United Nations/Austria World Space Forum 2023
"Space 4 Our Common Future"
Vienna International Centre (VIC), Vienna, Austria, 12 - 14 December 2023
Organized jointly by
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs,
The Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology (BMK),
The Federal Ministry for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs (BMEIA)
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Presentations
Note: The views expressed in the presentations and papers below are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the policies or views of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs. The presentations and papers are provided solely for informational purposes.
All session recordings can be found here World Space Forum 2023
Tuesday, 12 December 2023
Opening SessionModerator: Mr. Markus Woltran, Programme Officer, Office of the Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| Ms. Henriette Spyra, Director General for Innovation & Technology, Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation & Technology |
| Ms. Aarti Holla-Maini, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| H.E. Gabriela Sellner, Permanent Representative of the Republic of Austria to the United Nations in Vienna, Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs |
Setting the SceneModerator: Mr. Markus Woltran, Programme Officer, Office of the Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| How to mitigate our greatest challenges as a society: what the world can learn from big science | Mr. Markus Mooslechner, Director, Executive Producer Features & Special Projects |
| The significance of factual science communication in the realm of space data and technology | Ms. Judith Delany, CEO Perihelion, Founding Member of the Space Communications Alliance |
Panel I: Communicating the benefits of space data to those in needModerator: Ms. Sara Dalledonne, European Space Policy Institute |
IMPULSE PRESENTATION |
| Making Space Mainstream | Mr. Aravind Ravichandran, Founder and CEO, TerraWatch Space |
DISCUSSANTS |
| How can we further encourage using satellite data on Earth? | Ms. Lenka Tkáčová, Slovak Investment and Trade Development |
| Navigating the cosmos of space communication: targeting, engaging the right audience and effectively relaying the message | Mr. Jose Manuel Median Boslemann, Space Lata |
| Space Bound: HCT's pioneering engagement and outreach tactic | Ms. Aisha Ahmed Alali and Mr. Mohammed Adeeb Al Zaabi, Higher College of Technology (HCT) |
| Enabling corss-sector benefits through strategic communication | Ms. Daria Filichkina, Chief Operating Officer, AstroAgency |
Panel II: Enhancing the contribution of Earth observation and artificial intelligence for future emergency platformsModerator: Ms. Giuliana Rotola, Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) |
IMPULSE PRESENTATION |
| Earth Observation: digital product delivery to intended users at pace, scale and accuracy | Mr. Lee Schwartz, The Geographer, U.S. Department of State |
DISCUSSANTS |
| How can AI advance planetary stewardship? | Mr. James Parr, Trillium Technologies |
| Earth Observation in the digital sphere | Mr. Stefan Voigt, German Aerospcae Centre (DLR) |
| Artificial Intelligence-enhanced space solutions for disaster resilience | Mr. Zohaib Rasheed, Space & Upper Atmosphere Research Commission (SUPARCO) |
| EarthDaily Constellation - The new EO generation system to answer the pressing need for a global monitoring | Mr. Nikolaos Spyropoulos, EarthDaily |
Interactive SessionNobody cares about your satellite - Our struggle for a better space communication | Ms. Emma Gatti, SpaceWatch.Global |
Wednesday, 13 December 2023
Panel III: Embedding space into development policy and policy developmentModerator: Ms. Emma Gatti, SpaceWatch.Global |
IMPULSE PRESENTATION |
| Making the space future real! | Mr. Brent Sherwood, American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) |
DISCUSSANTS |
| Have you included space in your strategy? | Mr. Alexandre Mencik, Access Space Alliance |
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Mitigating barriers to government and commercial cooperation | Ms. Victoria Woodburn, Space Policy Institute
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| Dark and quite skies | Mr. Piero Benvenuti, Director, International Astronomical Union (IAU) |
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Space Solutions in an 8 billion world | Mr. Jorge Del Rio Vera, Scientific Affairs Officer (UNOOSA)
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Panel IV: The Challenge of debris limits and solutions for Space sustainabilityModerator: Ms. Aarti Holla-Maini, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
IMPULSE PRESENTATION |
| From depression to action: exploring interactive storytelling for space sustainability awareness | Ms. Juliana Neuhuber, Author & Narrative Director, Ms. Ines Haeufler Author & Scriptwriter, The Impressive Company |
DISCUSSANTS |
| Ms. Juliana Neuhuber, Author & Narrative Director, Ms. Ines Haeufler Author & Scriptwriter, The Impressive Company |
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Leading the way towards a more sustainable use of space |
Ms. Maruska Strah, Executive Manager, Space Sustainability Rating
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| Focus on Humanity for Sustainability | Mr. Steward Bain, CEO and Founder, Northstar |
| Mr. Andrew Faiola, Commercial Director, Astroscale Ltd |
| Drivers for space sustainability | Mr. John Paul Janka, Viasat, Inc. |
| ITU in the UN system and the space sustainability challenge | Ms. Veronique Glaude, Senior Engineer, International Telecommunication Union |
Panel V: Outer Space and the Summit of the FutureModerator: Ms. Jana Berchtold and Mr. Marvin Huber, UN Youth Delegate for Austria 2023 - 2025, Austrian National Youth Council |
IMPULSE PRESENTATION |
| Space as a common heritage of Mankind: re-imagining intergenerational equity in space exploration | Mr. Lew Toepfer, German Youth Delegate to the UN General Assembly and German Aerospace Centre (DLR) |
DISCUSSANTS |
| Space for prosperity, peace and future generations - A vision for Europe | Mr. Hermann Ludwig Moeller Director, European Space Policy Institute |
| A message from the future (generations): we need an intergenerational pact for space sustainability | Mr. Antonino Salmeri, Co-Chair of the Space Generation Advisory Council, Director of the Lunar Policy Platform |
| Why are students volunteering to work on aerospace projects and thus inspiring the next generation of aerospace engineers? | Ms. Marianne Roechling, Vice-President of the TU Wien Space Team, Co-Lead of the Regional Chapter Austria of Women in Aerospace Europe |
| Rule of law and international cooperation in outer space as enablers for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda | Mr. Georgios Kyriakopoulos, Associate Professor of International Law, national and Kapodistrian University of Athens |
SpaceCafe Live PodcastMr. Markus Mooslechner, Director and Executive Producer, Terra Mater StudioswithMs. Aarti Holla-Maini, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
Poster Session |
Thursday, 14 December 2023
Panel VI: Outer Space and the Summit of the Future: How to prepare the ground?Moderator: Mr. Hugo Costa, Portuguese Space Agency |
| Video Message - Mr. Moriba Jah | Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering, University of Texas |
| Recording of the discussion |
Closing SessionModerator: Mr. Markus Woltran, Programme Officer, Office of the Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
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Ms. Aarti Holla-Maini, Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
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Contact Information
For more information about the Forum please contact:
UNOOSA - World Space Forum Organizing Team
E-Mail: worldspaceforum[@]un.org