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As a new European Commission prepares to define the Union's strategic priorities, the objectives and content of the future space law are being called into question. How can Europe respond to the new economic, geopolitical and ecological challenges posed by space?
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9:30-10:00 CEST | Keynote
Rodolphe Muñoz, Head of SSA/STM team, DG DEFIS, European Commission
10:00-11:15 | Round Table 1 - The Strategic Goals of the EU Space Law
Dimitra Stefoudi, Assistant Professor, International Institute of Air and Space Law (IIASL), Leiden University
Andrea Rotter, Head of Division Foreign and Security Policy, Hans Seidel Foundation
Maria Vittoria Massarin, Junior Researcher, Space, Defense and Security, Istituto Affari Internazionali
Chair: Claude-France Arnould, Advisor on European Affairs, Ifri
11:15-12:30 | Round Table 2 - Industry Views on the Future EU Space Law
Jocelyne Briec, General Counsel, Arianegroup
Chehineze Bouafia, Head of Regulatory Affairs, Space & Telecommunications, Eutelsat
Emmanuel Bourdoncle, Project Manager, Regulation and Sustainability of Space Activities, Directorate general for Enterprise, Ministry of Economics and Finance
Chair: Paul Wohrer, Research Fellow, Space Program, Center for Geopolitics of Technology, Ifri
This event will be held in English without translation
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Research Fellow, Space Program, Center for Geopolitics of Technology, Ifri
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