Since 1994 the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, in the framework of the United Nations Programme on Space Applications, the Government of Austria and the European Space Agency (ESA) in cooperation with other co-sponsors have been organizing a series of space-related Symposia in Graz, Austria.
The Symposia address a wide range of space-related issues, such as the contributions of space technology and its applications to enhancing social, economic and environmental security, the potential of space for improving life, the cooperation of space industry in industrialised and developing countries, economic benefits of using space technology as well as the enhancement of the participation of youth in space activities. Following the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD), held in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 2002, the Graz Symposia were re-oriented to become a vehicle for the promotion of space-related activities contributing to carry out the WSSD Plan of Implementation.
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9-12 September 2008 |
"Space Tools and Solutions for Monitoring the Atmosphere and Land Cover"
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11-14 September 2007 |
"Space Tools and Solutions for Monitoring the Atmosphere in Support of Sustainable Development"
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12-15 September 2006 |
"Space Tools for Monitoring Air Pollution and Energy Use for Sustainable Development" |
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13-16 September 2005 |
"Space Systems - Protecting and Restoring Water Resources"
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13-16 September 2004 |
"Water for the World: Space Solutions for Water Management" |
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8-11 September 2003 |
"Space Applications for Sustainable Development: Supporting the Plan of Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development"
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9-12 September 2002 |
"Enhancing the Participation of Youth in Space Activities"
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17-20 September 2001 |
"Enhancing the Participation of Youth in Space Activities -Implementing Recommendations of UNISPACE III"
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11-14 September 2000 |
"Enhancing the Participation of Youth in Space Activities"
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1999 |
Event in the framework of the UNISPACE III Space Generation Forum
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A/CONF.184/L.14 |
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7-10 September 1998 |
"Symposium on Economic Benefits of Using Space Technology Applications in Developing Countries"
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Proceedings |
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8-11 September 1997 |
"Space Industry Cooperation with the Developing World" |
Proceedings |
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9-12 September 1996 |
"Space Technology Applications for the Benefit of Developing Countries"
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Proceedings |
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11-14 September 1995 |
"Space Technology for Improving Life on Earth"
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12-15 September 1994 |
"Enhancing Social, Economic and Environmental Security Through Space Technology"
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A/AC.105/586 |
Note: Most are available from the Official Document System of the United Nations at http://documents.un.org/ and from the website of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs at http://www.unoosa.org. Proceedings are available from the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs.