First Annual Conference on Space Law by the Swiss Space Law Forum “Space Law: Key Principles and Swiss Perspective”
Registration starts at 12:30 pm
Opening and Group presentation: Sirine and François, founding members of SSLF (10 mins)
- Session 1 (1:10pm) - “General Aspects of Space Law”
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Andreas Ziegler, Professor at the Law School of the University of Lausanne; President of the Swiss Society of International Law (SSDI/SVIR); President of the International Law Association (ILA) – Swiss Chapter, President (2022/3); Member of the Board of the European Law Faculties Association (ELFA) (5 Mins)
- “General Principles of Space Law”
By Dr. Merve Erdem Burger, International Institute of Space Law (20 mins)
- “The role of ITU activities and procedures in international space operations”
By Véronique Glaude, Senior Radiocommunication Engineer, International Telecommunication Union (20 mins)
- “Outer Space Geopolitics, Security and Sustainability”
By Prof. Nayef Al-Rodhan, Honorary Fellow, St. Antony’s College, Oxford University, United Kingdom; Head of the Geneva Centre for Security Policy’s Geopolitics and Global Futures Programme, Switzerland; Senior Research Fellow, Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study, University of London, United Kingdom; Member of the Global Future Council on Frontier Risks at the World Economic Forum; Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (FRSA) (20 mins)
- “Long-Term Sustainability of Outer Space Activities – International Guidelines”
By Prof. Dr. Thomas Schildknecht, Director of Swiss Optical Ground Station and Geodynamics Observatory Zimmerwald and Vice-Director of Astronomical Institute of the University of Bern; Chair of ESA SSA Advisory Group; Member of Swiss Delegation to UNCOPUOS (Working Group on Long Term Sustainability of Space Activities); Member of ESA Delegation (20 mins)
Questions-Answers (15 mins)
COFFEE BREAK: 2:50 pm-3:20pm (30 mins)
- Session 2 (3:20 pm) - “Space Law and Switzerland”
Moderator: Sirine Asfour, Founding Member of SSLF (5 mins)
- Perspectives from Public Sector
- Title to be confirmed
By Natália Archinard, Deputy Head of Science, Transport and Space Section, Federal Department of Foreign Affairs; Chair of COPUOS Scientific and Technical Subcommittee; Member of the Global Future Council on Space of the World Economic Forum (20 mins)
- Title to be confirmed
By Kamlesh Brocard, Scientific Advisor at Swiss Space Office, State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) (20 mins)
- Perspectives from Private Sector
- “Space Telecommunications Regulatory Regime”
By Edward Peter Burger, Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Astrocast (20 mins)
- “Space sustainability: From general principles to implementation”
By Romain Buchs, Space Policy Analyst, Clear Space SA (20 mins)
Questions-Answers (15 mins)
END OF CONFERENCE: 5:00pm
Apéro and Networking: 5:00pm-6pm
Sujet: Space Law
Où: Lausanne