| ID | 136887 |
| Title Proper | European space policy institute's seventh annual autumn conference highlights |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Harding, Robert C |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | It has only been since 2007 that the European Union has had a common space policy. Dependent as any other developed region on space-based assets, Europe has sought a space policy that will ensure that the EU retain a leading role in the strategic policy areas, such as business applications, communications, and weather forecasting. Moreover, in addition to long-standing competition from Russia and the United States, the emerging space actors of China and India, as well as growing economic powers like Brazil, require that the EU reassess its strengths and understands the challenges to implementing a successful pan-European space policy. To address these challenges, for the past seven years the European Space Policy Institute has hosted its Autumn Conference, which brings together space policy scholars from a variety of disciplines to explore those space policy aspects that most affect the European Union. Held on 11e12 September 2013 at ESPI's headquarters in Vienna, Austria, the conference's theme was “Space in a
Changing World.” Hosted by Peter Hulsroj, Director of ESPI, and Herbert Allgeier, Chair of ESPI's Advisory Council, the presentations covered a variety of perspectives, ranging from security, superpower cooperation, international law in space weaponization, and the emergence and impact of new space actors, especially in emerging economic powers. |
| `In' analytical Note | Space Policy Vol.30, No.4; Nov.2014: p.223-225 |
| Journal Source | Space Policy 2014-12 30, 4 |
| Standard Number | Economic Power |