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10 November 2017. The 2nd High Level Forum jointly organised by the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs and the United Arab Emirates took place in Dubai on 6-9 November 2017.

It was entitled “Space as a Driver for Socio-Economic Sustainable Development”.

ESPI Director participated in the concluding High Level Panel addressing “Space as an Arena for Innovation, Integration and Investment".

The slides of his presentation can be downloaded here.

03 November 2017. A new contribution to the series Voices from the Space Community is now online. Following her presentation during ESPI 11th Autumn Conference, Mrs. Isabelle Duvaux-Béchon, Head of the Member States Relations and Partnerships Office at ESA, presents in this paper, written in collaboration with Ulrike Bohlmann, the concept of Space 4.0, the guiding vision of ESA. Space 4.0 has been coined as the motto of the current space age and is a guiding vision for ESA as an analogy to the concept of Industry 4.0 on Earth. Building on the earlier eras of astronomy, competition and cooperation, a 4th era is emerging that should see more and more programmes done in participation around the world. ESA programmes and activities in the frame of this Space 4.0 age resonate with the actions to Inform, Innovate, Interact and Inspire, “Space 4.0i”. Download the paper here.

03 November 2017. The preparation of the post-ISS era is a central topic for international partners who have been, so far, struggling to build a steady, robust and commonly-shared vision for the future of human spaceflight and space exploration. Recent announcements suggest that the state of affairs is now progressing as agencies seem to be converging toward a shared enthusiasm for a return to the Moon in preparation of a future Mars mission. In a context where drivers seem to outweigh barriers, the Deep Space Gateway concept seems particularly close to becoming the next stage of international cooperation in space exploration. What could be the role of Europe in an international Moon programme? What are the next necessary steps to position Europe as a key partner? Download the brief here.

25 October 2017. ESPI published the Outcome Report of its 11^th Autumn Conference which addressed the topic of “Innovation in the New Space Economy” on 12 and 13 September 2017. The report provides a summary of the discussions and findings of the conference. Download the outcome report here.

Read more: Outcome Report of ESPI’s 11th Autumn Conference on ‘Innovation in the New Space Economy’ is online

25 October 2017. On 19-20 October, ESPI Director participated in a conference organised in Bratislava (Slovakia) on “New Generation Space Policy. His presentation was entitled “How can European Strategy for Space cope with Newspace challenges. The slides of his presentation can be downloaded here.

24 October 2017. On the occasion of the UNISPACE+50 Conference, the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) invite students and young professionals worldwide to submit a paper on the “Post - 2030 Agenda and the role of space”. Download the papers here.

20 October 2017. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI), the Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) invited students and young professionals globally to submit a paper offering a fresh view on the Outer Space Treaty. Download the papers here.

17 October 2017. A new contribution to the series Voices from the Space Community is now online. Following his presentation during ESPI 11th Autumn Conference, Mr. Pierluigi Mancini, NAVISP Programme Manager at ESA, presents in this paper the rationale of the new ESA programme in the Navigation domain (NAVISP) and explains how the programme was designed to become a key enabler for innovation.

Read more: ISSUE NO. 79 OF THE "VOICES OF THE SPACE COMMUNITY" IS ONLINE