Abu Dhabi gears up for global space debate in December; PM Narendra Modi will address event | India News
NEW DELHI: Abu Dhabi is gearing up to host a global space debate that will witness the representation of the world’s fast-growing space industry together with the heads of the UAE, Israel and India on December 5 and 6. With a proliferation of new countries eyeing space capabilities and the development of the fast-growing private sector, the Abu Dhabi Space Debate is intended to play a key role in shaping global cooperation in the human exploration of space.
Together with attendance by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Indian PM Narendra Modi is set to give a video address to the gathering of global space agencies, government representatives and private sector leaders in space, avionics and defence technologies, a statement from the UAE government said.
H.E. Sarah Bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, chair of the UAE Space Agency and the Abu Dhabi Space Debate Committee, said: “The Abu Dhabi Space Debate aims to create a diverse and inclusive discourse that forges concrete progress in advancing international cooperation, standards and policy-setting for the global space sector. At a time of unprecedented global challenges, this platform has a vital role to play in forging consensus, cooperation and development in this vital sector.”
Speakers at the debate include strategists such as Dr George Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures, Dr Robin Geiss, director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research and William Alberque, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Arms Control at the International Institute for Strategic Studies will be joined by some 250 space agency and space sector leaders representing over 30 countries, including Saudi Arabia, the US, India, the UK, Korea, France and Japan. From India, IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Kumar Goenka is among the 60 prominent speakers.
Top private sector companies that will participate in the global event include Airbus, Northrop Grumman, Thales and Amazon together with legislators, academics and researchers whose work defines the future of space.
“It has been an important goal for us as we approach the debate that the world’s emerging space nations are represented, as well as legacy players,” said Al Amiri.
The gathering will address issues ranging from the geopolitical impacts of space exploration to regulation and respective roles to be played by the public and private sectors moving forward, the stability and security of space assets in view of the political turmoil rocking the industry and the development of national science and technology programs.
The rise of mega constellations, the weaponisation of space assets, sustainability and the role of space systems in defence and intelligence gathering all form part of a comprehensive platform that holds the key to the future development of the global space sector.
The Abu Dhabi Space Debate sets out to provide a platform for leaders and policy-makers from the space sector around the world to review the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and aims to advance not only the global dialogue and collaboration between nations but also forge concrete alliances, multilateral agreements and provide a platform for the overall growth of the sector.
Together with attendance by UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Israeli President Isaac Herzog, Indian PM Narendra Modi is set to give a video address to the gathering of global space agencies, government representatives and private sector leaders in space, avionics and defence technologies, a statement from the UAE government said.
H.E. Sarah Bint Yousef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, chair of the UAE Space Agency and the Abu Dhabi Space Debate Committee, said: “The Abu Dhabi Space Debate aims to create a diverse and inclusive discourse that forges concrete progress in advancing international cooperation, standards and policy-setting for the global space sector. At a time of unprecedented global challenges, this platform has a vital role to play in forging consensus, cooperation and development in this vital sector.”
Speakers at the debate include strategists such as Dr George Friedman, founder of Geopolitical Futures, Dr Robin Geiss, director of the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research and William Alberque, Director of Strategy, Technology, and Arms Control at the International Institute for Strategic Studies will be joined by some 250 space agency and space sector leaders representing over 30 countries, including Saudi Arabia, the US, India, the UK, Korea, France and Japan. From India, IN-SPACe chairman Pawan Kumar Goenka is among the 60 prominent speakers.
Top private sector companies that will participate in the global event include Airbus, Northrop Grumman, Thales and Amazon together with legislators, academics and researchers whose work defines the future of space.
“It has been an important goal for us as we approach the debate that the world’s emerging space nations are represented, as well as legacy players,” said Al Amiri.
The gathering will address issues ranging from the geopolitical impacts of space exploration to regulation and respective roles to be played by the public and private sectors moving forward, the stability and security of space assets in view of the political turmoil rocking the industry and the development of national science and technology programs.
The rise of mega constellations, the weaponisation of space assets, sustainability and the role of space systems in defence and intelligence gathering all form part of a comprehensive platform that holds the key to the future development of the global space sector.
The Abu Dhabi Space Debate sets out to provide a platform for leaders and policy-makers from the space sector around the world to review the opportunities and challenges facing the sector and aims to advance not only the global dialogue and collaboration between nations but also forge concrete alliances, multilateral agreements and provide a platform for the overall growth of the sector.
