High-Level Plenary Part 1: Governance, Policy and Global Cooperation for Space & Climate
Tuesday 02 June 2026
10:30-11:30
This inaugural high-level plenary spotlights the frameworks that empower space technologies to scale impactful climate solutions. Bringing together policymakers and institutional leaders. This session examines how governance, partnerships, and financing mechanisms can unlock the full potential of space-based climate applications. Discussions will center on international cooperation, equitable access to data, and the role of regional and global institutions in shaping a coordinated response to climate challenges. This is the strategic core of the conference, addressing how policy translates innovation into collective action.
Moderator
David TOOVEY
Board Member, Rwanda Broadcasting Agency
Rwanda
Speakers
Yeshurun Alemayehu ADDE
Deputy Minister of ICT and Digital Economy, Ethiopian Ministry of Innovation and Technology
Ethiopia
Gabriella ARRIGO
IAF President, Director of International Affairs, Italian Space Agency (ASI)
Italy
Lorant CZARAN
Chief of Space Applications Section, United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA)
Julian FRASER, RA
Deputy Premier and Minister for Environment, Natural Resources and Climate Change, Government of the British Virgin Islands
Paula INGABIRE
Minister of ICT and Innovation,, Government of Rwanda
Rwanda
Lacina KONÉ
Director General, Smart Africa
Rwanda