23 June 2025
24 June 2025
26 June 2025
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Tuesday
24.06.2025 |
Earth Observation Connects - Partnerships in Asia, Africa and Latin America
A side event co-organized by the European Union and the European Space Agency From 13:15 to 14:30 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre Towards Peaceful, Safe, and Sustainable Lunar Activities A side event co-organized by the Open Lunar Foundation and the Lunar Policy Platform Foundation From 14:30 to 15:45 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M2 at the Vienna International Centre One Earth, One Ocean: the Space4Ocean Alliance A side event organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 16:00 to 17:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M2 Room at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection |
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Wednesday
25.06.2025 |
Toward a Cleaner Orbit: Advancing Global Cooperation on Space Debris
A side event organized by Saudi Arabia From 9:00 to 9:50 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre One Humanity, Infinite Frontiers A side event organized by China From 13:00 to 13:50 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre International Cooperation and Coordination: Towards Sustainable Space Activities A side event co-organized by Japan and the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 13:10 to 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M3 at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection A Tale of Two Forums: How Geneva and Vienna talk about Space A side event organized by the United Kingdom From 14:10 to 15:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection |
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Thursday
26.06.2025 |
Unlocking Regional Potential through Earth Observation: A Workshop on the Earth Observation Initiative (EOI)
A side event co-organized by Singapore and the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 9:00 to 9:50 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre Celebrating African Space Development: Towards a Sustainable and Inclusive Global Space Sector A side event co-organized by Morocco and the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 13:10 to 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre Recent Experiences with Space Debris Re-Entry: Lessons Learned & Best Practices A side event organized by Canada From 14:10 to 15:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre A Regional Bond with Universal Vision - APSCO Reception A side event organized by the Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization From 18:00 to 19:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Mozart Room at the Vienna International Centre |
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Friday
27.06.2025 |
Space Traffic from a Constellation Perspective
A side event organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 9:00 to 9:50 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection Join online here Perspectives on improved access to space for all and socioeconomic benefits from space activities A side event organized by Germany From 13:10 to 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M2 at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection Join online here New Opportunities for Space Technology Partnerships A side event organised by India From 14:10 to 15:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre |
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Monday
30.06.2025 |
Strategic Donor Briefing on the Space Cooperation for Development Fund
A side event organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 9:00 to 9:50 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection Working Group Proposal - Developing a Cooperative Plan to Remediate Orbital Debris A side event organized by the Three Country Trusted Broker From 9:00 to 9:50 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M5 at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection The imperative of ensuring space sustainability and a safe airspace A side event co-organized by Austria, Canada and the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 13:10 - 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection UNOOSA/Exolaunch Access to Space for All Exopod - announcement of awardees A side event organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 14:00 - 14:45 Vienna Time (CEST), M-Building Board Room A at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection Of Economy, Ecosystems and Economics: Space as a Development Imperative and Catalyst of Growth A side event organized by the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 14:10 to 15:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection Towards a Safe & Sustainable Cislunar Space: Policy Priorities for European Engagement A side event organized by the European Space Policy Institute Starting at 18:30 Vienna Time (CEST), at the European Space Policy Institute Premises in Vienna |
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Tuesday
01.07.2025 |
Space4Women: Using the Gender Mainstreaming Toolkit for the Space Sector from the Lab Up!
A side event organized by the United Kingdom From 9:00 to 9:50 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection Exploring Space Opportunities in Southeast Asia A side event co-organized by Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Thailand From 13:10 to 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre Dark and quiet skies: implementing mitigation measures A side event co-organized by Chile, Spain, the Square Kilometer Area Observatory, and the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 14:10 to 15:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Press Room at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection |
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Wednesday
02.07.2025 |
Towards Gender Equality in Space: Insights from the Second Phase of the Space4Women Landmark Study
A side event co-organized by the Republic of Korea and the Office for Outer Space Affairs From 13:10 to 14:00 Vienna Time (CEST), Room M2 at the Vienna International Centre and via virtual connection |
All Permanent Missions to the United Nations and permanent observers of COPUOS are invited to a briefing in connection with the preparations for the forthcoming sixty-eighth session of COPUOS. During the briefing, the secretariat will respond to any questions concerning the organization of the session. The hybrid event will take place in CR-1 at the Vienna International Centre on Thursday, 5 June 2025, at 2 p.m. (Vienna Time). In-person attendance is available to individuals with a valid grounds pass for the Vienna International Centre. Delegations attending virtually are invited to use the link contained in the Invitation circular OOSA/2025/44 - CU 2025/175 of 28 May 2025.
Decision:
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space decides that the sixty-eighth session of the Committee will be held from 25 June to 2 July 2025. This shortening of the session from the originally scheduled one does not constitute a precedent for future sessions of the Committee and its subcommittees.
Reference: Official communications from the Office for Outer Space Affairs to States members of the Committee, OOSA/2025/36 - CU 2025/157 of 22 May 2025 and OOSA/2025/43 - CU 2025/173 of 27 May 2025.
Decision:
The Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space decides that the following measures as proposed by its secretariat should be implemented to convene the sixty-eighth session of the Committee:
(i) Plenary statements will be limited to a maximum of 3 minutes;
(ii) No technical presentations will be scheduled;
(iii) Under the agenda items entitled "Report of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee on its sixty-second session" and "Report of the Legal Subcommittee on its sixty-fourth session", statements will be limited to those by the Chairs of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee and the Legal Subcommittee, reporting on the outcomes of those sessions, and by States reflecting major developments since those sessions.
The implementation of the above measures applies only to the sixty-eighth session of the Committee as an exception and does not constitute a precedent for future sessions of the Committee and its subcommittees.
Reference: Official communications from the Office for Outer Space Affairs to States members of the Committee, OOSA/2025/46 - CU 2025/181 of 12 June 2025 and OOSA/2025/55 - CU 2025/198 of 18 June 2025.
