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Advisory Committees
Terms of Reference and Procedures
The purpose of the Science Advisory Committees is to provide advice to the Canadian Space Agency on scientific matters within the realm of specific science discipline areas. The mandate, scope, composition, procedures, and meetings of the committees are presented here in more detail.
International Science Working Groups
The Space Science Program and its designates also participate in a number of International Working Groups and Strategic Planning Committees that have been convened to discuss multilateral issues such as increasing the global understanding of climate change, the scientific utilization of the International Space Station, Mars exploration, etc.
The CSA is a member of the following working groups:
Discipline Working Groups
The following Discipline Working Groups were formed as a result of an Announcement of Opportunity by CSA. They are meant to provide opportunities for the Canadian space science community to form teams who come together in order to discuss important issues within their particular field of science or discipline. DWG meetings are excellent forums to discuss national and international cooperation in space research with scientists within and beyond Canadian borders. The DWG must adhere to the Terms and Conditions.
As a result of the 2006 competition, the following DWG are now active:
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