After months of preparation, the World Space Conference takes place at the Jerusalem International Convention Center. The convention opened this week, led by the Israeli Space Agency, Ministry of Science and attended by representatives of international space agencies. Approximately 2,000 delegates from 60 countries, , including leaders of the world’s major space agencies, the global space industry leaders, astronauts, scientists and managers of major projects in the field of space, are attending the six days convention. The Minister of Science, Mr. Ofir Akunis, and the Mayor of Jerusalem, Mr. Nir Barkat, also took place at the opening ceremony.
This convention brings great honor to the State of Israel and the space science community worldwide
More than 100 companies specializing in space from Israel and abroad present the latest in a huge exhibition complex established the International Convention Center Conference. Paragon Group (Paragon group), an organization specializing in local and international conferences, was in charge of the impressive production. Crowne Plaza was chosen to host the conference leaders, along with Royal Hotel, Ramada anyway and King David, and the airline Brussels Airlines was chosen the official carrier of the conference

Among respected People, we can include Mr. Charles Frank Bolden, the Administrator of NASA and his Deputy, Chief scientist of the International Space Station, Orion project manager, astronauts Chris Hadfield and Sunita Williams, and Dr. Buzz Aldrin, the astronaut in The first team had landed on the moon, and the man who inspired the Animated character, Buzz Lightyear, from “Toy Story” movie. Other participants at the European Space Agency director general, Jan Werner, Head of the Chinese Space Agency, Xu Dazh, head of the Russian Space Agency, Dr. Igor Comoros, and other top global aerospace industry, and other missions to space agencies worldwide, including Japan, France, Italy, Germany, Canada, England, Czech Republic, Denmark, Turkey and Kazakhstan.

All the guests enjoyed the international atmosphere stunning display that only a place like the ICC Jerusalem can provide.


Written by Nir Gisser, Photographer: Michal fattal