Center for Strategic and International Studies and the CSA Co-Host first global space development summit in China
Washington (PRIME NEWSWIRE) - World leaders and industry professionals will gather in Beijing on April 24th and 25th for the first international space summit on Chinese soil to discuss the future of outer space exploration.
This summit comes as concern mounts over a second space race. Attendees will tackle potentially thorny issues such as who should govern space in the future and how nations can cooperate to ensure that space remains a peaceful domain and global public good. The summit is co-hosted by Washington, D.C. think-tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA).
"Space is critical to every facet of national security," Vincent Sabatier, Director of Space Initiatives at CSIS, notes.
"Everyday communication -- military, commercial and personal -- and our understanding of our own planet is dependent on space-based assets. Future governance of space determines how safe our satellites will be, and that goes for every other nation.
"So while space is a public domain, nations want to ensure it is governed in their favor. Whether this will drive conflict as nations try to edge each other out in this Second Space Race is a serious issue that needs to be addressed now. By co-hosting this summit, China is helping to start the discussion."
So far, no one nation has bested the U.S.'s advantage in space. However, China, Japan and India have all declared their plans to continue their exploration of the moon through 2020 and beyond.
Experts warn that U.S. dominance in space could change soon. "I personally believe that China will be back on the moon before we are," NASA Administrator Dr. Michael Griffin stated in October 2007. "I think when that happens, Americans will not like it. But they will just have to not like it." The race to the moon has enormous implications for the future domination of
space. The nation who develops the technology to return to the moon first will also shape the landscape of future governance.
This summit marks the first step towards an international conversation on the future governance of space. National and
international governmental officials, space industry professionals, and leading space technology firms from different nations will take part in three panels and a closed-session roundtable.
Attendees include high-profile leaders from the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Lockheed Martin, EADS, Mitsubishi, and officials from the U.S., China, Japan and France. CSIS is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change. To find out more, please visit www.csis.org.
Please Address Inquiries to:
Mr. Ryan Faith, CSIS Program Manager for Space Initiatives space@csis.org Tel: +(86)
133.4110.7671 (In China), 202.775.3114 (In the U.S.)
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CONTACT: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Mr. Ryan Faith
202.775.3114
+(86) 133.4110.7671 (China)
Washington (PRIME NEWSWIRE) - World leaders and industry professionals will gather in Beijing on April 24th and 25th for the first international space summit on Chinese soil to discuss the future of outer space exploration.
This summit comes as concern mounts over a second space race. Attendees will tackle potentially thorny issues such as who should govern space in the future and how nations can cooperate to ensure that space remains a peaceful domain and global public good. The summit is co-hosted by Washington, D.C. think-tank Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA).
"Space is critical to every facet of national security," Vincent Sabatier, Director of Space Initiatives at CSIS, notes.
"Everyday communication -- military, commercial and personal -- and our understanding of our own planet is dependent on space-based assets. Future governance of space determines how safe our satellites will be, and that goes for every other nation.
"So while space is a public domain, nations want to ensure it is governed in their favor. Whether this will drive conflict as nations try to edge each other out in this Second Space Race is a serious issue that needs to be addressed now. By co-hosting this summit, China is helping to start the discussion."
So far, no one nation has bested the U.S.'s advantage in space. However, China, Japan and India have all declared their plans to continue their exploration of the moon through 2020 and beyond.
Experts warn that U.S. dominance in space could change soon. "I personally believe that China will be back on the moon before we are," NASA Administrator Dr. Michael Griffin stated in October 2007. "I think when that happens, Americans will not like it. But they will just have to not like it." The race to the moon has enormous implications for the future domination of
space. The nation who develops the technology to return to the moon first will also shape the landscape of future governance.
This summit marks the first step towards an international conversation on the future governance of space. National and
international governmental officials, space industry professionals, and leading space technology firms from different nations will take part in three panels and a closed-session roundtable.
Attendees include high-profile leaders from the United Nations, World Trade Organization, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, Lockheed Martin, EADS, Mitsubishi, and officials from the U.S., China, Japan and France. CSIS is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. that conducts research and analysis and develops policy initiatives that look into the future and anticipate change. To find out more, please visit www.csis.org.
Please Address Inquiries to:
Mr. Ryan Faith, CSIS Program Manager for Space Initiatives space@csis.org Tel: +(86)
133.4110.7671 (In China), 202.775.3114 (In the U.S.)
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CONTACT: Center for Strategic and International Studies
Mr. Ryan Faith
202.775.3114
+(86) 133.4110.7671 (China)
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