United Nations/United Arab Emirates - High Level Forum: Space as a Driver for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development
Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 6 - 9 November 2017
Organized jointly by
the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the United Arab Emirates Space Agency
Hosted by
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
Venue: Grand Hyatt Dubai Hotel, P.O. Box 7978, Sheikh Rashid Road, Oud Metha Road, Dubai, UAE
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MONDAY, 6 November 2017
| OPENING AND WELCOME REMARKS |
| Welcome and opening addresses |
| Mohammed AL-AHBABI, Director General, United Arab Emirates Space Agency |
| Simonetta DI PIPPO, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| Setting the scene - Simonetta DI PIPPO, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| Assessing synergies between GNSS and Earth-observation in the development and market penetration of applications - Simonetta DI PIPPO, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and Carlo des DORIDES, European GNSS Agency |
| Session 1: Space Economy
"Moderator: Andre RYPL, Brazil / Rapporteur: Markus WOLTRAN, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs" |
| The Luxembourg SpaceResources.lu Initiative: Vision, Goals, Challenges, Actions - Georges SCHMIT Luxembourg |
| ESA Grand Challenge: A Space 4.0 Initiative - Luca DEL MONTE, ESA |
| "New Space": Private capital and public support enabling growth of a wider array of "Space Players" - Paola LEONI, Italy |
| Enabling the Space Revolution - A Historic Opportunity for Humanity - Rick TUMLISON, Deep Space Industries |
| Community in Space: A Complimentary Campaign to Establishing the Global Framework of Principles and Policies to Improve the Community to be built in the Space Domain - Jose OCASIO-CHRISTIAN, LLC |
| Global Space Facility 4 Development - GSF4D: Operational CORPUS Fund and Facility to Deliver Commitments for Space2030 towards SDGs - Milind PIMPRIKAR, CANEUS International |
| New Generation Recoverable Satellite - An Advanced Space Platform for Space Environment Utilization - Xin LIU and Chen JIWEI, Tan MEI, CAST, China |
| New Space Industry - Talal AL QAISI, UAE Embassy Trade & Commercial Office |
| Adnan ALRAIS - MBRSC |
| Session 2: Space Society
"Moderator: Luc ST-PIERRE, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs / Rapporteur: Romana KOFLER, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs" |
| Human space activities for SDGs - Chiaki MUKAI, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
| The new SpaceLand Center in Mauritius: benefits for Asian and African Countries - Celeste PETRAROLI and Carlo VIBERTI, SpaceLand |
| UAE space sector contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - Noora AL RAFI and Mariam AL ZAROUNI, United Arab Emirates |
| Antoine GEISSBUHLER - Switzerland |
| Global partnership - Giovanni RUM, Italy |
| Geospatial solutions for sustainable development - Bruce MCCARRON, United Nations Development Programme |
| Moon Economic Forum / Lunar Development Initiative - Sebastian STRAUBE, Interstellar Ventures |
| Economic social and legal aspect of space activities in Africa: example of Morocco - Mohamed Said RIFFI TEMSAMANI, Morocco |
| Presentation Session 3: Policies and strategies for promoting sustainable development (PARALLEL SESSIONS) |
| Presentation Session 3A: Policies and strategies for promoting sustainable development (in parallel)
"Moderator: Sebastian STRAUBE, Interstellar Ventures / Rapporteur: Yeshey CHODEN, Bhutan" |
| Considerations on how to maximize the use of space technology in support of the Sustainable Development Goals - Krystal WILSON, Secure World Foundation |
| Remote sensing applications in support of public sector in Lebanon - Ghaleb FAOUR, Lebanon |
| Growing knowledge and experience in space technology in Kazakhstan - Assyl BAKASHEVA, Kazakhstan |
| The development of satellite communications in Lao PDR - Singthong KHAMONE, Lao PDR |
| Applications of space technology for socio-economic benefits in Mongolia - Damdinsuren AMARSAIKHAN, Mongolia |
| National space policy alignment with SDGs - Naser BIN HAMMAD, UAE Space Agency |
| Presentation Session 3B: Policies and strategies for promoting sustainable development (in parallel)
"Moderator: Ganiyu AGBAJE, Nigeria / Rapporteur: Zhu ZIHUA, Space Generation Advisory Council" |
| Turkish space program - Kuzu LOKMAN, Turkey |
| Space technology for sustainable development in Sudan - Initiative at University of Khartoum - Rayan IMAM, Sudan |
| Characterization of locations and durations of ionospheric irregularities causing GNSS signals scintillation over the low latitude regions in Africa - Joseph OLWENDO, Kenya |
| Space-based geospatial information for food security - Basuti BOLO, Botswana |
| Application of remote sensing for disaster and social risk management in MENA regions - Iskander TLILI, Tunisia |
| Abdulla BU SHEHAB - MBRSC |
| Side event session Global Partnership |
| Global Space Partnership for Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) |
TUESDAY, 7 November 2017
| Session 4: Space Accessibility
"Moderator: Michael SIMPSON, Secure World Foundation / Rapporteur: Du HUI, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs" |
| Dream Chaser Mission - Luciano SACCANI, Sierra Nevada Corporation's Space Systems |
| Taner KODANAZ - Digital Globe |
| The Secure World Foundation's Handbook for New Actors in Space: best practices, capacity transfer, and integrating new actors into the governance domain of space - Christopher JOHNSON, Secure World Foundation |
| Lessons learned from end users: the Eurisy strategy to connect space and society - Dominique TILMANS, EURISY |
| Sustainability and security at sea in the context of the EU's Copernicus Earth observation program - Herman GREIDANUS, European Commission |
| Building the foundations for an international and cross-sector collaboration for a sustainable and permanent return to the lunar surface - Angeliki KAPOGLOU, Moon Village Association |
| Pete WORDEN - Breakthrough Initiatives |
| Khaled AL HASHEMI - UAE Space Agency |
| Presentation Session 5: Capacity-Building and Information Dissemination (PARALLEL SESSIONS) |
| Presentation Session 5A: Capacity-Building and Information Dissemination (in parallel)
"Moderator: Krystal WILSON, Secure World Foundation / Rapporteur: Angeliki KAPOGLOU, Moon Village Association" |
| Global PPP effort to create small satellites development facilities to provide access to space, space technology data and facilities - Milind PIMPRIKAR, CANEUS International |
| Where space can play a role in Bhutan? - Yeshey CHODEN, Bhutan |
| Organization of scientific research in international space projects - Denis RAKOV, Russian Federation |
| Artiom ANISIMOV - EOS Data Analytics |
| Online launch booking system for small satellites that works - Andrey MAXIMOV, Precious Payload Inc. |
| The Open Universe Initiative - Paolo GIOMMI, Italy |
| UAE Initiatives towards space capacity-building - Sheikha AL MESKARI, UAE Space Agency |
| Presentation Session 5B: Capacity-Building and Information Dissemination (in parallel)
"Moderator: Funmilola OLUWAFEMI, Nigeria / Rapporteur: Rayan IMAM, Sudan" |
| Maximizing the benefits of the UN Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education for SDGs - Ganiyu AGBAJE, African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education, Nigeria |
| SGAC Asia-Pacific's ten-year outline on promoting future space collaboration among the next generation - Zihua ZHU, Space Generation Advisory Council |
| Women as Ambassadors for Space Science Education and Outreach in Nepal - Manisha DWA, Nepal |
| Space Agenda, a social media tool for global space-related events - Halit MIRAHMETOGLU, SpaceAgenda |
| Expanding space accessibility via capability-building and innovation - Danielle WOOD, United States |
| Space for Peace: space technologies as means to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for a peaceful country - Edgard RODRIGUEZ, Colombia |
| Amel AMIN - UAE Space Agency |
| Mahmoud HUSSAIN - Egypt's National Authority for Remote Sensing and Space Sciences |
| Session 6: Space Diplomacy
"Moderator: Kenneth HODGKINS, United States of America / Rapporteur: Niklas HEDMAN, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs" |
| Improved global space governance and new opportunities for the future - Kuan-Wei CHEN, Canada |
| UNISPACE+50 and beyond - Andre RYPL, Brazil |
| North-South and cross-industry cooperation for space exploitation - Magda COCCO and Isabel ORNELAS, VdA |
| Global partnership for Space Exploration - Miyake MASAZUMI, Japan |
| Space sustainability and global space governance - the potentials of on-orbit servicing operations - Szewai CHIU, United Kingdom |
| The National Space Policy's overarching principle of space activities contributing to economic growth and socio-economic development - Nomfuneko MAJAJA, South Africa |
| Development of an International Framework Space Weather Services for UNISPACE+50 in the context of the Space2030 agenda - Ian MANN, Canada |
| Long-term sustainability of space activities - Naser AL RASHEDI, United Arab Emirates |
| Omran SHARAF - United Arab Emirates |
| Presentation Session 7: International Initiatives and Case Studies (PARALLEL SESSIONS) |
| Presentation Session 7A: International Initiatives and Case Studies (in parallel)
"Moderator: Nomfuneko MAJAJA, South Africa / Rapporteur: Manisha DWA, Nepal" |
| Progress of BRICS Remote Sensing Satellite Constellation - Hui JIANG, China |
| Application of spatial information technology in disaster mitigation and disaster relief - Xijin FENG, China |
| Use of satellite images for monitoring and evaluation of development projects and programmes in inaccessible area - Case of North Mali - Aboubacar TOURE, UNDP Mali |
| Monitoring environmental variables and earth system phenomena from space using nanosatellite technology - Kleber NACCARATO, Brazil |
| Space as cosmic laboratory - Andrea V. MACCIO, Abu Dhabi NYU |
| Meera ALSHAMSI - United Arab Emirates |
| Use of space applications - Abdulla AL MARAR, United Arab Emirates |
| Presentation Session 7B: International Initiatives and Case Studies (in parallel)
"Moderator: Rick TUMLINSON, Deep Space Industries / Rapporteur: Basuti BOLO, Botswana" |
| Microgravity research and applications: roles in economic prosperity and poverty reduction - Funmilola OLUWAFEMI, Nigeria |
| Preserving human history in space - a path to sustainable development and peace - Michelle HANLON, For All Moonkind, Inc., United States |
| Spaceflight meets geriatrics - Nandu GOSWAMI, Austria |
| Enrico FLAMINI - Italy |
| Cyber Security Law, its regulation and relevance for outer space - Pavan DUGGAL, India |
| Directed Energy and Kinetic Systems - the new threats for the critical space infrastructure - Marius Eugen OPRAN, Romania |
| Thor's Hammer: ASATs, cyberspace and human development - Roy BALLESTE, United States |
WEDNESDAY, 8 November 2017
| Special Session: Space Debris How serious is the space debris threat? How can we leverage the international efforts towards mitigation of space debris?
Moderator: Sumaya AL HAJERI, United Arab Emirates Space Agency |
| Khaled AL HASHEMI, UAE Space Agency |
| Niklas HEDMAN - United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| Michael LINDSAY - One-Web |
| Michael SIMPSON - Secure World Foundation (TBC) |
| UNISPACE+50 SEGMENT OF HIGH LEVEL FORUM |
| Introductory Remarks |
| Chairman, United Arab Emirates Space Agency |
| TBC, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre |
| Simonetta DI PIPPO, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| HIGH LEVEL PANEL: International Cooperation and Challenges towards UNISPACE+50
"Moderator: Simonetta DI PIPPO, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs / Rapporteur: Markus WOLTRAN, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs" |
| Space in the 21st century - a view from Europe - Didier LENOIR, European Union |
| Salem AL MARRI - Assistant Director General for Science & Technology Sector |
| Global partnership in space exploration and innovation - Kenneth HODGKINS, United States |
| Realizing Space2030 through multilateral cooperation - APSCO's Perspective - Xinjun LI, Asia-Pacific Space Cooperation Organization |
| Space cooperation in Latin America - Rosa Maria RAMIREZ DE ARELLANO HARO, Incoming Chair of COPUOS |
| Societal challenges of global dimension - Space for Sustainable Development Goals - Friedrich Erwin Rudolf DÄUBLE, Germany |
| Mohammed Nasser AL-AHBABI - United Arab Emirates Space Agency |
| Space2030 and the SDGs: Seeking to broaden benefits through synergy - Michael SIMPSON, Secure World Foundation |
| Bernhard SCHMIDT-TEDD, Chair of the Working Group on the Status and Application of the five United Nations Treaties, Legal Subcommittee of COPUOS |
| International cooperation and challenges towards UNISPACE+50 - Pontso MARUPING, South African Council for Space Affairs |
| David KENDALL - Chair of COPUOS |
THURSDAY 9 November 2017
| Special Session: Empowerment of Youth in Space Exploration Sector
Moderator: Heyam AL BLOOSHI, United Arab Emirates Space Agency |
| Youth representatives from UAE Space Agency, MBRSC, Yahsat, Thuraya, Khalifa University, Sharjah University, UAE University, NY University, American University of Sharjah, Space Generation Advisory Council |
| HIGH LEVEL PANEL: Space as an Arena for Innovation, Integration and Investment
"Moderator: Naser AL RASHEDI, United Arab Emirates Space Agency Rapporteur: Luciano SACCANI, Sierra Nevada Corporation's Space Systems" |
| Fostering innovation and technology transfer in support of socio-economic development - Gerd GRUPPE, German Aerospace Center, Germany |
| Gale ALLEN - National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| Donato GIORGI - Centre National D'études Spatiales |
| Mylswamy ANNADURAI - Indian Space Research Organization Satellite Centre |
| Piero MESSINA - European Space Agency |
| Chiaki MUKAI - Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
| Mohamed AL JUNAIBI - UAE Space Agency |
| Andrey AFONIN - ROSCOSMOS |
| Enrico FLAMINI - Italian Space Agency |
| HIGH LEVEL PANEL: Space as an Arena for Innovation, Integration and Investment (continues) |
| Anond Snidvongs - Geo-Informatics and Space Technology Development AgeTourency (GISTDA), Thailand |
| Jean-Jacques TORTORA - European Space Policy Institute |
| Frode MAURING - United Nations Development Programme in UAE |
| 0G Peace Mission 2020 - Space diplomacy in the age of New Space - Namira SALIM, Space Trust |
| Marius-Ioan PISO - Romanian Space Agency |
| Activating the Next Generation - Clémentine DECOOPMAN, Space Generation Advisory Council |
| Amer AL SAYEGH - MBRSC |
| Luc ST-PIERRE - United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| Review and approval of the recommendations for UNISPACE+50
"Moderator: Niklas HEDMAN, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs / Rapporteur: Romana KOFLER, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs" |
| Concluding Remarks |
| Simonetta DI PIPPO, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| Mohammed Nasser AL-AHBABI, United Arab Emirates Space Agency, United Arab Emirates |