First edition of The International Summer School Global Science Diplomacy Hub.
The summer school will offer students from all backgrounds the opportunity to study science diplomacy in the context of Outer Space and Arctic and to beneficiate from key lessons to understand the contemporary issues of these spaces.
Co-organisers:
• Université Paris-Saclay (France)
• Polytechnique Montreal (Canada)
• Science Diplomacy Center (United States)
• United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
Contact: spaceandarctic@gmail.com
Registration: https://admin-sphinx.universite-paris-saclay.fr/SurveyServer/s/RechercheDEG/ScienceDiplomacyforOuterSpaceandArctic/questionnaire.htm
Program
Day 1 (Monday 22 June)
Science & Techno Diplomacy: Concepts and Typologies
9:00 am: Welcome allocutions – presentation of the Chair & the course
9:30 am-10:10 am: Science diplomacy concepts. Prof. Paul Arthur Berkman, Science Diplomacy Center
10:45 am-11:45 am: Techno diplomacy concepts. Prof. Paul Arthur Berkman, Science Diplomacy Center
12:00 pm: Science and technology in extreme environments: arctic and outer space. Prof. Pooneh Maghoul, Professor of Civil Engineering at Polytechnique Montreal
1:00 pm: Lunch
2:30 pm: Geopolitical tensions: Arctic territories and resources. Mikaa Blugeon-Mered, Researcher at UQTR (Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières)
3:30 pm: Understanding the Commons through the Law of the Sea. Prof. Niki Aloupi, Professor at Université Paris II Panthéon-Assas
4:30 pm: Presentation of the final exercise and constitution of the groups
Day 2 (Tuesday 23 June)
Diplomatic Forums and International Legal Principles regarding Space and Arctic
9:00 am-10 am: Diplomacy for Space. Rosanna Hoffmann, Project lead space and policy at UNOOSA United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
10:15 am-11:15 am: Space for Diplomacy. Matej Siget, Programme Manager assistant at UNOOSA
11:30 am: Space Law Principles. Prof. Philippe Achilleas, Professor at Université Paris-Saclay
1:30 pm: Lunch
1:45 pm-2:45 pm: Indigenous Peoples, Knowledge and Global issues. Alexandra Lavrillier, Associate Professor at UVSQ Université Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines
3:00 pm: Water, Climate, and Cooperation: Rethinking Science Diplomacy for a Changing World. Miriam Aczel, Researcher at UNU-INWEH United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health
4:00 pm: Arctic Governance. Eda Ayaydin, researcher at University of London
5:00 pm: Work on exercise
Day 3 – (Wednesday 24 June)
Crossed Diplomacy: Arctic for Space and Space for Arctic
9:00 am-10 am: Monitoring climate and environment in the Arctic with satellites and the Copernicus program. Alexis Foussard, Programme manager Copernicus at Ministère de la Transition écologique, de la Biodiversité et des Négociations internationales sur le climat et la nature
10:15 am-11:15 am: Space and Arctic exploration: going beyond limits, preserving sanctuaries . Prof. Jan Borm, Professor at UVSQ Université Versailles Saint-Quentin en Yvelines, Mustapha Meftah, Researcher at LATMOS Laboratoire Atmosphères, Milieux, Observations Spatiales
11:30 am: Space connectivity for Arctic territories Chehineze Bouafia, Head of Regulatory and International Affairs at Eutelsat
1:30 pm: Lunch
1:45 pm-2:45 pm: Using Arctic territories for Space activities (launchpads, groundstations…) Gunes Karabulut Kurt, Researcher at Polytechnique Montreal
3:00 pm: Stratospheric Ozone issues with ground and space observations and protocol issues as an example. Prof. Philippe Keckhut, Professor at Université Versailles SaintQuentin-en-Yvelines, LATMOS, UVSQ
4:00 pm-5:00 pm: Time slot to prepare the exercise with teachers
Day 4 – (Thursday 25 June)
Strategic Dimensions and Resources
9:00 am-10 am: Commercial exploitation of space resources Charline Coudry, PhD Candidate at Université Paris-Saclay
10:15 am-11:15 am: From Eldorado to strategic theater: Security Imaginaries of the Arctic. Louise Beaumais, Researcher at Sciences Po Paris
11:30 am: The role of ITU in the regulation of the spectrum-orbit resource. Veronique Glaude, Radiocommunication Engineer at International Telecommunication Union ITU
1:30 pm: Lunch
1:45 pm-2:45 pm: Militarization of space and peaceful uses of outer space, how are States facing this new challenge? Xavier Thorange, Legal advisory at the French Space Command CDE
3:00 pm: Is an arms race in space inevitable? Xavier Thorange, CDE
4:00 pm-5:00 pm: Time slot to prepare the exercise with teachers
Day 5 – Friday 26 June
Science Diplomacy in Practice
9:00 am-10 am (at ESA): Institutional presentation – ESA’s role and functioning ESA, European Space Agency speakers
11:15 am-1:30 pm: Science diplomacy at UNESCO, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural organization speakers.
Afternoon Presentation group project : Presentation of the final group exercise
With the support of the Académie Spatiale d’Ile-de-France - The Académie Spatiale d’Île-de-France is a strategic federation that brings together leading academic institutions, research centers, and industrial players to strengthen the space sector’s educational ecosystem in the Paris region.
Supported by the «France 2030» investment plan, it focuses on adapting training programs to the rapidly evolving requirements of the Space sector while bridging the gap between students and the aerospace industry.
