MBRSC opens registration for 22nd IAA Humans in Dubai Space Symposium

UAE AEROSPACE

DUBAI- Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, has opened registrations for the 22nd session of the International Academy of Astronautics, IAA, Humans in Space Symposium, to be hosted in Dubai, and for the first time in the Middle East and North Africa region.

The event, which will be held from 11th to 14th November, 2019 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, will bring together experts from around the world in the space industry, especially from the Arab world. Those who wish to attend can register on www.his2019.com. Yousuf Hamad Al Shaibani, Director-General of MBRSC, said, "MBRSC continues its sustainable efforts to make the UAE a leading hub for space science and research in the region. By hosting the 22nd session of IAA’s Human Space Symposium, we hope to share MBRSC’s expertise in human spaceflight, considering that by then, the first Emirati astronaut would have completed his mission to the International Space Station, ISS, as part of the UAE Astronaut Programme."

This year's session will focus on multidisciplinary studies of humans in space and will gather prominent industry organisations to develop collaborations through the exchange of research results and ideas in the field of space life sciences. The event will also discuss various topics, such as the challenges of future space flights, biology and biotechnology in space, Mars exploration, and commercial and tourism space trips. Salem Al Marri, Assistant Director-General for the Science and Technology Sector at MBRSC and IAA Corresponding Member, said, "The event will be an important step towards boosting the UAE's global presence in the field of human space flights.

During the event, we will also shed light on the first Emirati astronaut’s trip to ISS on 25th September 2019, and review and evaluate the UAE’s first experience in space exploration." The UAE was chosen as the host of the 22nd IAA Humans in Space Symposium as a result of MBRSC submitting a proposal to the IAA.

It was discussed at a meeting by the IAA Board of Trustees, headed by Peter Jankowitsch, President of the IAA, on the sidelines of the United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space in Vienna, Austria, between 18th and 21st June 2018.