Standing Committees The standing committees provide strategic direction and oversee activities of ad hoc study committees, interact with sponsors, and serve as a communications medium between the government and the scientific community. The SSB is also the U.S. National Committee to the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), a member committee of the International Council for Science (ICSU). COSPAR was established in 1958 by the International Council for Science (ICSU) to "provide the world scientific community with the means whereby it may exploit the possibilities of satellites and space probes of all kinds for scientific purposes, and exchange the resulting data on a cooperative basis." COSPAR's main purpose is to hold a scientific assembly every other year at which scientists in space-related disciplines from around the world present their research. The SSB, under the aegis of the National Academy of Sciences, serves as the U.S. National Committee to COSPAR and manages COSPAR activities for the United States. The U.S. representative votes on behalf of SSB interests on the Council, COSPAR's highest body, and is an elected member of the Bureau, the managing body. Dr. Robert P. Lin and member of the SSB, is the U.S. Representative and Vice President. David Smith, SSB senior program officer, is the U.S. Executive Secretary. Carmela Chamberlain is the Program Associate.
COSPAR Meeting Information 12 March 2012 (a.m. only) COSPAR Symposium Program Committee Meeting (TBC)
12 March (p.m. only) and 13 March (all day) COSPAR Scientific Assembly Program Committee meeting
14 March (all day) COSPAR Scientific Advisory Committee meeting
15 March (all day) COSPAR Bureau meeting
14-22 July 2012 39th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Mysore, India
July 2014 40th COSPAR Scientific Assembly, Moscow, Russia
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