IAF MMOP 2023: Including Space Solutions in the Political Agenda – A Must for Policy Makers

Since 2009, the International Meetings for Members of Parliaments is the platform that IAF offers to Members of Parliaments from all over the world to foster their dialogue on a global scale with the traditional space community (governmental representatives, agencies, industry, engineers and scientists). Due to the growing interest in the benefits that space technologies can provide to societies of the whole world, starting from 2021 the Meeting has been opened to government representatives in charge of the space policies of their countries.

Participating Ministers, Vice-Ministers, Members of Parliaments and Senators:

Australia

  • Hon. Chris Schacht, Former Senator and Minister, Senate of Australia

Azerbaijan

  • Hon. Tahir Mirkishili, Chairman of Committee for Economic Policy, Industries and Enterprising, Parliament of Azerbaijan
  • Hon. Soltan Mammadov, Working Group Lead for the Azerbaijani-French Interparliamentary Relations, Parliament of Azerbaijan
  • Hon. Vugar Bayramov, Member of Committee for Economic Policy, Industries and Enterprising , Parliament of Azerbaijan

Croatia

  • Hon. Vesna Bedekovic, Chairperson of the Education, Science and Culture Committee, Croatian Parliament

Czech Republic

  • Hon. Jan Kubik, Member of the Czech Republic - Azerbaijan Interparliamentary Friendship Group, Chamber of Deputies

Germany

  • Hon. Malte Kaufmann, Member of the Committee of Economic Affairs, Parliament of Germany

Hungary

  • Hon. Orsoyla Ferencz, Ministerial Commissioner for Space Activities , Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • HH. Tamás Torma, Ambassador of Hungary in Baku , Embassy of Hungary in Baku
  • Mr. Arnold Bence Ács, Head of Department for Space Policy and Space Activities , Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade

Italy

  • HH. Mario Cospito, Diplomatic Advisor of the Minister , Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy
  • Ms. Elena Grifoni Winters, Head of the Office for Space and Aerospace Policy , Presidency of the Council of Ministers
  • Mr. Mauro Piermaria, Manager of the Office for Space and Aerospace Policy , Presidency of the Council of Ministers

Morocco

  • HH. Salim M. AlMalik, Director General Cabinet, Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

Norway

  • Hon. Lene Westgaard-Halle, Member, Parliament of Norway

Poland

  • Hon. Bogusław Wontor, Chairman of the Polish Space Group, Parliament of Poland
  • Hon. Paweł Arndt, Senator, Senate of Poland
  • Hon. Robert Dowhan, Senator, Senate of Poland
  • Hon. Jakub Ryzenko, Expert, Space Research Center, Poland

Romania

  • Hon. Marius Humelnicu, President of the Committee on Communications and Information Technology, Senate of Romania
  • Hon. Nicușor Cionoiu, Member of the Committee on Communications, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, Senate of Romania
  • Hon. Eusebiu-Manea Pistru, Member of the Committee on Communications, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, Senate of Romania
  • Hon. Maricel Popa, Member of the Committee on Communications, Information Technology, and Artificial Intelligence, Senate of Romania
  • Hon. Florian-Dorel Bodog, Vice President of the Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, Senate of Romania
  • Hon. Cristinel-Gabriel Berea, Secretary of the Commission on Science, Innovation and Technology, Senate of Romania
  • Hon. Hermina Uta, Secretary of the Delegation, Senate of Romania

Russian Federation

  • Hon. Alla Polyakova, Member of the State Duma, State Duma of the Federal Assembly of the Russion Federation

Slovakia,

  • Hon. Peter Kremský, Chairman of the Committee on Economic Affairs of the National Council of the Slovak Republic, National Council

Türkiye

  • HH. Mehmet Fatih Kacır, Minister of Industry and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Technology
  • HH. Ahmet Yozgatligil, Vice Minister of Industry and Technology, Ministry of Industry and Technology
  • Hon. Zeynep Yildiz, Member of Parliament, Parliament of Türkiye
  • Hon. Kubanychbek Omuraliev, Secretary-General, Organization of Turkish States

Speakers:

  • Mr. Clay Mowry, President, International Astronautical Federation
  • Dr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, Past President, International Astronautical Federation
  • Mr. Michal Brichta, Director of Slovak Space Office
  • Mr. Fuad Aslanov, Vice Chairman of the Board , Azercosmos, Space Agency of the Republic of Azerbaijan

Moderation:

  • Ms. Dominique Tilmans, IAF Special Advisor to President on Parliamentarian and Ministerial Relations and Master of Ceremony of the 13th IAF MMoP Meeting

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