Programme of the Fifth Manfred Lachs International Conference on Global Space Governance and the UN 2030 Agenda
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Day 1: Friday 5 May 2017
Day 2: Saturday 6 May 2017
Day 1
Friday, 5 May 2017
Registration
8:00 – 8:30
Opening Address
8:30 – 9:00
- Ram Jakhu
Director, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University - Richard Janda
Faculty of Law, McGill University - David Kendall
Chair, United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS) - Niklas Hedman
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs - Joseph Rongier
President, International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety - Joseph Pelton
Conference Co-Chair, International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety
Session 1: UNOOSA Panel: Pillars for Global Governance of Outer Space Activities in the 21th Century
9:00-11:00
Chair: Simonetta de Pippo-Pillars for Global Governance of Outer Space Activities in the 21st Century
Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
- Sylvain Laporte- Space Economy: Innovation & Socioeconomic Benefits of Space
President, Canadian Space Agency (CSA) - Jean-Yves LeGall -- The Importance of Space for Societal Development
Director General, Centre national d'études spatiales (CNES) - Rosa Ma. Ramirez De Arellano Y Haro- Access to Space-based Data; The Regional Perspective
Director of International Affairs and Security, Mexican Space Agency - Kenneth Hodgkins
US Department of State - David Kendall- The Role of COPUOS in Fostering the Safety, Security and Sustainability of Outer Space Activities
Chair, UNCOPUOS
Refreshment Break
11:00 – 11:30
Session 2: CSA Panel: National and Regional Perspectives on Space Governance
11:30-13:00
Chair:
Elle Agnew
Canadian Space Agency
- Mary Preville
Director General, Canadian Space Agency - Kenneth Hodgkins
Director of Office on Advance Technology, US Department of State - Mark Reynhardt
Deputy Director, Science and Technology, South African Department of International Relations and Cooperation -
TBC
Lunch: Poster Presentations
13:00 – 14:30
- Ali Aghahosseini
Sustainable Diplomacy for Sustainable Governance - Ali Golroo
- Cooperation between Space Ferrying Nations and Emerging Space Nations
- A key to Environmental Sustainability on Earth and in Space - Andrew Butler
Freedom of Movement in Outer Space as an Individual Human Right - Huan Yu
To Promote Chinese Space Economic Development by Creating Domestic Space Legislation - Joseph Clift
Do Astronauts Dream of Catching Cosmic Sheep? - Patrick Donovan
Building Codes for Off-World Applications - Robert Thomas
The Outer Space Treaty vs. Realpolitik: The Need for a New Treaty Framework
Parallel Session 3: Legal and Policy Foundations & Background
14:30-16:00
Chair: Melissa de Zwart
University of Adelaide
- Barry Kellman
Space Capabilities for enforcing Environmental Sustainability - Audrey Allison
Unlocking the Potential of NewSpace Systems to Achieve SDG Goals - Amit Maitra
Space Governance as a Driver for Sustainable Development - Joe Pelton
Improved Legal and Regulatory Processes to Protect the Planet - Philip De Man and Ward Munters
Reciprocal Limits to the Freedom to Use Outer Space by all States, on a Basis of Equality: Common But Differentiated Responsibilities? - Lenna de Winne
Asgardia--the First Space Nation: Vision and Challenges
Refreshment Break:
16:00 – 16:20
Session 4: How to improve Current Governance Models
16:20-18:00
Chair: Theresa Hitchens
- Tomaso Sgobba
Space Governance and Stakeholder's Rights
Security from Near Earth Objects: Need for Space Governance - Krystal Wilson
Challenges to Using Volunteered Geographic Information for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - Melissa de Zwart
Domestic space legislation: guidelines for sustainability in commercial space - Monica Mallowan and Maria-Lucas Rhimbasson
The 4th Estate at the Service of Sustainable Space Governance - Gilles Doucet
National Incentives for Global Space Governance - Stuart Eves
The Legal Implications of Improved Space Situation Awareness and other Developments in Space Technology (to be presented by Gilles Doucet)
Gala Dinner: 19:00-22:30
Keynote Speaker:
Paul Meyer
Outer Space Treaty at 50
Day 2
Saturday 6 May 2017
Parallel Session 5A: Space Applications for Achieving SDGs - I
09:00-10:40
Chair: Ken Hodgkins
- Miguel Yagues
The Benefits of Space Cooperation in the Safeguard of Tropical Forests - J.C. Gonzalez Allonca
Privacy and Remote Sensing Satellites - George Kyriakopoulos
Long-term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities: International Cooperation as a Fundamental Basis for a Comprehensive Space Traffic Management Regime - Mark Skinner
Development of Distributed Space Object Tracking and Data Sharing as a Means to Achieving the UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals - Diane Howard & Ruth Stilwell
GNSS and Sustainable Access to Space - Don Flournoy
Space Governance Challenges re Space Solar Power
Parallel Session 5B: Space Applications for Achieving SDGs - II
9:00-10:40
Chair: Joe Pelton
- Niklas Hedman
The UN Register on Objects Launched into Outer Space – TCBMs and SSA Considerations - Upasana Dasgupta
Reconciling State Practice of On-Orbit Satellite Transfer with the Law of Liability and Registration in Outer Space -
Attila Matas and Yvon Henry
Orbit/Spectrum ITU International Regulatory Framework – Integral Part of Global Space Governance (to be presented by Ram Jakhu) - Steven Freeland and Ram Jakhu
Promoting Peace from Above? Utilising Space for the Prevention and Prosecution of Human Rights Violations - Anne-Sophie Martin
Space Applications as Instruments to Face Terrorist Threats -
Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Global Governance of Space Security: Challenges and Prospects
Refreshment Break
10:40 – 11:00
Parallel Session 6A: National Perspectives of Space Policies and Applications
11:00-12:40
Chair: Niklas Hedman
- Mukund Rao and four others
Assessment for Space Governance – Collaborative Framework for SDG - Shouping Li
Chinese Perspective on Space Sustainable Development Goals - Isabelle Sourbes-Verger
Space Security Awareness and Global Space Governance: a European Perspective - Sanat Kaul
UN 2030 Agenda and Indian Space Governance - Bahar Ramazanova
The New Beginnings of Commercial Space Policy and Law in Post-Soviet Nations - Venkataramaiah Jagannatha
Community Empowered Space Technology Role Models
Parallel Session 6A: National Perspectives of Space Policies and Applications
11:00-12:40
Chair: Steven Freeland
- Ricky Lee
Preservation of Life on Land: How Exploitation of Asteroid Resources Can Help Achieve Sustainable Development Goal #15 - Maria Manoli
Natural Resources Exploitation as an Apple of Discord: the Need for a Space Governance Mechanism towards effective Benefit Sharing - Olusoji John/ Ganiyu Agbaje
Space Mining Benefits and Interests for all Countries – An African Perspective - Gordon Chung
An Incentivising Regime For Private Enterprises: The Enduring Benefits Derived From The Commercialization of Outer Space - Lawrence Roberts
The Integral Contribution and Limitations Of A Space Property Regime To Sustainable Development
Lunch:
12:40 – 14:00
Jonathan McDowell- The edge of Space or how low can you go
Session 7: Modes of Global Space Governance: Tools to Move Forward
14:00-15:40
Chair: Paul Meyer
- Theresa Hitchens
The UN GGE on Transparency and Confidence-Building Measures in Outer Space Activities: How Middle Powers Can Overcome the Failure to Launch - Duncan Blake
Global Space Governance Tools for Space Security - Eytan Tepper
Time for Reform: Preparing UN-COPUOS for the Next 50 Years of Space Exploration - Chad English
Supporting Space-based Sustainable Development Using Multilateral Technology Innovation Programs - Maria-Lucas Rhimbasson and Lucien Rapp
Space Resilience 4.0: Contracting for Resilient Space Infrastructures - Lorna Jean Edmonds and Ji-Yeung Jang
The Interconnection of Universalization and the UN2030 Agenda: The 21st Century Leadership Imperative
Refreshment Break
15:40-16:00
Session 8: An International Study of Global Space Governance: Input to UNISPACE+50 and Closing Session
16:00-17:00
Ram Jakhu
Director, Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University
Joseph Pelton
Chair, International Academic Committee of the International Association for the Advancement of Space Safety