8-12 December 2024
This global / Interglobal event, with main themes “International Human Moon Landings” “Astronomy from the Moon“ and “21st Century Solar System Complete Exploration“ is being organized by International Lunar Observatory Association (ILOA Hawai’i), Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA) and National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC), with support from International Astronautical Federation (IAF), Moon Village Association (MVA), Deep Space Exploration Lab (DSEL) and Hainan Association for Science and Technology (HAST).
CONFERENCE GOALS
This Galaxy Forum focuses on issues of astronautics and astronomy, conducts in-depth discussions on advanced developments for helping understand and realize human Moon landings in the coming decades by identifying and supporting vital missions, enterprises, individuals and resources. The Forum will also serve to further the new frontier of astronomy from the Moon and expand international cooperation in research, business and education through collaboration, data sharing and networking worldwide.
FORUM PARTICIPANTS
Experts from scientific research institutions, colleges, companies in the field of aerospace and astronomy, representatives from media and cultural education, and young professionals / post-doc researchers. Around 150 participants in total.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS / SPEAKING SPOTS OPEN
If you are interested in presenting at this event, send ILOA an email indicating the category of the talk, your talk title, a brief abstract (up to 250 words), your name, and affiliation.
YOUNG PROFESSIONALS / POST-DOC GRANT OPPORTUNITY
Chinese Society of Astronautics grant support for USA citizens – young professionals / post-doc (under 45) providing conference registration, hotel accommodation, meals & local transportation.
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM
Sunday 8 December
16:00-20:00 Registration, Welcome Reception
Monday 9 December
8:00-8:45 Registration, Breakfast
9:00-9:45 Welcome Addresses
9:45-10:25 Hainan-Hawai’i Cultural Ceremony
10:30-11:00 Conference Photo / Media
11:00-12:00 Keynotes
12:00-13:00 Sponsored Luncheon
13:30-14:45 First Women on the Moon Special Session
15:00-17:15 Astronomy from the Moon Session 1
18:00-20:00 Sponsored Dinner
Tuesday 10 December
8:00-8:45 Breakfast, Registration
9:00-12:15 International Human Moon Landings Session 1
12:30-14:00 Sponsored Luncheon
14:00-17:15 Astronomy from the Moon Session 2
18:00-20:00 ILOA / Sponsored Dinner
Wednesday 11 December
8:00-8:45 Breakfast
9:00-12:15 International Human Moon Landings Session 2
12:30-13:30 Sponsored Luncheon
13:30-17:00 Wenchang Aerospace City Tour / Space Launch Center Viewing
18:00-20:00 ILOA / Sponsored Dinner
Thursday 12 December
8:00-8:45 Breakfast
9:00-11:30 Deep Space and the Moon / 21st Solar System Complete Session / Looking Forward
11:30-13:30 Sponsored Luncheon
13:30 Conference End, Aloha, Xiexie, Thank You
SPEAKERS
- KEYNOTES, WELCOMES, SPECIAL ADDRESS:
- Astronaut Don Thomas, USA
- Wu Weiren, DSEL, China
- Wang Yiran, CSA, China
- Steve Durst, ILOA, Hawai’i, USA
- Suijian Xue, NAOC-CAS, China
- Christian Feichtinger, IAF, France
- Lawrence Ekeh, NASRDA, Nigeria
- Wang Jun, Hainan Association for Science and Technology
- 1ST WOMEN ON THE MOON:
- Astronaut Naoko Yamazaki, Japan (online)
- Shawna Pandya, Astronaut Candidate, Canada
- Zhang He, CNSA, China
- Madelaine Rojas, CENACEP, Panama*
- Zhou Chengyu, CNSA, China
- INTL HUMAN MOON LANDINGS:
- Gongling Sun, Moon Village Association
- Bernard Foing, ILEWG, Europe
- Guoyu Wang, BIT, China
- Andrei Sadovski, IKI, Russia
- TBD, Canadensys Aerospace, Canada*
- Lynette Tan, SSTL, Singapore
- Jatan Mehta, Moon Monday, India
- Camisha Simmons, Simmons Legal, USA
- Ari Eisenstat, UH Mānoa, Hawai’i, USA
- Guarav Seth, Piersight, India
- Anton Burdanov, Roscosmos, Russia
- DSEL Representative, China
- Jim Crisafulli, ACES Worldwide, USA (video)
- ASTRONOMY FROM THE MOON:
- Xuelei Chen CNSA, China
- Christian Veillet, LBTO, USA*
- Boonrucksar Soonthornthum, NARIT, Thailand
- Chatief Kunjaya, ITB, Indonesia
- Gaurav Singh, NAOC-CAS, India / China
- Tuan-Anh Pham, VNSC, Vietnam
- Margarita Safonova, M.P.B. Inst. of Fundamental Research, India
- Orji Kingsley Chizoba, NASRDA, Nigeria
- Andrey Shugarov, INASAN, Russia
- Jean Schneider, Paris Observatory (video)
- Richard Green, IAU, USA (video)
* Invited / expected
HAINAN AND HAWAI’I CULTURAL PERFORMACE:
– Wenchang High School Student Presentations
– Hawai’i Cultural Performance by Hawaiian Cultural Practitioners Kumu Leilehua Yuen and Kimo Pihana
Click on Speaker Image for bio / abstract
VENUE
Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Wenchang
Wyndham Grand Plaza Royale Wenchang, 1 Yintan Road, Wenchang, Hainan, China, 571339
VISA INFORMATION
- International participants needing Visas for their stay in China should contact ILOA and provide their passport image to obtain invitation letter from Chinese Society of Astronautics (local organizer).