The establishment of the series of High-Level Forums (HLF) demonstrated the intention of the international community to address global challenges through cooperation and collaboration. The 2018 edition, the first after UNISPACE+50 and the third in a series of High-Level Fora was held on 13 - 16 November 2018. Previous HLFs provided the international space community with a unique opportunity to discuss such matters in the context of elaborating recommendations and input as part of the preparations for UNISPACE+50. To this end, four pillars space economy, space society, space accessibility and space diplomacy have been devised to provide a framework for these ongoing discussions.
Report of the Workshop
The Second High Level Forum focused on building stronger partnerships and international cooperation and coordination in the peaceful uses of outer space at all levels. The HLF 2017 was an opportunity for all the stakeholders to express their views on the initiatives to be put forward as part of UNISPACE+50 in 2018. The process coincided with global efforts towards goals and targets of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development as well as implementing actions contained in the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030 and the Paris Agreement on climate change.
Report of the Workshop
The First High Level Forum aimed to drive debate on the role of space science and technology in fostering global development. The HLF 2016 therefore represented a unique opportunity for the collective space community to address the future global space governance leading up to the fiftieth anniversary of the First United Nations Conference on the Exploration and Peaceful Uses of Outer Space "UNISPACE+50" in 2018. This first HLF was also a fitting time to take stock of the contributions of the three UNISPACE conferences, held in 1968, 1982 and 1999 respectively, to global space governance.
Report of the Workshop
This one-day preparatory meeting brought together decision-makers from governments, space agencies, and other high-ranking officials to address the four thematic pillars: space economy, space society, space accessibility, and space diplomacy. Read here the full summary.