Naples to host IAC 2012
The Italian city was chosen by the International Astronautical Federation
16 Oct 2009
The city of Naples will host the 63th edition of the International Astronautical Congress, the most important event at the world level in the space field, in 2012. Naples was officially announced as seat of the event during the 2009 IAC in Daejoon, South Korea, after an unanimous vote by the General Assembly of the International Astronautical Federation.
After the announcement, the Italian Ambassador in South Korea, Massimo Leggeri, thanked IAF on behalf of Italy.
The Italian Ministry for University and Research Mariastella Gelmini and the Mayor of Naples, Rosa Russo Iervolino, gave a joint declaration stating that “this important success acknowledge the work of the Italian Space Agency, the national space industry and the city of Naples”.