IAF MMOP 2024: Space the Indispensable Ally for Decision-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:

Azerbaijan

  • Hon. Vugar Bayramov, Member of Committee for Economic Policy, Industries and Enterprising , Parliament of Azerbaijan

Cyprus

  • Hon. Georgios Komodromos, Permanent Secretary Deputy Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digital Policy of Cyprus

Denmark

  • Hon. Hans Andersen, Member of Folketinget, Parliament of Denmark

Estonia

  • Minister Erki Keldo, Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Estonia
  • HH. Lauri Bambus, Ambassador, Embassy of Estonia in Italy
  • Paul Liias, Head of Space, Minister of Economy and Industry of the Republic of Estonia

France

  • Hon. Claude Raynal, Président de la Commission des Finances, Sénat
  • Hon. Pierre Henriet, Député de Vendé, Assemblée Nationale

Germany

  • Hon. Anna Christmann, Aerospace Coordinator, Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action of Germany
  • Hon. Klaus Peter Willsch, Chairman Aviation and Space Group of the Bundestag
  • Hon. Kristina Vogt, Minister of Economic Affairs, Labour and Europe Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Europe of Bremen
  • Hon. Hans-Georg Tschupke, Head of the Department of Industry, Innovation and Digitalization Ministry of Economic Affairs, Labour and Europe of Bremen
  • Christoph Sonnenberg, Press Spokesman, Senate of Bremen
  • Christian Gutschmidt, Head of International Affairs, Senate of Bremen

Greece

  • Minister Dimitri Papastergiou, Minister of Digital Governance of Greece
  • Hon. Dionysia-Theodora Avgerinopoulou, Chair, Special Permanent Committee of Environmental Protection of the Parliament, Parliament of Greece
  • HH. Eleni Sourani, Ambassador, Embassy of Greece in Italy

Hungary

  • Hon. Orsoyla Ferencz, Ministerial Commissioner for Space Activities , Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade
  • Szabolcs Szolnoki, Deputy State Secretary for Technology, Department of Space Policy and Space Activities, Ministry for National Economy

Latvia

  • Hon. Jānis Paiders, Deputy State Secretary, Ministry of Education and Science of Latvia
  • Guntis Rubīns, Head of the Representative Office in Italy Investment and Developmnt Agency of Latvia
  • Angelina Bekasova, Responsible for Space Policy, Ministry of Economics

Norway

  • Mnister Tomas Norvoll, State Secretary, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries of Norway
  • Hon. Lene Westgaard-Halle, Member, Stortinget - Parliament of Norway
  • Hon. Sverre Myrli, Member, Stortinget - Parliament of Norway
  • HH. Johan Vibe, Ambassador, Embassy of Norway in Italy
  • Bjørn Willy Robstad, Senior Adviser, Stortinget - Parliament of Norway
  • Christian Gahre, Head of Section, International Department, Stortinget - Parliament of Norway
  • Karl Johannesen, Head of Project Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries

Poland

  • Minister Waldemar Sługocki, Secretary of State and Chairman of the Polish Space Group, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology of Poland
  • Hon. Robert Dowhan, Vice Chair of the Polish Space Group, Senate of Poland
  • Hon. Adam Dziedzic, Vice Chair of the Polish Space Group, Senate of Poland
  • Hon. Jerzy Materna, Vice Chair of the Polish Space Group, Senate of Poland
  • Jakub Ryzenko, Expert, Space Research Center, Poland

Romania

  • Hon. Marius Humelnicu, Secretary of the Romanian Senate and Member of the Communications, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Committee (C-IT&IA Committee), Senate of Romania
  • Hon. Claudiu-Marinel Mureşan, Chairman of the Communications, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Committee (C-IT&IA Committee), Senate of Romania
  • Hon. Nicușor Cionoiu, Member of the Communications, Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence Committee (C-IT&IA Committee), Senate of Romania

Spain

  • Hon. Javier Maroto, First Vice President, Senate of Spain
  • Hon. Esther Basilia Del Brío González, Economic Speaker at the GPP Group, Senate of Spain

Türkiye

  • Hon. Zeynep Yildiz, Member of Parliament, Parliament of Türkiye

United Arab Emirates

  • H.E Minister Ahmad Belhoul Alfalasi, Minister of Sports and Chairman of UAE Space Agency

Welcome Remarks:

  • Minister Adolfo Urso, Minister for Enterprises and Made in Italy, Host Country of the 14th IAF International Meeting for Ministers and Members of Parliaments
  • Clay Mowry, President, International Astronautical Federation (IAF)
  • Hon. Andrea Mascaretti, Head, Italian Space Economy Parliamentary Inter-Group, Italian Chamber of Deputies, Host Country of the 14th IAF International Meeting for Ministers and Members of Parliaments
  • Hon. Federico Romani, President of the Council of the Lombardy Region, Host Country of the 14th IAF International Meeting for Ministers and Members of Parliaments
  • Hon. Guido Guidesi, Councillor for Economic Development of the Lombardy Region, Host Country of the 14th IAF International Meeting for Ministers and Members of Parliaments

Keynote Speakers:

  • Teodoro Valente, President, Italian Space Agency (ASI) - Session 1: "The sustainability of space activities needs international coordination"
  • Simonetta Cheli, Director of Earth Observation Programmes and Head of ESRIN, European Space Agency (ESA) - Session 2 "Climate Change – Space solutions, the key at all levels: national, regional, urban and rural"
  • Rodrigo Da Costa, Executive Director, European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) - Session 3 "Risk and Disaster Management – Space solutions, a response in the disaster management cycle helping Decision-Makers"

Moderation:

  • Dominique Tilmans, IAF Special Advisor to President on Parliamentarian and Ministerial Relations and Master of Ceremony of the 14th IAF MMoP Meeting

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