Abu Dhabi will host a global dialogue to shape the future of space next December
Mohamed bin Zayed: We seek to make the UAE a major global destination in space sciences and projects
Sarah Al Amiri: "The UAE has established its position as a key member of the space industry in record time."
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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, the capital, Abu Dhabi, will host the first edition of the Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue, which is organized by the Emirates Space Agency on December 5 and 6, 2022, as part of the new achievement of Emirati diplomacy with the country’s victory. It is chaired by the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space “COBOS”, which is one of the largest committees in the United Nations and has 100 member states.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said: "The UAE will host the (Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue) next December, with the aim of formulating new international policies in the field of space and leading a global dialogue on the most important challenges facing this sector.. We seek to make the UAE a major global destination in space science and its projects. ».
The global dialogue hosted by the country, with the presence and participation of a number of political and military leaders and policy makers in the field of space, constitutes an exceptional global platform during which experts and decision makers exchange views and discuss the challenges and opportunities that the space field brings, enhance the UAE’s contribution to international space policies and lead global dialogues on challenges The main challenges facing space, based on its full commitment to international conventions, agreements and treaties in this field.
The Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue also aims to enhance communication between the active and influential forces in the space sector around the world by providing a periodic interactive platform that brings together senior leaders, policy and decision makers in the space industry worldwide, and by introducing an international dialogue through which the most prominent global needs are identified, including capabilities The strategy, legal and legislative frameworks, and the infrastructure required to develop this sector and achieve its objectives in a manner that serves humanity and contributes to enhancing the quality of life on Earth.
Sarah bint Youssef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, Chairperson of the Emirates Space Agency Board of Directors and Chairperson of the Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue Committee, Sarah bint Youssef Al Amiri, affirmed the pioneering role played by the UAE, which has established its position as a key member in this industry in record time, as it now owns 19 orbiting satellites. 10 new spacecraft under development, more than 50 international and emerging space companies, institutions and facilities, five research centers for space sciences, in addition to a number of the most important university programs and special certificates in space sciences in the country, capable of graduating an elite group of qualified cadres to lead the future of this sector .
She said that the Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue aims to create a global platform whose mission is to set exemplary policies at the level of countries, and to cooperate in the use of outer space, for the benefit of peoples and with the aim of developing public and private programs and initiatives in this framework, in a way that enhances the leading role of the United Arab Emirates in supporting the space sector at the level It affirms its commitment to international treaties at the time of geopolitical and geoeconomic blocs, as our country is a forerunner in its active participation in international organizations and forums concerned with outer space. It goes back to 1972, the 1975 registry agreement, and the 1968 salvage agreement.
In commitment to implementing the principles governing the space field, Al-Amiri affirmed the state’s continuous follow-up to this file by launching its National Space Strategy 2030, which aims to support the realization of the state’s vision in the field of space industry with its various sciences, technologies, applications and services, as well as issuing the necessary legislation and policies to advance the space sector to the highest levels. , in line with international standards and contributes to consolidating national efforts to achieve the United Nations Guidelines for Space Sustainability, especially after the country’s membership in the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and its keenness to participate effectively in all the work of the Committee, including discussions related to the agreement Guidelines on the long-term sustainability of outer space activities.
The dialogue will host a group of the most important global leaders in the field of space from China, France, Germany, India, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, in addition to hosting a number of bilateral and joint dialogues between the participating leaders who will discuss mechanisms for the sustainability of space activities, and the latest science and technology related to the industry. .
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The Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue aims to formulate new international policies in the field of space and lead a global dialogue on the most important challenges facing this sector.
The dialogue will involve political and military leaders and policy makers in the space field.
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