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SpaceUp Skoltech

April
22
Sat 9:00 AM
When:
Sat 22 Apr 2017 9:00 AM - 8:00 PM (UTC+03:00) Moscow, St. Petersburg, Volgograd
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SpaceUp Skoltech

April 22, 2017

 

Number of Participants: 80-100 (maximum) [including VIPs and students from outside Skoltech]. Participants will have to register through website. 

Purpose: SpaceUp is a worldwide leading space ‘unconference’ platform specifically designed for free exchange of ideas. 

  1. It will be the first ever Space Up in Russia - Skoltech will be the pioneer by organizing it!
  2. To facilitate discussion about new and interdisciplinary ideas among space enthusiasts.
  3. Active participation and presentation of Skoltech students’ work in space domain.
  4. The participants can talk or present on any chosen space-related topic from any discipline like astrophysics, cosmology, engineering, biochemistry, human physiology, business, law, policy, arts, culture, fiction, etc.
  5. We plan to invite guest speakers who are expert in their respective fields for the panel discussion on “Future of Human Spaceflight post ISS”. The discussion will focus on different aspects such as humanistic factors, technology and policies, including present development and future projects. 

Expected Results:

  1. Outreach and advertisement of Skoltech Space Centre CREI,
  2. Possible collaboration with students from other universities and space companies for research,
  3. Attract students for admissions in Skoltech

 

Schedule for the event

 

Arrival & Registration: 9:15

Coffee & Opening Ceremony: 10:00

Parallel Sessions & Exhibition: 10:30 - 13:00

 

Room 1 (Space Policy & Business, including NewSpace)

Room 2 (Space Technology and Spin-Offs, Robotics, Aviation)

Room 3 (Space Science, Human Spaceflight, Space Art & Culture)

10:30 - 12:00

T-5 talks by participants

T-5 talks by participants

T-5 talks by participants

12:00 - 13:00

15 mins grid sessions by participants

15 mins grid sessions by participants

15 mins grid sessions by participant

 

Lunch: 13:00- 14:00 / (Skoltech Tour/Advertisement)

Talk by special Invitees: 14:00- 17:00 (Panel Discussion - “Future of Human Spaceflight post ISS”)

Coffee Break: 15:30-16:00

Parallel Sessions & Exhibition/Workshop - 17:00 - 19:00

 

Room 1

Room 2

Room 3

17:00-19:00

5-10 mins of presentation by participants

5-10 mins of presentation by participants

5-10 mins of presentation by participants

 

Closing Ceremony 19:00 (with Drinks & Snacks)

  

Footnote:

  • T-5 talks are ignite-format talks. Participants give a presentation with slides, this is the format for you: each speaker gets 5 minutes to talk, with maximum 10 slides. (scheduled before hand)
  • Session Grid : 10-15 minutes sessions that can take the form of a talk, a Q&A, or a project  demo (Decided on-spot or can be scheduled before hand) on a grid board.

 

Our event website http://spaceup.skoltech.ru/

More details about SpaceUp http://spaceup.org/

Some examples of upcoming SpaceUps:

https://www.spaceup.fr/

http://spaceup.org/norway/