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International Association for Advancement of Space Safety

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Sustainable Development: Industrial development International law
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Belgium France Brazil Germany Netherlands United States of America China India United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Canada Russian Federation
Millennium Development Goals:	Ensure environmental sustainability
Mission statement:	Advancing space safety forms the foundation of our endeavour. Compared with the vastness political, financial and intellectual resources that space programs require our forces minute, truly a drop in the ocean. Nevertheless, we want to be that drop and indeed a catalyst drop. We are commited, through the knowledge and dedication of our members, to internationally advance space safety as parents are to their children, to help finally ensure that: - No accident shall ever happen because the risk was badly measured or willingly underestimated; - No accident shall ever happen because the necessary knowledge was not made available to others; - No accident shall ever happen because of lack of management commitment and attention; - No accident shall ever happen because lack of personal accountability makes people negligent.
Year established:	2004
Year of registration:	2004
Organizational structure:	General Assembly Board (chair: President; members nominated by the General Assembly for 4 years)) Executive Committee (chair: President; Secretary;Treasurer; Execitive Director; Technical Director; chairs of the Standing Committees) Standing Committees (Membership;Technical Training; Young Professionals; Conferences; Academia; Safety Awards;
Number and type of members:	200 professional members from 23 countries. 55% of the members are from industry, while the remaining 45% come from space agencies, governmental institutions and academia
Affiliation with NGO networks:	United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Fees for education and training services Foreign and international grants
Funding structure other:	Conference fees

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