Educational Network of Ariane Cities
Dear teachers,
A good knowledge of what is connected to the space transportation is a great and primordial advantage to to make known your students with the fundamental laws of the physics.
Come and convince you with training on space transportation, which is offered by the Community of Ariane Cities 9.10 and the July 11, 2008 at the Cité de l'Espace in Toulouse.
Know that this training, and this is a new element compared to the preliminary document, which had already been brought to your knowledge, will be given in English and french thanks to the existence of simultaneous translation.
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Summer School 2008 will be hosted by Escuela Tecnica Superior de Ingenieros Aeronauticos Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (ETSIAM)
This 2008 session of the CVA summer School will occur from July 5, 2008 to August 1, 2008.
The maximum number of participants will be 35, mainly students with a minimum level of 3 years in aerospace engineering, but also young professionals of CVA members.
The official course language will be English.
A preliminary Syllabus should be available end of March, 2008, the definitive one mid-April 2008.
Please find hereafter the preliminary announcement and registration form concerning this training course:
Issue : 16 01 2008
Dear CVA Members (Cities & Industrials)
It is my pleasure to inform you that CVA scientific holidays will take place from 04 to 13 of July,2008 at the EUROSPACE CENTRE of Redu in Belgium. Soon you'll receive by mail a more detailed notice.
Meanwhile I kindly invite you to already note down that:
- This programme will welcome 30 European young people, 15-17 years old (+ 2 participants/CVA City – I encourage you to plan extra candidates)
- Fee: 150 € (transport cost one way & return to Liege is not included)
- It is not mandatory for participants to have “big” scientific knowledge
- Scientific and intercultural activities will take place at the Eurospace Centre
http://www.eurospacecenter.be/index.html
- This centre offers pleasant lodging, see rooms photos: http://www.eurospacecenter.be/weth.htm
- Astronaut training will be proposed to participants: Ariane history, micro rocket workshop and launch, simulation of US shuttle mission: briefing, training and mission. All informatio and photos are available via this web link: http://www.eurospacecenter.be/enstage.htm
- Cultural visits are also planed, such as the city of liege and other surprises (ESA Astronaute Centre in Koln, tbc.)
- Call for candidate will be sent to you beginning of April (by mail or via a web link)
- Subscription forms must be returned beginning of May to CVA Office (8-10 rue Mario Nikis 75015 Paris or cva@ariane-cities.com)
- Confirmation of registration will be sent back to participant beginning of June.
I remain at your entire disposal,
Kind regards.
Magali FOULET
CVA General Delegation Assistant
C/o ESA
8, 10 rue Mario Nikis
F-75015 PARIS
Tel: +33 (0) 8 75 38 53 29
Fax: +33 (0) 1 43 06 62 21
E-mail: cva@ariane-cities.com
Website: www.villes-ariane.org