The 2004 National Space Awareness Workshop is a one day workshop modelled on the format of the International Space University. The delegates will address the Canadian Space Program budget while taking into account the international, intercultural, and interdisciplinary aspects of the space industry.

Thursday, November 4, 2004

17:00 - 19:00

Onsite Registration

Friday, November 5, 2004 - Morning Session

7:00 - 8:00	Onsite Registration
8:00 - 8:25	Conference Opening: welcome and introduction by conference co-chairs and CSA sponsors
8:25 - 10:05	First morning lecture session
8:25	Robotics and space operations
8:50	Interplanetary and Mars exploration
9:15	Astronauts and space life sciences
9:40	Physical sciences on ISS
10:05 - 10:20	Networking break with refreshment (coffee, tea, juice)
10:20 - 12:00	Second morning lecture session
10:20	Launch vehicles
10:45	Remote sensing and atmospheric science
11:10	Human and autonomous space vehicles
11:35	Innovative space solutions
12:00 - 12:45	Lunch with keynote speaker

Friday, November 5, 2004 - Afternoon Session

13:00 - 15:00	Eight Working Groups are formed and deliberate Canadian Space Program priorities and associated budgets.
15:00 - 15:20	Networking break with refreshment (coffee, tea, juice)
15:20 - 16:00	Working Groups come to conclusions and prepare short summary presentations of their deliberations.
16:00 - 17:00	Working Group Presentations to the Plenary

Friday, November 5, 2004 - Evening Session

17:00 - 18:00	Working Groups prepare written report on their findings, while one representative is sent from each group to debate and finalize space program budget and activities.
18:00	Dinner
18:00 - 19:00	Plenary discussion on awareness and promotion of space program in Canada.
19:00 - 19:30	Closing Remarks by conference co-chair