International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is based in Paris. It was founded in 1951 as a non-governmental organization. It has 165 members from 44 countries across the world. They are drawn from industry, professional associations, government organizations and learned societies.   City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country France Région ÃŽle-de-France Département Paris (75) Subdivisions 20 arrondissements Mayor Bertrand Delanoë  (PS) (since 2001) City Statistics Land area... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... The term non-governmental organization (NGO) is used in a variety of ways all over the world and, depending on the context in which it is used, can refer to many different types of organizations. ...

It is linked with the International Academy of Astronautics and the International Institute of Space Law with whom the IAF organises the annual International Astronautical Congresses. (Selected papers are published in Acta Astronautica). The International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) is an international community of experts committed to expanding the frontiers of space. ...

Working in close cooperation with the United Nations, IAF organises annually the Space Workshop for Developing Nations and participated in Unispace III. With the Committee on Space Research and the International Institute for Space Law, the IAF also conducts an annual survey of Highlights in Space for the United Nations. The United Nations (UN) is an international organization whose stated aims are to facilitate co-operation in international law, international security, economic development, and social equity. ...

James V. Zimmerman of the United States is currently the President of the IAF.

Locations of recent and future International Astronautical Congresses (IAC)

International Astronautical Congresses normally takes place during the first half of October. Every ten years, the World Space Congress regroups the IAC and COSPAR. International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is based in Paris. ... COSPAR, the Comittee for Outer SPAce Research was founded in 1958. ...

• 2001 - Toulouse, France
• 2002 - Houston, Texas, United States - World Space Congress
• 2003 - Bremen, Germany
• 2004 - Vancouver, Canada
• 2005 - Fukuoka, Japan
• 2006 - Valencia, Spain
• 2007 - Hyderabad, India
• 2008 - Glasgow, United Kingdom
• 2009 - Daejeon, South Korea

Every year at the International Astronautical Congress, three prestigious awards are given out: the Allan D. Emil Memorial Award, the Franck J. Malina Astronautics Medal and the Luigi G. Napolitano Award. 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... The Capitole, the 18th century city hall of Toulouse and best known landmark in the city; in the foreground is the Place du Capitole, a hub of urban life at the very center of the city Toulouse (pronounced in standard French, and in local Toulouse accent) (Occitan: Tolosa, pronounced ) is... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Nickname: Bayou City Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Counties Harris County Fort Bend County Montgomery County Mayor Bill White Area    - City 1,558 km²  (601. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The river Weser flows through Bremen to the estuary at Bremerhaven. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Vancouver (pronounced: ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This page is about Fukuoka, Fukuoka (福岡市), a city in Fukuoka Prefecture. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Location Coordinates : 39°29′ N 0°22′ W Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name València (Catalan) Spanish name Valencia Founded 137 BC Postal code 46000-46080 Website http://www. ... 2007 (MMVII) will be a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hyderabad   or Haydarābād // ( Urdu:حیدر آباد), (Telugu:హైదరాబాదు) is the capital city of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Daejeon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city in the centre of South Korea, and the capital of South Chungcheong Province. ... The Allan D. Emil Memorial Award is presented every year at the Congress of the International Astronautical Federation. ... The Franck J. Malina Astronautics Medal is presented every year at the Congress of the International Astronautical Federation. ... The Luigi G. Napolitano Award is presented every year at the Congress of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF). ...

External links

• Official site
• Glasgow lands major space event