The recent French 'webinar' on UAP optical features/signatures

A global issue

Sometimes people forget that the study of UAP is a global issue, and not just centred in the United States of America. I have previously reported on the work of the SIGMA2 Technical Commission of L'Association Aeronautique et Astronautique de France (3AF for short) which is a learned body of the aerospace industry in France. In the clamour surrounding the U.S. Congressional activity re UAP, an event was held on 16 June 2023, both in person in Paris, France and via the internet, put on by SIGMA2.The webinar was organised to discuss the topic of the optical features/signatures of UAP, in order to learn what data exists and how best to collect future data.

The webinar was opened by Luc Dini, Chair of SIGMA2, and followed by an address by Alain Juilet,  former head of the French Foreign Intelligence Service; who two years ago, revealed his interest in UAP.

Speakers

A number of individuals then provided input on the webinar's theme of the optical features/signatures of UAP. Namely;

Dr. Beatriz Villarroel, on "Searches for Extraterrestrial Probes near the Earth with the VASCO and EXOPROBE Projects."

Home - Beatriz Villarroel

Professor Massimo Teodorani, "A Second Life for Project Hessdalen."

Peter A. Reali   "A Forensic Analysis of 'Rubber Duck' A Publicly Available Video Showing a UAP Purportedly Filmed by Arizona National Guard on November 2, 2019."

Dr. Jacques Vallee, "An Approach to UAP Radiated Energy Observables: 5 Study cases."

Luc Dini, "Approach of UAP Optical Observables." 

Professor Kevin Knuth, "UAP Optical Observables."

Round table

Following the presentations, there was a round table discussion, by numerous individuals who were either present in the room in Paris or attending via the Internet. 

Listed participants who were not speakers were:

Rtd. Brigadier Pierre Bescond; Dr. Mike Cifone; Baptiste Friscourt; Pr. Richard Griffins; Dr. Sarah Little; Dr. Filipe Nascimento; Robert Powell; Michael Vailant; Dominique Filhol; Michel Scheller; Dr. Gerard Labaune; Dr. Joel Deschamps; Rtd. Brig. Gen. Jean-Marc Andre; Geoffrey Metchersky; Dr. Andreas Muller; Dr. Nicholas Nasse; Dr. Stephane Pfister; Raymond Piccoli; Dr. Mark Rodhieger. 

Many of the above names will be recognised by blog readers as associated with 3AF Sigma2; the Scientific Coalition for UAP Studies; the Society for UAP Studies; independent UAP researchers; plus others. 

Baptiste Friscourt, a student of French UAP research, in a report dated 21 June 2023, gave an excellent overview report of the event.