An international working group ... and the creation of a "guide to space disputes" ... and the training of judges

Dubai launches 'Space Courts' initiative

  • Dubai International Financial Courts: Building a Judicial Support Network for International Space Exploration.

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  • Dubai International Financial Courts: Building a Judicial Support Network for International Space Exploration.

    From the source

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The courts of the Dubai International Financial Center and the Dubai Future Foundation are looking forward to becoming involved this year in the "space courts" initiative, which falls under the umbrella of "courts of the future."

Main goals

The "space courts" initiative will have three main objectives, which are to form an international working group of bodies and experts in the public and private sectors, and to assign them to explore legal innovations related to space, to provide an overview of the potential consequences of space-related conflict scenarios.

Further exploration will follow, with the creation of a "Handbook of Space Disputes", which will include a set of guidelines to support space-related disputes, and finally, provide the necessary training for judges to become experts in resolving these disputes, and receive courses on space regulations in force in international bodies and agencies. Regional.

Strong message

The launch of the project sends a strong message to the international space community, in which the UAE confirms its seriousness to play an important role in developing its judicial systems, and directing capabilities and capabilities to resolve commercial disputes related to the space field.

In 2020, the UAE was able to assume an impressive position among the ranks of the major players in the field of space exploration, as with the launch of the Emirati Al-Amal probe, the country was able to enhance its scientific capabilities with more than 50 contributions, which were peer-reviewed in the field of international space research and science. .

The UAE is always seeking to consolidate its position as a global center for trade, logistics, finance, innovation and technology, as it has produced significant additional value in the field of logistics services, through the creation of manufacturing capabilities and new technical knowledge, and there are already many companies outside the space industry that have benefited from this transfer. To know.

Ultimately, the UAE Mars Exploration Project has generated a transformative value that builds the capabilities of a future national economy that is fundamentally different, one that offers a much stronger role for science and innovation.

Legal Support Network

In turn, the head of the courts of the Dubai International Financial Center, Judge Zaki Azmy, said: “We are currently witnessing the birth of an integrated space industry supported by human resources, infrastructure and scientific research.

In parallel, global initiatives such as the Space Court will contribute to achieving this by building a new judicial support network to serve the strict commercial requirements of international space exploration activities in the 21st century.

He added that, as space trade has become more global than ever before, countries that enjoy greater interconnectedness, diversity and flexibility will need to enable this growth, pointing out that complex trade agreements also require an innovative judicial system to the same extent to keep pace with the pace of growth, and to provide Guarantees and certainty to support and protect companies.

Space industry

For his part, the CEO of the Dubai Future Foundation, Khalfan Belhoul, said that the space industry is one of the fastest growing sectors in the country.

In a short period of time, the UAE joined the ranks of countries that have a large footprint in the space field.

He continued: “In 2019, we launched the Mohammed bin Rashid Challenge for Space Settlement, and allocated two million dirhams in initial funding for the benefit of 35 teams of scientists around the world.

We also organized the Space on Earth Forum, in partnership with the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, to provide an overview of the technological progress that has been made in space exploration and its link to improving living conditions on Earth.

He added, "In addition, the Foundation entered into a partnership with the Emirates Space Agency to organize an online seminar on the future of space and space settlement, in which it dealt with emerging technologies needed to enable long-term space settlement, in line with the strategic vision of the UAE for space research and exploration."

He affirmed that the partnership with the DIFC Courts to launch the “Space Courts” initiative is another step towards supporting the UAE’s efforts to expand the emerging space sector, stressing the institution’s commitment to exploring future trends, forecasting them and testing innovative technologies and, if necessary, introducing new legislation and developing the current. One of them is to support Dubai's endeavors to become a global leader of the future, and to consolidate its position as a knowledge-based economy.

'Courts of the future'

Both the DIFC Courts and the Dubai Future Foundation launched the 'Future Courts' program in 2017, to explore technological solutions in the legal field, and to provide a platform for research and thought leadership, to raise the accessibility and efficiency provided to users of court services around the world.

This think tank has enabled the DIFC Courts to simplify their key legal techniques.

It has also been able to absorb the rapid growth of technology, thanks to the projects under the umbrella of the "Courts of the Future", the talent it has brought, and resources from international partners and experts in the fields of law, information technology and business.

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