Below, please find a list of events, hosted by CSIS. Click on an event title to view more information. Video or audio files of on-site conferences or events are usually posted within two days.
Global Space Development Summit
Description: To promote the coordination of global space exploration, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) and the Chinese Society of Astronautics (CSA) co-hosted the first Global Space Development Summit on April 23-25 in Beijing, China. The Summit brought together space agency, industry, and political leaders to start exploring ways that nations can work together to provide for the greater global public good while respecting individual national constraints. The need to move beyong a complex web of tangled bilateral agreements to clear global multilateral cooperation is clear, and this Summit is an effort to further develop the path to making globalized space exploration a global public good. This Summit included panels to facilitate discussions to lead at first ad hoc cooperation, and ultimately to the creation of the governance structures that will be critical to making space exploration sustainable.
January 30
Global Space Agenda: Transforming India's Space Program
Featuring G. Madhavan Nair Chairman, Indian Space Research Organization As India enters its sixtieth year of independence, one of its national technological crown jewels- the space program- is undergoing a fundamental transformation as its focus turns outward. India's space agency, the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO) has mroe than 40 years of experience, with capabilities in launch systems, telecommunications, and Earth Observation. Last year, India announced its intention to join Russia, the US, and China as the only nations with human spaceflight capability. Now, against the backdrop of an Asian Space Race, India is focusing its space activities outwards, both towards other nations through increased bilateral ties and international engagement as well as towards exploration of the Moon. As Indo-American economic ties boom, the relationship between the oldest and largest democracies is exploring new frontiers - including technological cooperation in a wide array of areas. With only as few months to go before the launch of India's first lunar mission - which will carry American instruments - the head of the Indian space program, Mr. G. Madhavan Nair (Chairman, ISRO; Chairman, Space Commission; Secretary, Department of Space), made his first visit to the US to strengthen bilateral ties with his American counterparts. CSIS' Space Initiatives and South Asia Programs were pleased to host Chairman Nair and ISRO to discuss the transformation and future of the Indian space program as part of our Global Space Agenda series. The CSIS Global Space Agenda is a forum for parties in current and emerging space-faring nations to discuss their progress as well as potential interest in engagement with other groups. The Global Space Agenda is intended to augment existing dialog among international partners by providing a new, neutral venue for discussion, one in which all interested sectors can communicate openly and directly with each other. Listen to the Audio (mp3, 01:02:33) | Video (01:02:33 wmv) | Transcript (pdf)
January 14
Earth Observation and Global Change- WG 3
Presentation Group I: "Looking to the Future", Dr. Berrien Moore, Director, Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans and Space, University of New Hampshire - Presentation "Earth Observation Research and Applications", Dr. David Halpern, Senior Advisor for Earth Science Research, Science Mission Directorate, NASA - Presentation "Climate-Related Research and Policy Studies", Dr. Molly Macauley, Senior Fellow,Resources for the Future - Presentation Presentation Group II: "Earth Observations and Environmental Policies and Decisions", Daniel Reifsnyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, U.S. Department of State "GEOSS: Today and Tomorrow", Jose Achache, Secretariat Director, Group on Earth Observations - Presentation "Public-Private Partnerships", Antoine de Chassy, President and CEO, SPOT Image - Presentation
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