CEIAS: Central European Institute of Asian Studies’ Post

🚀 Lithuania has become the 40th country to sign the Artemis Accords, a declaration of commitment to the transparent, sustainable, and peaceful exploration and use of space.   As Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs G. Landsbergis has stressed, Lithuania has taken one more important step in strengthening the strategic partnership between the US and Lithuania. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇱🇹   The Lithuanian space industry has been consistently growing since 2021, when the country became an associated member of the European Space Agency (ESA). Lithuanian research institutions and space companies are successfully entering international supply chains and taking part in international programs.   Grounded in the Outer Space Treaty of 1967, the Artemis Accords encourage international cooperation to ensure that the benefits of space are shared by all. They are a vital foundation for responsible behavior in this new “Golden Age” of space exploration. For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/e9Wnzmab. #ArtemisAccords #Space #

[Rwanda Space Agency Sign MoU with Polish Space Agency for Development Initiatives] Rwanda Space Agency and the Polish Space Agency have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to advance partnership opportunities – marking a significant milestone in bilateral collaboration between Rwanda and Poland in space technology. The MoU aims to leverage the robust Polish space ecosystem to develop collaboration on activities of mutual interest and solidifies the commitment of both nations to harness space capabilities in support of their development agendas. It fosters interagency cooperation between industries and academia to advance capabilities in space technologies, facilitating knowledge transfer and promoting tailored research and development initiatives. Col. Francis Ngabo emphasized, “Rwanda is dedicated to leveraging space technology capabilities to support the sustainable development of priority sectors within Rwanda. This collaboration with the Polish Space Ecosystem through POLSA opens up unique avenues for joint initiatives and knowledge exchange to boost the growth of our emerging space sector.” Prof. Gregorz Wrochna, President of POLSA, echoed this sentiment, stating, “This partnership between Rwanda and Poland underscores the urgency of addressing pressing challenges through collaborative and innovative approaches. By synergizing our efforts, we aim to make significant strides in the application of space technologies and contribute to the wellbeing of our populations.” Source: https://lnkd.in/dEzTgbQs #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #spacenews

Some thoughts on the Lowy Institute with Dr. Cassandra Steer Steer, focusing on mainstreaming civil space partnerships in the Australia-Japan relationship. We looking at space diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific region, spanning areas such as regional development, disaster response, and technology collaboration.

For a limited time, you can download a free PDF of Asia’s Space Ambitions, a multi-author piece just published in 𝐴𝑠𝑖𝑎 𝑃𝑜𝑙𝑖𝑐𝑦 by National Bureau of Asian Research. It provides an excellent survey of the space aspirations of several nations. Authors include: myself (US), @lincolnhines (China), Saadia M. Pekkanen (Japan), Rajeswari Pallai Rajagopalan (India), Sangwoo Shin (S. Korea), Brian Gallant & Jordan Miller (Canda), Cassandra Steer (Australia), Hema Nadarjah (Singapore). I was quite honored to be asked to write the piece on US space efforts and plans and to step into the footsteps of the legendary John M. Logsdon who wrote that section the last publication. In 2020 John wrote: "𝘕𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘺 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘵𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥’𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘮𝘢𝘹𝘪𝘮𝘶𝘮 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭, 𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘤, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘴. Developing those rules, given the nationalistic character of current U.S. space policy, will pose a continuing challenge to international space diplomacy." I conclude with: "𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳, 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭𝘴. 𝘈𝘴 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭, 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘧𝘳𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘤𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘯𝘫𝘰𝘺𝘴 𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘣𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵. 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘨𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘯𝘶𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘜.𝘚.-𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘴. 𝘕𝘰 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘩𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘱𝘰𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘺; it can even be argued that no other policy domain has been as successful for the United States." https://lnkd.in/gi_zGA33

"If the United States works with African countries to establish rocket launch sites, that collaboration would offer substantial potential for advancing space ambitions—both for the United States and the partner country in Africa—and strengthen bilateral partnerships. African spaceports, strategically located and equipped with the necessary infrastructure, could also serve as hubs for international launches, enhancing efficiency and reducing the operational costs of global space missions. Joint investments in space infrastructure would be mutually beneficial, creating opportunities for US companies to access emerging markets and expand their global footprint." writes Temidayo Oniosun. Read more on the future of US-Africa space relations below ⏬ https://lnkd.in/dFJCp9TU

Hard work pays off

The #collaboration between ASI and EgSA will facilitate #investments in the #space sector by the #industries involved in this sector, which together with the space agencies, could develop projects and #initiatives of common interest at a Mediterranean level, in #Africa and internationally.

Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan praised the nation for Pakistan's first space mission, "ICUBE-Q," taking off. He said today is a proud and historic day for all of us. President IPP congratulated scientists, experts, and space agency members. Federal Minister for Privatization expressed that Pakistan's dream of exploring space has now come true. Abdul Aleem Khan mentioned that Pakistan's first moon mission, "ICUBE-Q," will strengthen Pakistan-China friendship in space. President IPP added that the friendship between Pakistan and China will now extend to the moon. Abdul Aleem Khan emphasized the significance of today, calling it a day to honor our ancestors and look to the stars. He also talked about building on past achievements. President IPP spoke about focusing on progress and brightness in the future. Abdul Aleem Khan highlighted that today's success shows a bright future for Pakistan. He encouraged Pakistani youth and experts to use their skills to achieve great things. The Federal Minister of Privatization and Communications mentioned that despite challenges, Pakistan is on a path to prosperity, stability, and growth. #Pakistan #moon #space #china #president

I am excited to share my latest commentary for ISPI - Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale on Africa's space strategy, focusing on cooperation opportunities with the EU, its member states, and Italy. The piece provides insights into space development in Morocco and Algeria, exploring potential collaborative pathways for international partnerships. It’s a pleasure to contribute to this important conversation about strengthening international partnerships in space exploration. Read the full piece here. #SpaceDiplomacy #InternationalCooperation #GeopoliticalInsights

[EgSA Hosts Delegates from Chad] Professor Sherif Sedky, the Egyptian Space Agency (EgSA) ‘s chief executive officer (CEO), welcomed a delegation from the Environmental Systems Research Institute (Esri) North Africa in the Republic of Chad to the agency’s headquarters. The visit aimed to explore avenues for collaboration in space technology, focusing on satellite imagery. Professor Sherif Sedky expressed his happiness with the visit. He emphasised the agency’s role in promoting international cooperation in space technology, which contributes significantly to developing local and international capacities in this vital sector. Representatives of the delegation indicated their keen interest in leveraging the expertise of the Egyptian Space Agency in developing their future space projects, emphasising the importance of cooperation in exchanging experiences and techniques to achieve common goals in space technology. The visit is part of the ongoing efforts to strengthen bilateral relations between Egypt and Chad and promote cooperation in the scientific and technological spheres to benefit both countries. Source: https://lnkd.in/dRpNCqub #galaxyaerosgh #space #spaceexploration #SpaceNews