Dans moins de 50 jours aura lieu à Copenhague le sommet de l’ONU sur le
climat, un rendez-vous crucial pour la lutte contre les changements
climatiques. Ce sommet doit absolument aboutir à un accord historique
pour nous éviter le pire.
L’Europe peut et doit jouer un rôle de
leader dans les négociations. Mais faute d’une position commune
concrète et ambitieuse, les pays européens restent trop silencieux. Les
29 et 30 octobre, Nicolas Sarkozy se rend à Bruxelles pour le dernier
Sommet de l’Union européenne avant décembre. C’est à ce moment là que
l’Europe affichera son ambition pour Copenhague.
Il est temps pour nous de réveiller les dirigeants européens et de leur rappeler leurs responsabilités. C’est pourquoi la veille du Sommet, dans des centaines de villes, des milliers de citoyens vont se mobiliser (www.350.org).
En France, l'Ultimatum Climatique -coalition
inédite de 11 des plus importantes organisations françaises, de défense
de l’environnement, des droits de l’homme et de solidarité
internationale- organise aujourd'hui en ce moment même une Flash Mob dans le centre de Paris pour
réveiller le Président français Nicolas Sarkozy. Plusieurs centaines de
personnes font sonner réveils et portables, pour faire un maximum de
bruit et pour que le gouvernement français s’engage fortement sur le front
des changements climatiques.
Alexandra, une des lauréates du concours de dessins organisé par l'ESA, ainsi que les élèves des écoles Romoaldo Trifone à Montecorvino Rovella près de Salerne ont rendez-vous mardi prochain à 9h40 avec Franck ON1DWN. Le dessin d'alexandra, distingué par l'ESA, est imprimé sur le t-shirt que porte l'actuel commandant de l'ISS.
Bonne écoute sur 145.800Mhz, les canaux echolink et pensez au webcast si vous disposez d'un accès haut-débit.
Alexandra Angellotti, a clever student very good at painting, participated to the ESA competition “Fly your picture on the International Space Station!” She is one of the winners, and she is very proud that her drawing is on the shirt of ISS Commander Frank De Winne, and that the “Trifone” students have the opportunity to talk to him.
This direct contact is scheduled on Tuesday 20 October at 07:41 UTC, which is 09:41 CEST.
Downlink signals will be audible over Europe on 145.800MHz FM.
The audio will be distributed on *AMSAT* and *JK1ZRW* EchoLink servers.
Moreover, the event will be webcast on http://www.arisa.it/webtv/
Participants will ask as many of following questions as time allows:
1. Alexandra: What are the responsibilities of an astronaut on board?
2. Alexandra: How do you cope with the difficulties during the mission?
3. Valentin: Did you dream about becoming an astronaut during your childhood?
4. Sara: Did you attend a specific course to become an astronaut?
5. Ylenia: What are you focusing your reflection on when you are in Space?
6. Vita: What is of essential importance for you during your stay in Space?
7. Morena: What is the minimum age for becoming an astronaut?
8. Simona: What do you miss most from Earth?
9. Martina: Does life in space change the intensity of social values such as friendship and love?
10. Gennaro: What was the first impression you got when you arrived on board the ISS?
11. Antonio: What does the vastness of Space remind you of?
12. Giuseppe: Do you have children and how often do you communicate with your family?
13. Simone: Would you like to share your experience in Space with your family?
14. Ersilio: Is your family happy with your choice of being an astronaut?
15. Alessia: What profession did you pursue before you became an astronaut?
16. Francesca: Are you happy or unhappy to coming back to Earth soon?
17. Libera: What objects will you bring home and which ones do you leave on board the ISS?
18. Donatella: Would you like to eventually come back to the ISS?
19. Federic: What do you think about life on the ISS in the future?
20. Assunta: Do the Space Shuttle visits boost the moral of the long term crew?
21. Alessio: What was the most difficult moment on board and how did you master it?
22. Chiara: Do you expect any health problem after landing on Earth?
23. Alessio: What experiment did you carry out together with the students from Athens?
Jeudi 15 octobre à 18h30, Franck de Winne répondra en français aux questions des jeunes maliens. Bonne écoute sur les canaux echolink habituels ou par radio pour ceux qui sont sur Washington DC à proximité du centre spatial Goddard ;-)
An Expedition 20 ARISS school contact is planned for ISS Commander Frank De Winne with participants at Ecole Catholique Sœur Geneviève, Gao, Mali.
This Catholic School is located in the city Gao, chief city of 7th administrative Region of Mali Republic in Western Africa. The Gao Region is in Northern Mali, like Tombouctou and Kidal. Population is mainly Sonrhaï, Peulh, Bozo, Touareg and Arabs. Predominant religion is Islam.
The school was founded September 1952 by the Congregation of the Guardian Angel Sisters. Originally, the school was for girls only, with boarding-school and kindergarten. Since 1968, it is mixed. It was known under several names : Gao V Private, Djoulabougou Private and since March 1st 2003 Ecole Catholique Sœur Geneviève. The school is open to children from six to eighteen years old, without racial nor religious discrimination. It has a computer room, a library, a conference room, a basketball ground and a green playground. .
Since 2008, the school participates to the UNICEF educational programme for hygiene at school. In school year 2008-2009, there are 1088 pupils, 500 girls and 588 boys, in 18 classes tended by 24 male and 3 female teachers.
UNICEF is short for "United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund". UNICEF is currently running the WaSH campaign around projects for "Water, Sanitation and Hygiene". Belgian astronaut Frank De Winne is UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, hence the name of his ISS Mission: "OasISS".
Thursday 15 October 2009 is UNICEF's "Hand-washing Day". At approximately 16:30 UTC, which is also Mali time, ARISS ground station K6DUE, located in Goddard Space Flight Center, Maryland, will call Frank De Winne ON1DWN for a scheduled contact. The space talk with Mali will be conducted in French and distributed on *AMSAT* and *JK1ZRW* EchoLink servers.
Participants will ask as many of following questions as time allows:
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1. Par quel moyen avez-vous rejoint la station spatiale ? Si vous tombez en panne comment vous depannez-vous?
With which vehicle did you travel to space? How do you repair if you have trouble?
2. Est-ce que vous avez des bagages avec vous?
Do you have luggage with you?
3. Comment vous lavez-vous ? Est-ce qu’il y a des latrines ?
How do you wash yourself? Do you have a toilet?
4. Comment faites-vous la lessive et la vaisselle ?
How do you wash your clothes and wash up dishes?
5. Est-ce qu’il y a le jour et la nuit ? Voyez-vous le soleil ?
Is there day and night? Do you see the Sun?
6. Combien d’heures travaillez-vous ? Pour qui travaillez vous ?
How many hours do you work? For whom do you work?
7. Est-ce que vous faites du sport ?
Do you do sport?
8. Comment faites-vous la cuisine ? Comment vous vous approvisionnez ?
How do you do the cooking? How do you do shopping?
9. Est-ce que vous marchez dans l’espace ?
Do you walk in space?
10. Quelle distance vous sépare de la terre ?
How far are you from Earth?
11. Comment vous vous soignez ?
How do you take care of yourself?
12. Quelle sorte d’études fait-on pour devenir astronaute ?
Which kind of studies are needed to become an astronaut?
13. Comment communiquez-vous avec votre famille ?
How do you talk to your family?
14. Comment rejoignez-vous la terre ?
How will you go back to Earth?
15. Habitez-vous une maison là-bas ?
Do you live in a house there?
16. Comment sont faites les maisons là- bas ?
How are the houses there?
17. Comment est la porte du ciel ?
How is the door of the sky?
18. On fait combien de jours avant d’arriver dans l’espace ?
How many days does it take to go to space?
19. Y a-t-il l’école la-bas pour les enfants ?
Do children go to school there?
20. On parle quelle langue dans l’espace ?
Which language is spoken in space?
