February 23 Space Diplomacy Online Symposium

The Space Policy Institute is pleased to host an online symposium on space diplomacy. Two distinguished panels from the U.S. Department of State and major U.S. allies and partners will discuss the latest diplomatic developments affecting space exploration, space commerce, and space security. Panelists will discuss recent developments in the UN Guidelines on the Long-term Sustainability of Space Activities, a new UN Open-Ended Working Group on outer space security, the Artemis Accords for space exploration and development, measures to reduce the growing risk from orbital debris, and how international cooperation might evolve after the end of the International Space Station program in 2030. 

Watch the recording: Space Diplomacy 

Event Schedule and Speaker Biographies: Space Diplomacy Virtual Agenda 23 Feb 2022 #2

JAXA presents a webinar on: Japan-U.S. Aerospace Cooperation Seminar 2022

On behalf of JAXA, the Space Policy Institute is pleased to announce:

The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)’s annual New Year’s virtual event, “Japan-U.S. Aerospace Cooperation Seminar 2022,” will be held on Thursday, Jan. 27, at 11 a.m. (EST).

The Japanese government has recently revised the country’s roadmap of the Basic Plan on Space Policy, in which it stated its intention to land a Japanese astronaut on the Moon in the latter half of the 2020s. Exploration of the Moon and beyond requires united efforts among multiple nations, and the Japan-U.S. partnership is a critical component of the undertaking. We hope you will join us for the upcoming webinar to find out how we are working together with the U.S. and other global partners to advance Artemis program forward successfully. 

During the event, SHOJI Yoshikazu, Director, International Relations and Research Department, JAXA, will present the latest information on JAXA and its programs, including a look at the JFY2022 budget. Prof. Scott Pace of George Washington University will also share his perspectives and insights on Japan-U.S. collaborations on the Artemis program and lunar exploration. 

For more information on the speakers, check out their biographies

“Japan-US Aerospace Cooperation Seminar 2022” 

<Date & Time> Thursday, January 27, 2022, 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. (EST)

<Event Link> The event will be streamed online on JAXA’s YouTube channel.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xh5yd8MO_gI

(No registration required)

 <Speakers and Program>

Remarks by:

・ISHII Yasuo, Vice President, JAXA

・Karen Feldstein, Associate Administrator for International and Interagency Relations, NASA

Presentation of JAXA’s Program Update & 2022 Budget

・SHOJI Yoshikazu, Director, International Relations and Research Department, JAXA

(Followed by a Q&A session moderated by UMEDA Kota, Deputy Director, Washington D.C. Office, JAXA)

A Fireside Chat with Prof. Scott Pace

・Scott Pace, Director, Space Policy Institute, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University

・Moderator: ONODA Masami, Director, Washington D.C. Office, JAXA

Special Message from JAXA Astronaut

・KANAI Norishige, JAXA Astronaut 

If you have any questions regarding the event, please contact JAXA Washington D.C. Office at jaxa_wdc@ml.jaxa.jp.

We look forward to your participation. 

JAXA Washington D.C. Office

Panel Discussion featuring SPI Director Scott Pace: Ruling Space: Governance, Security, and Commerce as part of Network 20/20 Virtual Briefing Series

Panel Discussion featuring SPI Director Scott Pace: Ruling Space: Governance, Security, and Commerce as part of Network 20/20 Virtual Briefing Series

You can find this description of the event by Network 20/20  on their website. “In today’s rapidly advancing world, there are now 72 countries with space programs and dozens of major players in the private sector. A new space race is looming, teeming with emerging players eager to take part in a new phase of outer space competition and cooperation. As we transition from the age of discovery to that of security and commerce, what actions must the United States and its allies and partners take to safeguard the future of this global commons? What legal frameworks, investments, and new partnerships must be made or changed to enhance a rules-based international order in outer space? Join us on Monday, November 8th at 12:00 p.m. EDT to explore these questions with our distinguished speakers, Dr. Jessica West, Senior Researcher at the Canadian peace research institute Project Ploughshares; Dr. Scott Pace, Director of the Space Policy Institute and Professor of the Practice of International Affairs at the George Washington University’s Elliott School of International Affairs and Therese Jones, Senior Director of Policy at the Satellite Industry Association.”

You can watch the webinar at these links.

https://network2020.org/event/november-8/

https://youtu.be/3SEuYGWreSk