EVENTS
The Future of Lunar and Cislunar Activities: Commercial, Governance and Security Challenges
Details
| Type | Lecture |
|---|---|
| Intended for | General public / Enrolled students / International students / Alumni / Companies / High school students / University students / Academic and Administrative Staff |
| Date(s) | February 21, 2022 13:30 — 17:45 |
| Location | Online |
| Venue | Online by Zoom webinar Note: The symposium will be held in hybrid format at Ito International Research Center, Ito Hall (Hongo Campus, The University of Tokyo). However, the event might be held totally online depending on the Covid-19 situation. |
| Entrance Fee | No charge |
| Registration Method | Advance registration required
Please apply from REGISTRATION FORM: (If you cannot open it, please email us at STIG@pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp, including your name and institution) |
| Registration Period | February 7, 2022 — February 21, 2022 |
| Contact | Science, Technology, and Innovation Governance (STIG) Program Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo STIG@pp.u-tokyo.ac.jp |
On 28 December 2021, during a meeting of the Strategic Headquarters for Space Development, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced the plan to send Japanese astronauts to the Moon by the end of the 2020s and renewed the commitment of the Government of Japan’s to the US-led Artemis program, putting an emphasis on public-private cooperation. Based on this context, the Science, Technology and Innovation Governance (STIG) program of The University of Tokyo will be holding an international symposium of the future of lunar and cislunar activities, including sessions on commercial, governance and security challenges, with leading national and international experts.
Co-Hosts:
Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo
Science, Technology and Innovation Governance (STIG) Program, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo.
Language:
English with Japanese interpretation
Program:
General moderator: Dr. Quentin Verspieren, The University of Tokyo
[13:30-13:40] Opening remarks: Professor Hideaki Shiroyama, The University of Tokyo
[13:40-14:10] Opening keynote – Japan’s lunar ambitions: Mr. Hiroshi Sasaki, Vice President and Director General, Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[14:10-15:10] Theme 1: New governance challenges in the lunar and cislunar domains
Keynote – The Artemis Accords: Mr. Garvey McIntosh, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States
Panel discussion: moderated by Dr. Quentin Verspieren
Mr. Garvey McIntosh, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States
Dr. Yuri Takaya, The University of Tokyo
*Professor Alice Gorman, Flinders University
*Mr. John C. Mankins, Moon Village Association
(20 min break)
[15:30-16:30] Theme 2: Lunar and cislunar security
Keynote: *Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Observer Research Foundation, India
Panel discussion: moderated by Dr. Quentin Verspieren
*Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Observer Research Foundation
Professor Kazuto Suzuki, The University of Tokyo
*Ms. Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense
[16:30-17:30] Theme 3: Commercial contributions to future Japanese lunar missions
Panel discussion: moderated by Mr. Koichi Kikuchi, JAXA and The University of Tokyo
Professor Ikkoh Funaki, Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center, JAXA
Mr. Nobu Okada, CEO, Astroscale Holdings Inc.
Mr. Takayoshi Fukuyo, CEO, ArkEdge Space Inc.
[17:30-17:45] Comments and closing remarks: Professor Kazuto Suzuki, The University of Tokyo
* indicates online participants
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Co-Hosts:
Institute for Future Initiatives (IFI), The University of Tokyo
Science, Technology and Innovation Governance (STIG) Program, Graduate School of Public Policy, The University of Tokyo.
Language:
English with Japanese interpretation
Program:
General moderator: Dr. Quentin Verspieren, The University of Tokyo
[13:30-13:40] Opening remarks: Professor Hideaki Shiroyama, The University of Tokyo
[13:40-14:10] Opening keynote – Japan’s lunar ambitions: Mr. Hiroshi Sasaki, Vice President and Director General, Human Spaceflight Technology Directorate, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
[14:10-15:10] Theme 1: New governance challenges in the lunar and cislunar domains
Keynote – The Artemis Accords: Mr. Garvey McIntosh, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States
Panel discussion: moderated by Dr. Quentin Verspieren
Mr. Garvey McIntosh, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, United States
Dr. Yuri Takaya, The University of Tokyo
*Professor Alice Gorman, Flinders University
*Mr. John C. Mankins, Moon Village Association
(20 min break)
[15:30-16:30] Theme 2: Lunar and cislunar security
Keynote: *Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Observer Research Foundation, India
Panel discussion: moderated by Dr. Quentin Verspieren
*Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan, Observer Research Foundation
Professor Kazuto Suzuki, The University of Tokyo
*Ms. Theresa Hitchens, Breaking Defense
[16:30-17:30] Theme 3: Commercial contributions to future Japanese lunar missions
Panel discussion: moderated by Mr. Koichi Kikuchi, JAXA and The University of Tokyo
Professor Ikkoh Funaki, Space Exploration Innovation Hub Center, JAXA
Mr. Nobu Okada, CEO, Astroscale Holdings Inc.
Mr. Takayoshi Fukuyo, CEO, ArkEdge Space Inc.
[17:30-17:45] Comments and closing remarks: Professor Kazuto Suzuki, The University of Tokyo
* indicates online participants
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