"Space Sustainability for the Next Decade (and Beyond)"
This year's Conference will take place over two days, 30th November – 1st December 2022, and will be hosted by the University of Warwick, UK, as a 'hybrid' event (both in-person and online). It offers opportunities for sharing knowledge, raising awareness and making new connections to encourage collaboration in tackling the challenges of space sustainability.
Conference Themes
This theme will encompass the latest developments in SSA/SST/STM research and innovation, and examples of successful industry-academia collaboration. Discussions will include innovative SMEs/entrepreneurs/startups, and the latest news from international agencies. International issues include cross-border funding challenges and opportunities, how to ensure the involvement of emerging space nations, and a review of the various international bodies and working groups.
This theme will explore the extent to which various National Space Strategies are aligned, and the latest update from Norms of Behaviour Working Group. What is the state of play in developing technical standards? and what stands in the way of reaching binding international agreements?
Following on from COP27, we will explore topics including Net Zero Space, the interface between space sustainability and the UNSDGs, debris characterisation/monitoring/removal, and the importance of space weather.
Discussions will include reflecting on space sustainability lessons from the war in Ukraine, Understanding hazards vs threats, international Space Domain Awareness capabilities, and the role of Defence in space sustainability.
Looking to the future of space sustainability needs engagement with the next generation. This theme will focus on the inclusion of the next generation in this area, with direct participation of students and early career researchers. We will also explore space sustainability as a topic for STEAM engagement and to drive up diversity and inclusion, including a discussion of how to support teachers/schools.
Practical Information
We have a broad and exciting range of subject areas for the 2-day programme, and some excellent speakers and experts in their field to deliver the programme, including:
- Lord Willets, House of Lords
- Richard Dal Bello, US Department of Commerce
- Ram Jahku, McGill University
- Thomas Schildknecht, AIUB
- Jonathan McDowell, Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- Dan Hawk, First Nations Planetary Defence
- Rajeshwari Suryakanth Nagamarpalli, University of Edinburgh Law School
- Fionagh Thompson, Durham University
- Luke Cornwell, University of Kent
See the programme below for the latest updates:
Time |
Day 1: 30th NovemberSession |
Speaker/Convener |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00 | Registration and Tea/Coffee | |
| 9:30 | Welcome and Keynote | |
| 10:00 | Environmental Issues – Space weather | |
| 10:45 | Space Policy – panel | |
| 11:30 | NextGen School Exhibit and Tea/Coffee | |
| 12:00 | Inspiring Future Generations – Young People – panel | |
| 12:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:45 | Morning sum-up | |
| 14:00 | Security | |
| 15:00 | Fostering International Collaboration | |
| 16:00 | Posters and Tea/Coffee | |
| 16:30 | Environmental Issues | |
| 17:15 | Summing-up | |
| 17:30 | End |
Time |
Day 2: 1st DecemberSession |
Speaker/Convener |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30 | Registration and Tea/Coffee | |
| 9:00 | Welcome and Keynote | |
| 9:30 | Fostering International Collaboration for Space Sustainability | |
| 10:30 | Space Security and Sustainability | |
| 11:15 | Posters and Tea/Coffee | |
| 11:45 | Inspiring Future Generations – Early Careers | |
| 12:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30 | Morning sum-up | |
| 13:45 | Space Law, Policy and Regulation | |
| 14:45 | Fostering International Collaboration | |
| 15:30 | Posters and Tea/Coffee | |
| 15:45 | Environmental Issues – Constellations | |
| 16:30 | Summing-up | |
| 16:45 | End |
Registration for the Conference is now open.
Attendance at the event is free, and tickets are available to attend in-person or online.
We encourage early registration, especially if you plan to attend in-person, as this will help us greatly with venue and catering arrangements.
Tickets are available here:
The GNOSIS Network encourages active participation from our members, and we are keen to include contributors to the organisation, structure and content of the Conference.
- If you would like to be involved in organising the Conference then please contact the organising committee.
- If you would like to contribute to the content of the Conference then please see our call for abstracts:
The venue for the Conference is Radcliffe House on the University of Warwick campus.
The venue provides excellent conference facilities and meeting spaces.
Free parking is available for in-person attendees.
A limited number of rooms for overnight stays will be available at the Conference venue.
Rooms are priced at £110 +VAT for bed and breakfast.
You can book accommodation once you have registered for in-person attendance at the Conference. You will need to use the PROMO CODE supplied to you in the email confirmation of your registration.
The following hospitality will be provided for all in-person attendees on both days:
- Welcome tea/coffee on arrival
St Mary’s Guildhall - Mid-morning tea/coffee break
- Lunch in Radcliffe restaurant
- Afternoon tea/coffee break
Our celebration Conference dinner will be held at the historic StMary’s Guildhall in Coventry. This event is kindly sponsored by the European Office of Aerospace Research and Development (EOARD) and others.
Date |
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|---|---|
| April 2022 | Call for Abstracts opens |
| end of May 2022 | Registration opens |
| end of May 2022 | Accommodation booking opens |
| end of September 2022 | Abstract submission deadline |
| end of October 2022 | Registration for In-person attendance closes |
Sponsors and Partners
We appreciate the generous support for this event from our sponsors and partners.
You can receive the latest updates for the Conference by subscribing to our GNOSIS Newsletter, and by following us on Twitter @gnosis_space.