UAE to host Abu Dhabi space debate in December, president says – News

Two-day conference addressing issues facing industry growth and innovation

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Abu Dhabi will host a global forum that will address the needs of international cooperation and collaboration in the development of the space sector.

The Abu Dhabi Space Debate will take place on December 5-6.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, tweeted that the event was a platform to facilitate dialogue, “aimed at strengthening cooperation, developing new international policies, and promoting global solutions to some of the most pressing challenges in aerospace”.

Organised by the UAE Space Agency, the two-day conference will bring together business leaders and policymakers to achieve a “real consensus” to address the issues facing growth and innovation in space.

It will be a platform to examine the opportunities and challenges facing the industry, with the aim of fostering global dialogue and cooperation among countries, while building concrete alliances and multilateral agreements.

Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Public Education and Advanced Technology and Chair of the UAE Space Agency and Abu Dhabi Space Debate Committee, said: “We see the development of space capabilities and potential Organizations of the Abu Dhabi are expanding significantly, but this growth brings challenges to the sector, from safeguarding national interests to regulating private sector players. The Abu Dhabi Space Debate aims to create a global platform that brings together diverse and challenging audiences together and make concrete progress in advancing international cooperation, standards and policy development in the space sector.”

The UAE’s aerospace sector alone is a dynamic and fast-growing sector of economic growth, with 19 Earth-orbiting satellites in operation and 10 more under development. The UAE is home to more than 50 organisations and institutions and five space science research centres, and has developed a strong space science, research and engineering education sector dedicated to long-term interstellar exploration missions and accelerated development of the emerging private sector space ecosystem.

“As we achieve our long-term ambitions in space, the first steps of which are clearly outlined in our National Space Strategy 2030, we cannot overemphasize the importance of international cooperation to our plans. Our space programme is built on partnership with Europe, On top of the cooperation of our partners in South Korea, the United States, Japan and elsewhere. We have always been keen to embrace the international community’s efforts to work together towards common goals and objectives, and we are committed to supporting the the long-term sustainability of activities in outer space. This debate will be an important part of that commitment,” said Al Amiri.