Loloah Al Alangri
CEO
DRA Saudi Arabia
This Short Course is part of a Space Toolkit offered by the Digital Regulatory Academy of Saudi Arabia with the aim to provide the attendees with an overview of key principles in the implementation of national laws and policies in the space sector.
Details of the content and speakers may be found below.
To attend this short course, please contact dra@cst.gov.sa, and register to the SSF-25 here.
Only participants duly registered to the SSF-25 and having received confirmation from DRA will be accepted.
Badge Collection: Monday 6 October at ITU Montbrilliant Entrance
Room: CICG, Wangari Maathai Space
Time of the sessions: from 14:00 to 18:00 CEST.
For any question related to this course please contact: dra@cst.gov.sa
14:00 – 14:10
Program opening
CEO
DRA Saudi Arabia
14:10 – 14:50
Introduction to Space Governance and National Space Law
The session will introduce the audience to the roles of international and national bodies in outer space governance and set the scene for in-depth discussions on space sustainability, spectrum and the ITU’s role.
Director of Government Affairs
Space and Connectivity Lead
Access Partnership
14:50 – 16:15
Space Sustainability
The session aims to provide a comprehensive overview to the discourse on space sustainability and the importance of safe and equitable access.
Principal
Space Safety and Sustainability
Amazon – Kuiper
16:15 – 16:30
Coffee Break
16:30 – 17:45
Space, Spectrum and the ITU
The session will feature a conversation on space, spectrum and the ITU’s role and ecosystem.
Moderator
Senior Manager
Space and Connectivity
Access Partnership
Chief
Space Services Department
ITU
Head of Regulatory Affairs
Space and Telecommunications
Eutelsat Group
17:45
Program Closure
CEO
DRA Saudi Arabia
18:00
Close of Day
09:00 – 09:10
Welcome by the Master of Ceremony
Master of Ceremony
Advisor to the ITU
ITU
09:10 – 09:20
Opening Remarks by ITU Secretary-General
Secretary-General
ITU
09:20 – 09:30
Keynote by BR Director
Director
Radiocommunication Bureau
ITU
09:30 – 10:30
Panel 1: Space for Good
How space-based applications are being applied to improve life on Earth
Secretary-General
WMO
Director
UNOOSA
Executive and Technical Director
National Commission of Space Activities (CONAE)
Argentina
CEO
Agence Gabonaise d'Etudes et d'Observations Spatiales (AGEOS)
Moderator
Chief of Strategic Planning and Membership Department
Special Advisor to the Secretary-General
ITU
Director General
UAE Space Agency
10:30 – 11:15
Group Photo followed by Coffee Break sponsored by
11:15 – 11:30
Keynote 1: Outcome of the UNIDIR Space Security Conference
Director
UNIDIR
11:30 – 12:30
Panel 2: Latest Developments in Space Services
Director General
GSOA
Deputy Director
Office of Space Commerce (NOAA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Legal Officer
European Commission
Director General
Regional African Satellite Communications Organisation (RASCOM)
General Manager of Space Sector Development
CST
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Moderator
Advisor to the ITU
ITU
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:10
Spotlight 1: To be announced
Director for Spacecraft Mission Operations
Planet
14:10 – 15:10
Panel 3: Space Exploration – The Moon and Beyond
President
International Institute of Space Law (IISL)
Head of the WMD and Space Security Programmes
UNIDIR
Director of Spectrum Management Office
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Moderator
Publisher and CEO
Space Watch Global
Lunar & Human Spaceflight Spectrum Manager
NASA
15:10 – 15:20
Spotlight 2: Monitoring NGSO Satellite Systems Deployment – Argus Project
Head
Space Strategy and Sustainability Division
ITU
JPO, Radio Frequency Submission Request Officer
Space Strategy and Sustainability Division
ITU
15:20 – 15:50
Coffee Break sponsored by
15:50 – 16:50
Panel 4: Overseeing Large Constellations Deployment
Senior Director
Spectrum and Orbit Resources
Center of China Satellite Network Group
Director, Spectrum Strategy
Innovation and Space Sustainability
Telesat
Principal
Space Safety and Sustainability
Amazon – Kuiper
Principal Satellite Policy Engineer
Space-X
Moderator
Co-Chair, Space Exploration and Innovation Practice
Partner, Telecom Group
DLA Piper
16:50 – 17:00
Spotlight 3: Global Space Traffic Coordination – SpaceTalk
CEO
SpaceTalk
Switzerland
17:00 – 18:00
Panel 5: Increasing Resilience of Space Systems – The Next Challenge
Moderator
Head
Space Strategy and Sustainability Division
ITU
Account Executive
Slingshot Aerospace
Board Member
Satcoms Innovation Group (SIG)
Senior Cyber Defense Researcher
Center for Security Studies (CSS)
ETH Zürich
Senior Director
Program Planning
Secure World Foundation
Future Satellite Projects
ESA
18:00 – 18:15
Close of Day 1
18:30 – 20:00
ITU Reception at the Montbrillant Cafeteria
Secretary-General
ITU
08:00 – 09:30
BREAKFAST – Regulators Roundtable
Invited regulators and policymakers will join a moderated discussion to address their needs in keeping up with the evolving space and satellite landscape.
09:30 – 09:40
Spotlight 4: Introduction to the National Space Strategy Toolkit, by World Economic Forum
Lead for Planetary Solutions Impact
Centre for Frontier Technologies and Innovation
World Economic Forum
09:40 – 09:50
Spotlight 5: Investing in Space Sustainability: The Private Sector Perspective
Founder/Co-founder SES, Loral Teleport Europe
Chair Seraphim Space Advisory Board and Partner
09:50 – 10:50
Panel 6: Direct to Device
Senior Vice President
Regulatory Affairs and International Strategy
AST SpaceMobile
General Counsel and Vice President of Regulatory Affairs
Globalstar, Inc.
EVP and Chief Global Affairs Officer
Lynk Global
Moderator
Deputy Director
Radiocommunication Bureau
ITU
General Manager of Radio Spectrum Planning
CST
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
10:50 – 11:00
Spotlight 6: Above the Clouds & Below the Orbit: A Sustainable Future with High-Altitude Platform Stations
UNESCO Chair on Education to Connect the Unconnected
11:00 – 11:30
Coffee Break sponsored by
11:30 – 11:40
Spotlight 7: NGSO Monitoring by Kratos – CelesGuard
Director
Business Development
Kratos
11:40 – 12:40
Panel 7: Preparing for the World Radio Assembly and Conferences
ITU and experts discuss the spectrum needs and space agenda in preparation for RA-27 and WRC-27
Moderator
Chief
Space Services Department
ITU
Executive Director
Intersputnik
Senior Policy Analyst
Center for Space Policy and Strategy
Aerospace
Senior Vice President of Global Regulatory
Viasat
ViceChair
ITU-R Study Group 4
ITU
RRB Member
ITU
12:40 – 14:00
Lunch Break
14:00 – 14:10
Spotlight 8: The Lunar Ledger- A Global Lunar Database of Objects and Activities
Lunar Ledger Stakeholder Lead
Open Lunar Foundation
14:10 – 15:10
Panel 8: Impact on Space Ecosystem
Astronomers, Scientists and Policy makers discuss how growing use of space by constellations and other space activities may impact the space environment
Director
International Astronomical Union (IAU) CPS
Moderator
Assistant Professor
International Affairs and Aerospace Engineering
Georgia Institute of Technology
SKAO Spectrum Manager
IAU CPS Co-Director
Head of Space & Development
Access Partnership
Executive Director
EPFL Space Center
Swiss Institute of Technology
15:10 – 15:20
Spotlight 9: Demonstration of the Traffic Coordination System for Space (TraCSS) Tool
Head of International Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Engagement
Office of Space Commerce (NOAA)
U.S. Department of Commerce
15:20 – 15:50
Coffee Break
15:50 – 16:00
Spotlight 10: XPRIZE Space Debris – A Cost-Efficient Catalyst for Rapid Progress
Astrofuturist, Engineer, Entrepreneur
XPRIZE
16:00 – 17:00
Panel 9: Novel Space Activities
Companies and agencies discuss technologies for space access, on-orbit servicing, and active debris removal
CTO
Astroscale
CEO & Co-Founder
OrbitArch
UK Legal Counsel
D-Orbit
United Kingdom (UK)
Moderator
ITU Secretary-General’s Youth Advisory Board
ITU
17:00 – 17:20
Wrap-up – Close of the Forum