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Launch of EC Knowledge Mgmt. Study
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Event: 1st April 2017, Brussels
This consultancy was recruited by the European Commission (EC) in Brussels to carry out a high-level study on the subject of facilitating collaborative work and enhancing management and sharing of knowledge at the EC.
Chasing a Dream - Human Spaceflight
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Event: 3rd June 2016
At this year’s Mars One biennial event attended by the project’s advisers, ambassadors, sponsors, investors, and other stakeholders, Dr Kass, adviser for Mars One, was invited to give a keynote speech. His theme was about how his professional career transmogrified from Nuclear Physics and Neurophysiology to Human Spaceflight.
Humanity's Next Great Adventure to Mars
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Book Release: 23rd February 2016, Dallas, Texas
‘Mars One: Humanity's Next Great Adventure’ published by BenBella, explores the various human dimensions of Mars One’s planned expeditions to Mars. Kass, who is contributing author as well as editor of this exciting tome, is also an advisor to the Mars One project.
Visit to McGill University Health Centre – Glen Site
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Event: 22nd December 2015, Montreal
Dr Kass was invited by the President and Executive Director of McGill University Health Centre (MUHC), Mr Normand Rinfret, on a tour of the MUHC’s newest and largest facility, the Glen site, which Mr Rinfret personally conducted. The MUHC is a teaching hospital and one of the largest medical institutions in Canada.
Address to C-Series team at Bombardier Aerospace
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Event: 17th December 2015, Montreal
Bombardier Aerospace division in Montreal invited Dr Kass to address their C-Series team on the experiences gathered along a career of over 30 years in the domain of human spaceflight. Dr Kass talked about his exciting career and lessons learned in this challenging domain.
Learning from failure - Bankruptcy and 2nd Chance
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Event: 18th June 2015, Brussels
The European Commission (DG-GROW) held a high-level conference on the subject of giving a Second Chance to honest failed entrepreneurs, which is one of the priorities of the European policy for SMEs and entrepreneurship. A session on Entrepreneurship Education was moderated by James Kass.
Meeting with CEO of Agnico Eagle gold mining
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Event: 5th July 2015, Toronto, Canada
Dr Kass was flown in to Agnico Eagle HQ in Toronto, Canada, for a meeting with CEO Sean Boyd and president Ammar al-Joundi, to discuss the potential introduction of a Lessons Learned system at Agnico Eagle. The meeting was organized by Agnico Eagle Senior Vice-President, Human Resources, Jean-Luk Pellerin, who also participated at the meeting.
Reminiscences of an adventurous career in human spaceflight
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Event: 3rd June 2015, Montreal
A public lecture was made by Dr Kass at his alma mater of his first university degree, on his exciting career in human spaceflight. He was invited on the occasion of the Concordia Univesity’s Summer Research Institute, whose theme for 2015 was Space.
Lessons Learned presentation and workshop at the EC
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Event: 1st June 2015, Brussels
As part of the European Commission’s Learning week, Dr Kass delivered a lecture on the subject of “Learning from mistakes”, followed by a workshop. The events were well attended – indeed, the presentation was oversubscribed!
Concordia alumnus contributes to University’s Summer Research Institute
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Event: 3rd June 2015, Montreal
Dr Kass has been invited to conduct a session at Concordia Univesity’s Summer Research Institute 2015. The session will start with a talk open to the public, which will be followed by a more intimate interactive session with the students.
'Learning from mistakes' at the European Commission Learning Week
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Event: 1st June 2015, Brussels
The European Commission’s Learning and Development Unit (DG Human Resources and Security) has invited Dr Kass to make a presentation and conduct a workshop on the subject “Learning from mistakes”. This workshop is part of a Learning Week organized by this unit.
The psychological challenges of human spaceflight
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Event: 29th April 2015, Leiden
At a recent Mars Meetup event held on 29-April, Dr Kass talked to the young Mars enthusiasts of the recently formed group about the special challenges facing astronauts in orbital weightlessness and long-duration separation from mother Earth.
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