Space Law for New Space Actors Project
Technical Advisory Mission to Morocco
26 September 2024
On 26 September 2024, UNOOSA delivered the Space Law Technical Advisory Mission targeted and tailored for the governmental authorities of Morocco. This mission was delivered upon a request of Morocco and was made possible thanks to the generous financial support from the Sapienza University of Rome on behalf of the Government of Italy. The one-day in-person event featured various central aspects of importance of international and regional cooperation, fundamental principles of international space law, and mechanisms for developing national regulatory and policy frameworks. The mission presented a broad range of ideas and national examples of models addressing: the importance of awareness of, and adherence to, the existing international legal instruments applicable to outer space activities, global governance of outer space activities, purpose and scope of a national space law, authorization, licensing and continuing supervision of space activities, state responsibility and liability, registration of space objects, and safety of space activities and debris mitigation requirements. The Space Law Technical Advisory Mission, which aimed at having a dialogue of governmental entities was attended by 20 experts from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Defense Administration. Experts from France, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and UNOOSA shared their knowledge, expertise and country specific case-studies and diverse approaches.
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