Space Policy and Law Course 2019 CPD

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

14 – 16 October 2019, London.
Through lectures, discussions and interactive case-studies we explore Space Policy & Law.

• The space environment and space technology
• Orbits, their characteristics and management
• Spectrum management
• Space policy principles, regime and institutions
• The law governing space activities: principles & sources of space law, including conventions and treaties, national laws and policies
• Law relating to specific applications: telecommunications and broadcasting, remote sensing, scientific experiment and exploration, the ISS and other manned activities
• Peaceful use of space, military activities & arms control
• Sovereignty
• Space security, debris
• Property rights, commercial activity
• Risk, liability and insurance
• Current and future developments

View the full programme.

LECTURERS

The course will be taught by ISPL Faculty, Advisors and other experts.

• Dr Sam Adlen –  Chief Strategy Officer, Satellite Applications Catapult
• James Cemmell – Vice President, Government Engagement, Inmarsat; ISPL Faculty
• Professor Richard Crowther    –    Chief Engineer, UK Space Agency; ISPL Adviser
• Professor Jean-Jacques Dordain    –    CNES; former Director-General, ESA; ISPL Adviser
• Wing Commander (Ret’d) Gerry Doyle – Senior Prog. Manager, Raytheon; ISPL Faculty
• Nick Hughes    –    Partner, HFW; ISPL Faculty
• Professor Sa’id Mosteshar    –    Barrister; ISPL Director
• Air Commodore (Ret’d) Mark Roberts    –    Defence & Security, RHEA Group; ISPL Faculty
• Neil Stevens    –    Space Insurance Expert; ISPL Faculty
• Elizabeth Quintana    –    Satellite Spectrum Management, OFCOM

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Previous knowledge of law or policy is not required.

The Course is particularly appropriate for those working in the space sector who wish to increase their knowledge of the current legal and policy framework, in order to take full advantage of the available opportunities and to create new ones.

• Policy-makers in government and international bodies
• IGO and space agency personnel
• Lawyers and jurists in contact with space law through legal evidence from satellites, contractual matters or international commerce
• Satellite manufacturing or operation team members  in design, manufacture or provision of space products and services
• Managers and team leaders of space operations who wish to better understand the legal and policy issues they encounter, and to be able to plan more proactively
• Insurers, bankers and executives who need to evaluate legal aspects of risk and liability
• Academics and post-graduate students in law, business or technology
• Others involved in space related decision-making

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION (CPD)

The course qualifies for CPD for Solicitors and for Barristers in England and Wales.

Other professionals: please contact your respective professional bodies about whether the course will qualify for CPD.

Participants may access the IALS Law Library during the week of the course. Those considering a post-graduate degree will be able to informally discuss their interest with the Director.

FEES

£ 975–  Full-time employees of EU governments

£ 975  –  Academics employed full-time by accredited universities

         (Full-time post-graduates actively engaged in research in the field may also qualify                   for a discount. Before booking, please contact us for information.)

£ 1,275 – All others

No VAT is payable.

            Undergraduates: please register for one of our other courses or lectures.

WHAT IS INCLUDED

This is an interactive lecture and discussion-based course, and is therefore limited in size.  There will be case studies to reinforce the information provided in the course.

There is no required reading before the course.  We send an optional reading list for those who wish to prepare prior to the course, or to follow-up afterwards.

Lecturers’ slides will be available following the course, along with a record of the question and answer discussion sessions and case studies.

Refreshments will be provided during morning and afternoon breaks, as well as a light lunch.  Café Lex is also open on-site from 0830 – 1830.

Participants may request access to the IALS Law Library during the week of the course.

WiFi is available throughout the course.

We do not provide or arrange accommodation, but our events manager will advise you if you have questions.  We will provide a letter for visa purposes upon request, confirming your place on the course.

HOW TO BOOK

The course is very limited in size.  Bookings are on a first-come, first-served basis.

Book by email, with the following required information:

• Full name
• Preferred title
• Employment affiliation
• Work email address
• Whether you are requesting a full or adiscounted fee
• Whether you would like library access during the course.

When your booking is received, we will send an invoice with details of payment and cancellation, refund and other terms.

Upon receipt of payment, we will confirm your place on the course.

For more information contact:  Events@space-institute.org

Satellites for Disaster Prevention and Management

Thursday, June 13th, 2019

Legal, technical and practical elements of dealing with disasters, using modern technology, were addressed at a seminar on 14 May 2019 at Charles Clore House in London. Vital documents were also discussed, including the UN Remote Sensing Principles, the Disaster Charter and the Crisis Connectivity Charter. Technical and practical topics included:

• risk evaluation
• the use of Risk Petri Dishes and AI
• multiple-hazard risk to infrastructure
• GIS and remote sensing techniques including high resolution
• spatial disaggregation of data for mapping
• real-time satellite information and social networks
• SAR data in cloudy conditions
• Copernicus and Sentinel satellites
• computing challenges in remote sensing

This was the third in our series “Space Serving Humanity”, presented together with the UCL Space Domain. The Programme, Report, a presentation by Professor Sa’id Mosteshar, and Professor Jan-Peter Muller’s presentation slides are available to download.

Space Law: Fit for Purpose?

Monday, June 10th, 2019

Some say that space law no longer meets the needs of the space sector, especially  commercial space ventures. 

Does international space law prevent some space activities?  Has the rapid improvement in space technology out-stripped development of the law?  

Professor Sa’id Mosteshar, ISPL Director, answered these questions by looking at some ventures of greatest interest today.

• Space traffic management (STM)
• On-orbit servicing
• Asteroid mining
• Exploitation of other space resources
• Space tourism
• Living off-world

He made the presentation at the UCL Space Policy Workshop on 15 May 2019.  He focussed on the Outer Space Treaty and the Moon Agreement.  He also addressed the Law of the High Seas, and the analogy of space mining to freedom of fishing in international waters.  He concluded with a consideration of the future of space law.

Participants at ISPL’s 3-day Space Policy and Law Course in October will learn more about these and many other topics of space policy, law and activity.   

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