Longueuil, Quebec, November 28, 2005 – The Canadian Space Agency will attend the United Nations Climate Change Conference November 28 to December 9, 2005, in Montreal.

Media representatives are invited to the following presentations at the Canada Pavilion, on the ground floor of Guy-Favreau Complex, 200 René-Lévesque Blvd West.

Monday, December 5

Theme day: Sustainable Development in Action

Noon to 1:00 p.m. Canadian Satellites and Sustainable Development – Jean-Marc Chouinard, Commercialization Office, Canadian Space Agency

Thursday, December 8

Theme day: Our Satellites Monitoring the Earth

10:30 to 11:00 a.m. Our Satellites Monitoring the Atmosphere – Stella Melo, Program Scientist, Canadian Space Agency

10:30 to 11:00 a.m. European Space Agency Satellites Monitoring the Earth – Espen Volden, European Space Agency

12:30 to 1:00 p.m. Our Satellites Monitoring the Earth – Sylvain Leblanc, Remote Sensing Specialist, Canada Centre for Remote Sensing

2:30 TO 3:00 p.m. Our Satellites Monitoring Disasters – Robert Saint-Jean, Head, Mission Planning, Canadian Space Agency

For information about speakers

Canadian Space Agency
Media Relations
(450) 926-4370

www.space.gc.ca