How to shape outer space economic development to save the planet? How to make Europe able to establish, manage and protect its infrastructures in space, in order to ensure the right for all humanity to benefit from activities in outer space? How to keep an edge for Europe on clean space policy and technology? The conference will reflect on the importance of making the right technology choices, since rocket launches and re-entries, may have a significant impact on the upper atmosphere, thus on the global warming and ozone layer depletion. Space debris could hinder the future exploration and exploitation of terrestrial orbits. And in the near future, the very observation of the universe from earth could become impossible. Experts from different disciplines together with policy makers will discuss how to involve civil society on addressing space challenges to get people's understanding and support to an ambitious European space strategy.


PROGRAMME

Moderator: Lisa LACROIX, CNRS

15.00 - 15.05 Opening

Ivo HRISTOV MEP and STOA Vice-Chair

15.05 - 15.35 Keynotes

Josef ASCHBACHER, Director General, European Space Agency (ESA)
Philippe BUSQUIN, former EU Commissioner for Research

15:35 -16:45 Scientific knowledge based risk assessment of space activities

'Space activities' impact on the atmosphere'
Olivier CHAZOT, Professor, Head of the Department, Aeronautics and Aerospace Department, von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics

'The Moon and beyond - what sustainable approaches?'
Claudie HAIGNERE, astronaut, medical doctor, minister

'Dark and Quiet Skys for Science and Society'
Sara LUCATELLO, Vice-President, European Astronomical Society

Q&A

16:45 -17:50 Sustainable exploitation of Space as a common good

'Challenges of an economic development of the space'
Annick CASTIAUX, Rector, Université de Namur, Alliance universEH

'A tool for a fair competition of a sustainable space industry'
Emanuelle DAVID, Executive Director, eSpace (SSR Space Sustainability Rating Project, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)

'Ensuring the sustainability and safety of space activities with in-orbit services'
Luc PIGUET, CEO & Co-Founder, ClearSpace

Q&A

17:50 - 18:00 17:55 Closing remarks

Ivo HRISTOV, MEP and STOA Vice-Chair

The event will be held in French, with interpretation in EN.