Aarti Holla-Maini's Insights on Space Sustainability and Security: An Exclusive Discussion

Join host Torsten Kriening as he sits down with Aarti Holla-Maini, Director of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), to discuss critical topics in the space sector. This episode give an insight view into space sustainability, traffic management, the role of private companies, and global cooperation for peaceful space usage. Holla-Maini highlights the recent UNGA resolution, the Pact for the Future, the importance of equitable access to space resources, and the initiatives UNOOSA is undertaking to ensure space benefits support Sustainable Development Goals. Tune in for an in-depth exploration of the challenges and opportunities in maintaining a sustainable and secure outer space.

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UNOOSA
World Space Forum 2024
Pact for the Future
UN SDGs

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In this episode, Special Envoy for Space, Ambassador Marjolijn van Deelen, discusses with Torsten Kriening the European Union's approach to space security, the importance of multilateral engagement, and the urgency of addressing contemporary challenges in space. She explores the parallels between space and nuclear sectors, the current global space security issues, and the EU's new space strategy focusing on security and defense. The discussion also looks into the diplomatic measures available to the EU and the need for international cooperation to ensure the sustainable and peaceful use of outer space. This interview was recorded during the 7th Prague Space Security Conference from 16-18th of June 2024 in Prague.

Useful Links:
EU Space Strategy for Security and Defence
European External Action Service
Prague Security Studies Institute
7th Prague Space Security Conference

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In the third episode of our special PSSI Space Security podcast series, experts shed light on critical space security issues from the Indo-Pacific region. The episode featured insightful interviews with Dr. Jong Shinn Wu, Director General of the Taiwan Space Agency, and Dr. Il Seok Oh, Vice Chairman of KASS, the Korean Academy of Space Security.

Dr. Wu highlighted the geopolitical risks facing Taiwan due to its strategic location and the challenges posed by China's influence in international space organizations. The need for cooperative frameworks amongst Indo-Pacific nations was emphasized as a means to bolster Taiwan's role in global space affairs.

Dr. Oh discussed South Korea's primary concerns, including the implications of North Korea's satellite developments and cyber security threats. He stressed the importance of international cooperation to establish new norms in space security and advocate for the revision of existing treaties to address modern challenges.

Both experts underscored the importance of building bilateral and multilateral partnerships with allies like the U.S., Japan, and Australia. By fostering such alliances, the Indo-Pacific nations can strengthen their strategic security and contribute to stable and peaceful cooperation in the region's space activities.

This Space Cafe Radio Prague Space Security Mini-Series is supported by PSSI, the Prague Security Studies Institute. PSSI is the organizer of the seventh Prague Space Security Conference, part of a prestigious, high-level conference series launched in 2011. All the interviews in this Space Security Mini-Series were conducted during the seventh Prague Space Security Conference, held from the 16th to the 18th of June, 2024.

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