President of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute to Speak at the UofA
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12 March 2012
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Ron Holdway will be speaking on "Why Space is Important to Canada"
Why Space is Important to Canada
Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute President’s Tour 2012
Canada became the world’s third space‐faring nation in 1962 with the launch of Alouette‐1. Over the 50 intervening years Canada has distinguished itself by its many achievements in space.
In his 2012 President’s Tour presentation, Ron looks back upon the government vision that first took Canada into space, explains the strategic role that space infrastructure plays in the delivery of our public policy and in our international relations, and reviews the many ways that space assets touch the daily lives of every Canadian.
Finally Ron will discuss how recent government benign neglect of our space industry sets the scene for an emerging crisis in Canada’s space industry that threatens our space autonomy.
Ron Holdway is President of the Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute (CASI) for the 2011‐12 term.
Ron is Vice President Government Relations for COM DEV, Canada’s second largest space company and largest space equipment designer/manufacturer.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
2:00-3:00pm in MEC 4-1 (Mechanical Engineering Building)
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