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session 1

Title: Connecting Emerging Space ecoSystems
type: oral
Description: This session will delve into holistic space ecosystem development, emphasizing the interconnectedness of research, education, policy, and industry. Sustainability will be a central theme, promoting responsible space practices and alignment with global sustainability.
Date: 2025-10-01
Time: 10:15
Room: Room C2.6

IPC members

Co-Chair: Mr. Matias Campos, Astralintu Space Technologies, Ecuador;
Co-Chair: Prof. Alejandro J. Roman Molinas, Paraguayan Space Agency, Paraguay;
Rapporteur: Ms. Marlene Losier, Space Renaissance International, United States;

papers
Order	Time	Paper title	Mode	Presentation status	Speaker	Affiliation	Country
1	10:15	Pioneering Space in the Maldives: MSRO's Journey and Key Takeaways	10		Ms. Raushan Ali Firaq	Maldives Space Research Organisation (MSRO)	Maldives
2	10:25	A Study on the Feasibility of an ASEAN Space Agency	10		Ms. Gillian Chin	International Space University (ISU)	France
3	10:35	Advancing the Partnership Motivation Index (PMI) for SDG 17: A Data-Driven Approach to Sustainable Space Collaboration.	10	confirmed	Mrs. Aisha Ndahi	Arizona State University	United States
4	10:45	Assessing Space Ecosystem Maturity Through Case Studies: Leveraging the Space Innovation Ecosystem Maturity Rubric for Strategic Development	10		Ms. Vedika Latchman	Exotopic	Australia
5	10:55	Mutual Prosperity through Space: Europe and the Global South in a New Era	10		Ms. Bianca Santi	European Space Policy Institute (ESPI)	Austria
6	11:05	The Untapped Potential of Women Leaders in Latin America's Space Industry	10		Ms. Catalina Sánchez Vargas		Costa Rica
7	11:15	BUILDING HUMAN CAPITAL IN SINGAPORE'S EMERGING SPACE ECOSYSTEM	10		Ms. Joanna Hioe	National University of Singapore	Singapore, Republic of
8	11:25	Defining the Criteria for Emerging Space Countries within the International Astronautical Federation (IAF): A Framework for Cost Reduction and Inclusion	10	confirmed	Prof. Avid Roman-Gonzalez	Asociacion Civil Universidad de Ciencias y Humanidades	Peru
9	11:35	Challenges and Opportunities in Building a Lasting Space Strategy for Emerging Nations	10		Ms. Victoria Carter-Cortez	Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)	France
10	11:45	Harmonization of space laws and policies of Africa: Law as a building block for Africa's fledgling space ecosystem.	10		Dr. Arnold Agaba	Institute of Air and Space Law, McGill University	Canada
1*	10:15	ASEAN Multination Collaboration Project: Advancing a Holistic and Sustainable Space Ecosystem	10		Prof.Dr. MOHAMAD HUZAIMY JUSOH	Universiti Teknologi MARA (UITM)	Malaysia
2*	10:25	Assessing and mapping space innovation ecosystems in Africa	10	confirmed	Mr. Maheen Parbhoo	The Research Institute for Innovation and Sustainability (RIIS)	South Africa
3*	10:35	Fostering a Sustainable Space Ecosystem in Brazil: Insights from Military and Commercial Integration	10	confirmed	Mr. Bruno Nunes Vaz	Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)	Brazil
4*	10:45	Insights from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Holistic Approach to Space Ecosystem Development	10	withdrawn	Ms. Ariane Platell	Orbital Universe	Saudi Arabia
5*	10:55	Sustainable Space Ecosystem Development in Africa: Balancing Innovation and Environmental Responsibility	10		Ms. Fama Jallow		Gambia