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    NPOC Austria Activities

    ACUNS 23rd Annual Meeting, 3 - 5 June 2010

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    The Academic Council of the United Nations held its 23rd meeting in Vienna

    Theme: New Security Challenges

    The NPOC Space Law Austria, Irmgard Marboe, contributed to the theme "New Security Challenges", by participating on a space security workshop panel.

    Workshop Panel - Space Security

    CHAIR: Peter Jankowitsch, Austrian Foreign Ministry (ret'd)

    PANELISTS:

    Militarization of Outer Space: Present and Future Challenges from the International Legal Perspective
    Irmgard Marboe, University of Vienna

    Transparency and Conference-Building Measures for Space Security
    Jana Robinson, European Space Policy Institute

    The Role of OOSA in Promoting Security in Outer Space
    Niklas Hedman, Chief of the Committee Services and Research Section

    Asteroid Threats: A Call for Global Responses
    Walther Lichem, Austrian Foreign Ministry, (ret'd)

    Downloads: 

    The institutional dimension of asteroid threat mitigation, Walther Lichem 

    Introductory remarks, Peter Jankowitsch 

    Program and further information

     

    35. Österreichischer Völkerrechtstag 27. - 29. Mai 2010

    Im Rahmen des 35. Österreichischen Völkerrechtstag stand unter anderem Weltraumrecht im Fokus.

    Die Vorträge und Diskussionen befassten sich mit aktuellen Fragestellungen zu den geplanten Weltraumaktivitäten
    der TU Graz und Wien und den Perspektiven und Vorarbeiten für ein dadurch notwendig gewordenen österreichisches Weltraumgesetz,
    an dem auch Prof. Irmgard Marboe wesentlich beteiligt ist.

    PANEL WELTRAUM - TUGSAT, BRITE AT und ein österreichisches Weltraumgesetz

    Chair
    : Univ. -Prof. Dr. Bruno Simma, Richter am IGH, Den Haag

    - Ao.Univ.-Prof. Dr. Irmgard Marboe, Universität Wien
    - Mag. Boris Levtchev, Wiss.Mitarbeiter Universität Salzburg
    - Ao.Univ.Prof. Mag. Dr. Sigmar Stadlmeier, LL.M. (London), Universität Linz

    downloads:
    Schematic overview of national regulatory frameworks for space activities
    National space legislation - regulative categories


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    Seminar on the Moon Agreement 25 March 2010

    Seminar on the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies

    On Thursday, 25 March 2010, from 6.30pm to 9pm the seminar on the
    Agreement Governing the Activities of the States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies ,
    chaired by Irmgard Marboe,  Professor at the Department of European,
    International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna
    ,  took place at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

    Helmut Tichy, Legal Advisor of the Austrian Foreign Ministry welcomed the panelists, delegations and guests. 

    PRESENTATIONS

    The Global Exploration Strategy
    Ken Hodgkins, Director of the Offcie of Space and Advanced Technology, U.S. Department of State

    The Moon Agreement - Let´s use the Chance
    Stephan Hobe, Professor at the Institute for Air and Space Law, University of Cologne

    The History and the Current State of the Principle of Common Heritage of Mankind
    Judge Helmut Türk, Vice - President of the ITLOS

    With or Without the 1979 UN Moon Agreement? A Governmental Approach
    Jean-Francois Mayence, Belgian federal Office for Science Policy

    The engaging presentations of the prestigous panelists led
    to a lively discussion among the participants chaired by Prof. Irmgard Marboe
    and was followed by a reception.

     

    Space Law Symposium 2010 - LSC/UNCOPUOS

    IISL/ ECSL Space Law Symposium
    22 March 2010


    National space legislation - crafting legal engines for the growth of space activities

    Vienna International CentreIn the afternoon of the first session day of the Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (UNCOPUOS, Vienna), the International Institute of Space Law (IISL) and the European Centre for Space Law (ECSL) organise a symposium open for the delegations of the 69 member States of the Committee. This symposium provides the delegations with the opportunity to learn about the most recent academic and practical developments in space law.

    This year’s symposium dealt with national space legislation.

    see also ESPI

     

     

    Prof. Irmgard Marboe, Chair of the Working Group on National Space Legislation of the UNCOPUOS Legal Subcommittee was also invited to speak at this symposium and to conclude the foresaid remarks of the other speakers.

    Symposium 22 March 2010 

    programme

    download of the presentations

     

     

    NPOC Austria´s Prof. Irmgard Marboe (first from right)

     
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