11th National Space Policy Secretariat Symposium
on Ensuring the Safe and Sustainable Use of Outer Space
Agenda
Registration
08:30~ at AKASAKA INTERCITY CONFERENCE CENTER 401
In person only
Plenary Session
09:00-09:40 (40 min)
Hybrid
ONODA Kimi (Pre-recorded)
Opening remarks
Minister of State for Space Policy, Government of Japan
Scott PACE (Online)
Keynote address
Director, Space Policy Institute, Elliott School of International Affairs
Kai-Uwe SCHROGL (Online)
Keynote address
Special Adviser for Political Affairs, European Space Agency (ESA)
Aarti HOLLA-MAINI
Special address
Director, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Panel I
09:40-10:55 (75 min)
Norm Development for the Safe and Sustainable Use of Outer Space – Assessing Progress, Fragmentation, and Pathways Forward
Hybrid
Melissa DE ZWART
Moderator
Professor Space Law and Governance, Andy Thomas Centre for Space Resources, Adelaide University
Noelle Riza D. CASTILLO (Online)
Panelist
Director, Space Policy, Legal Affairs, and International Cooperation Bureau, Philippine Space Agency
HIGUCHI Shinichi
Panelist
Director (International Affairs) at the National Space Policy Secretariat (NSPS), the Cabinet Office of Japan
Holger KRAG
Panelist
Space Safety Programme Manager, D/OPS, ESA
Brian WEEDEN
Panelist
Director of Civil and Commercial Policy, Center for Space Policy and Strategy, The Aerospace Corporation
YOSHIHARA Toru
Panelist
Director, System Safety and Space Operations Safety Unit, Safety and Mission Assurance Department, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
Coffee Break
10:55-11:05 (10min)
Panel II
11:05-12:20 (75min)
Evolving Challenges and Responses in Space Security
Hybrid
UMEDA Kota
Moderator
Research Fellow, Institute of Geoeconomics (IOG), International House of Japan
Kari A. BINGEN
Panelist
Director, Aerospace Security Project | Senior Fellow, Defense and Security Department, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
Bleddyn BOWEN
Panelist
Associate Professor, Space Research Centre, Durham University
Douglas LOVERRO
Panelist
President, Loverro Consulting, LLC
Nivedita RAJU
Panelist
Senior Researcher, Weapons of Mass Destruction Programme, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
TAKAHASHI Sugio
Panelist
Director, Strategic Planning Division, Ministry of Defense
Coffee Break
12:20-12:30 (10min)
Wrap-up Session
12:30-13:15 (45min)
The Fire side chat- The Future of Stability in Outer Space
Hybrid
KAZEKI Jun
Speaker
Director-General, NSPS, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Xavier PASCO
Speaker
Director, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique (FRS)
Scott PACE (Online)
Speaker
Director, Space Policy Institute, Elliott School of International Affairs
SUZUKI Kazuto
Speaker
Professor, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo, Japan / Director of the Institute of Geoeconomics at International House of Japan
Closing Remarks
13:15-13:20 (5 min)
Hybrid
KAZEKI Jun
Speaker
Director-General, NSPS, Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Networking Lunch
13:20-14:20 Networking lunch
In person only