: As Middle East Technical University students, we have planned a day event to be held in ourcampus. There will be a small festival environment and activities for participants. We will also have academic speechesregarding space to be done by our professors.Report: Our WSW events started with the presentation by Adnan CELIK from TURKSAT and continued with thespeech of Prof. Dr. Ethem DERMAN. Prof. Dr. Yurdanur TULUNAY also made a wonderful presentation on spacerelatedprojects she has been managing. A lot of WSW materials were distributed to the participants during the event.After the conference, a seven-meter planetarium, provided by TURKSAT A.S., was set up outside of the building.Hundreds of students have experienced the show.Organization: Middle East Technical University (METU)mass.ae.metu.edu.tr30
World Space Week 2007 Turkey MeetingLocation: EXPO CENTER Beylikduzu, IstanbulAttendance: 400 Media Impressions: 750000October 4 - October 10, 2007: Annually more than 50 countriesworldwide celebrate “World Space Week”, and as the sole representative ofthe country, Turksat will manage and coordinate major activities throughoutthat week in Turkey.Report: For this special occasion, Turksat launched a dedicated speaker forum at this year’s CeBIT Bilisim Eurasia ’07fair entitled “World Space Week Turkey - 2007”. Participants for the forum came from a variety of sectors including thebusiness, public sector, trade, industry, NGO’s, academia and experts so as to converge them under the “space”umbrella and also to help support the ideas to reach a critical mass inthe country. “World Space Week 2007 Turkey Meeting” was the officialopening and the main event of WSW 2007 Turkey celebrations. WorldSpace Week 2007 Turkey Meeting Istanbul was an event in whichspace-related, Public Institutions, Universities and Private Sector hadthe chance to meet. Distinguished participants from different academicand professional backgrounds have contributed significantly to theorganization. During the World Space Week 2007 Turkey Meeting, wewere able to demonstrate the international nature of space activitiesand our nation's space achievements. World Space Week 2007 TurkeyMeeting was a professional atmosphere to look over Turkey’s global place in space science and sector. Below is theprogram of “WSW 2007 Turkey Meeting” 50 Years in Space: Opening 11:00-11:15 Dr. Osman DUR – Turksat A.S.,Chief Executive Officer, Board Member of European Satellite Operators Association (ESOA) 11:30-11:45 Mr. GiuseppeVIRIGLIO, European Space Agency (ESA), Telecommunication & Navigation, Director 11:45-12:00 Mr. ChristodoulosPROTOPAPAS, CEO of HellasSAT, Chairman of European Satellite Operators Agency (ESOA) 12:15-13:30 Break 50Years in Space: Part I 13:30-13:50 Near Earth Space and Related National Activities for Public Prof. Dr. YurdanurTULUNAY - Middle East Technical University (METU), Aerospace Engineering –Academic Staff 13:50-14:10 SpaceObservation in Turkey and the Role of TUBITAK National Observatory (TUG) Dr. Tuncay OZISIK – Head ResearchExpert 14:10-14:30 Space Technology Studies in Turkey & Turksat A.S. Dr. Halit KAPLAN - Turksat A.S., Project andBusiness Development, Director 14:30-14:50 Assoc. Prof. Sacit ÖZDEMİR – Ahi Evren University, Departmentof Physics, Head of the Department 14:50-15:20 Break 50 Years in Space: Part II 15:20-15:40 Space Vehicles Designand Space - related Studies in Turkey Prof. Dr. Rustem ASLAN - Istanbul Technical University (ITU), AerospaceDepartment, Head of the Department 15:40-16:00 Unmanned Air Systems and Low-cost Complementary Solutions forGlobal Coverage Prof. Dr. Unver KAYNAK - TOBB University, Electrics, Electronics Department- Head of theDepartment 16:00-16:20 Space Sector in Turkey and University-Industry Cooperation Prof. Dr. Ekmel OZBAY - BilkentUniversity, BilUzay, NanoTAM, Director Kuzeyhan OZDEMIR - Meteksan Space - Vice President 16:20-16:40Unmanned Air Vehicles Haluk BAYRAKTAR - Baykar Makine Co., Chief Executive Officer 16:40 Closing “WSW 2007Turkey Meeting” was covered by the national and local TV channels. NTV, KANAL A, SES TV, KON TV, KANAL 24 allwent live on this occasion. Hundreds of web-sites have given the news of this event as the first national space-relatedorganization gathering sides together. Over 50 newspapers followed the process.Organization: Turksat A.S.www.bilisimzirvesi.com.tr/07/forum07-ozel.htmlCEBit EURASIA 2007 FAIRLocation: TUYAP EXPO CENTER Beylikduzu, IstanbulAttendance: 200000 Media Impressions: 1000000October 2 - October 7, 2007: TURKSAT A.S. will be attending theCEBit EURASIA 2007 FAIR, which is visited by 250.000 every year,with a WSW stand. Our WSW team, Adnan Celik, Meliha Aksu, andOmer Faruk Colluoglu, will be there to inform visitors about WSW inTurkey. Fair will start on Oct. 2nd and be continuing till Oct. 7th. This is going to be the biggest event of the year!!!31
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SpaceLink Space Week CelebrationLoc
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Far Out FridayLocation: 1300 S. Lak
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Science Surprise!Location: Shaler N
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World Space Week 2007 Family DayLoc
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Oregon Quakers keeping space for pe
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Fifty Years in SpaceLocation: McDon
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Premier Khrushchev averted global d
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Astronomical Observation DayLocatio
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4.4 Space Stamp and PostersThe Unit
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