The capital city of Abu Dhabi will host the first Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue hosted by the Emirates Space Agency on 5 and 6 December 2022. As part of a new achievement in Emirati diplomacy, the country won the chairmanship of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space COBOS, one of the largest committees in the United Nations with 100 member states, under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State.
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed said: “The UAE will host the Space Dialogue in Abu Dhabi next December to develop a new international space policy and engage in a global dialogue on the most important issues facing the sector. We are committed to making the UAE a major global hub for space sciences and projects.”
The country-hosted Global Dialogue, with the presence and participation of a range of political, military and space policy makers, provides an exceptional global platform in which experts and decision makers exchange views and discuss the challenges and opportunities that space brings, enhancing the contribution of the UAE in international space policy and leads a global dialogue on issues. The main challenges facing space, based on their full commitment to international conventions, agreements and treaties in this field.
The Space Dialogue in Abu Dhabi also aims to strengthen the connection between active and influential forces in the space industry around the world by providing a periodic interactive platform that brings together senior leaders, politicians and decision makers in the space industry around the world, as well as through introduction of an international dialogue through which the most important global needs are identified, including
It includes strategic opportunities, legal and legislative frameworks and the necessary infrastructure to develop this sector and achieve its goals in a way that serves humanity and contributes to a better quality of life on Earth.
Her Excellency Sarah bint Youssef Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Space Agency and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue Committee, reaffirmed the pioneering role played by the United Arab Emirates, which has established itself as a key player in this industry in record time, as it currently has 19 orbiting satellites, 10 new spacecraft under development, more than 50 global and new space companies, institutions and facilities, 5 space research centers. sciences, in addition to some of the country’s most important space science university programs and specialty certifications, capable of producing an elite cadre capable of leading the future of the sector.
Her Excellency said: “The Abu Dhabi Space Dialogue aims to create a global platform whose mission is to establish exemplary country-level policies and cooperate in the use of outer space for the benefit of peoples and for development. public and private programs and initiatives within this framework, in a way that strengthens the leading role of the United Arab Emirates in supporting the space sector at the international level and reaffirms its commitment to international treaties during geopolitical and geo-economic blocs, as our country is a pioneer in its active participation in international organizations and forums dealing with outer space issues, and is party to four of the five major international space treaties, including the 1967 Outer Space Treaty, the 1972 Liability Agreement, the 1975 Registration Agreement and the 1968 Salvation Agreement.”
In an effort to implement the principles governing the space industry, His Excellency Sarah Al Amiri confirmed that the country is constantly following this document by adopting the National Space Strategy until 2030, which aims to support the realization of the state’s vision in the space industry. with its various sciences, technologies, applications and services, as well as the issuance of the necessary laws and policies for the development of the space sector. At the highest level, in line with international standards, and contribute to the consolidation of national efforts in achieving the United Nations Guidelines for Outer Space. Sustainability, especially since the country became a member of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space, and its desire to participate effectively in all the work of the Committee, including discussions regarding the agreement on guidelines for the long-term sustainability of outer space. activities. The dialogue will bring together a group of the world’s most important space leaders from China, France, Germany, India, Korea, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and will host a series of bilateral and joint dialogues between participating leaders to discuss mechanisms to ensure the sustainability of space activities. , as well as the latest achievements of science and technology related to space activities.