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    Title

    Legal Issues Relating to Emerging Space Activities on Celestial Bodies

    Description

    Plans to engage in activities on the Moon and other celestial bodies are rapidly developing. These range from possible resource exploitation activities all the way to permanent human settlements. Whilst the fascination with life ‘off-earth’ and the creation of a cis-lunar economy are inspiring many, they also require careful consideration regarding a range of legal issues and will necessitate the development of a clear legal framework to guide the way humanity engages in such activities. Among other issues, this session aims to explore questions about appropriate off-earth governance requirements, the rules that will regulate the interactions between humans living on celestial bodies and the regulation of any in situ resource exploitation and associated activities. This will involve an assessment of the existing legal framework for space as well as a ‘gap analysis’ as to what areas require further consideration.

    Date

    2023-10-03

    Time

    15:00

    Room

    HAC Hall B

    IPC members
    • Co-Chair: Mr. Alexander Soucek, Austrian Space Forum, Austria;

    • Co-Chair: Ms. Jenni Tapio, International Institute of Space Law (IISL), Finland;

    • Rapporteur: Dr. Anne-Sophie Martin, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy;

    papers

    Order

    Time

    Paper title

    Mode

    Presentation status

    Speaker

    Affiliation

    Country

    1

    15:00

    Benefit Sharing: Outer Space Treaty Fate or Utopia?

    10

    withdrawn

    Mrs. Thaís Zandoná

    Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul - MG/II/UFRGS

    Brazil

    2

    15:10

    Discussing the need for a responsible exploitation of space resources in view of the establishment of permanent human settlements on celestial bodies: implications for international law

    10

    confirmed

    Prof. George (Georgios) D. Kyriakopoulos

    National and Kapodistrian University Of Athens

    Greece

    3

    15:20

    States in Space? Extraterrestrial Exercise of Jurisdiction and its Future Scenarios

    10

    confirmed

    Prof. Frans G. Von der Dunk

    University of Nebraska, College of Law

    The Netherlands

    4

    15:30

    Jurisdiction in International Space Law: Some Ground-clearing at the Dawn of a New Era

    10

    withdrawn

    Mr. Stefan-Michael Wedenig

    Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University

    Canada

    5

    15:40

    IS THERE A PRINCIPLE OF SCIENTIFIC PRIMACY IN OUTER SPACE LAW?

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Hugo Lopez

    Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (CNES)

    France

    6

    15:50

    Legal Status of Crewed Lunar Station Activities: Further Considerations on Non-appropriation and Jurisdiction Issues on the Moon

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Jiaying Yu

    The University of Hong Kong

    China

    7

    16:00

    Should the ITU Have a Role in Governing Telecommunications Relating to Activities on Celestial Bodies When the Transmissions Lack a Terrestrial Nexus?

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. George Anthony Long

    United States

    8

    16:10

    Space settlements, AI, and “fault” in the liability framework for deep space exploration.

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Maria Manoli

    University of Aberdeen

    United Kingdom

    9

    16:20

    Personal and Real Property Rights on Celestial Bodies

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. Hamza Hameed

    Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)

    Singapore, Republic of

    10

    16:30

    Norwegian Petroleum Governance: A Potential Inspiration for Space Resource Governance?

    10

    confirmed

    Ms. Mari Amanda Eldholm

    Norwegian Space Agency (NOSA)

    Norway

    11

    16:40

    Current Status of Japan's Active Development of Space Laws and Systems for Legal Compliance in the Age of Celestial Exploration

    10

    confirmed

    Mr. SHIMPEI ISHIDO

    Japan

    12

    16:50

    China’s plan for an International Lunar Research Station : a path towards multilateralism or the beginning of the end?

    10

    confirmed

    Dr. Fabio Tronchetti

    Northumbria University

    United Kingdom