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International Astronautical Federation
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<p>The International Astronautical Federation (IAF) is an international <a href="/facts/Space_advocacy/cXJYxlYB">space advocacy</a> organization based in <a href="/facts/Paris/DrNHpwnA">Paris</a>, and founded in 1951 as a <a href="/facts/Non-governmental_organization/qxQSsxsI">non-governmental organization</a> to establish a dialogue between scientists around the world and to lay the information for international space cooperation. It has over 390 members from 68 countries across the world. They are drawn from space agencies, companies, universities, professional associations, museums, government organizations and learned societies. The IAF organizes the annual <a href="/facts/International_Astronautical_Congress/aqcsFgut">International Astronautical Congress</a> (IAC). As of 2019,<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=International_Astronautical_Federation&action=edit">[update]</a> <a href="/facts/Pascale_Ehrenfreund/0A8CwuTe">Pascale Ehrenfreund</a> has served as the president of the IAF. </p>