UNITED NATIONS / AUSTRIA WORLD SPACE FORUM SPACE4CLIMATE ACTION
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United Nations / Austria World Space Forum
Space4Climate Action
07 – 09 December 2021
Organized jointly by
The United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA),
The Austrian Federal Ministry for Climate Action, Environment, Mobility, Innovation, and
Technology, Energy (BMK)
The Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA)Times are all Central European Time (CET) (https://time.is/de/CET)
DAY 1
07.12.2021
Morning
Keynotes and opening
Space4Climate Action in the Decade of Action
Ms. Leonore Gewessler
Federal Minister for Climate Action, Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology
Austria
10:00 – Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo
11:00 Director
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Ms. Nicole Stott (TBC)
Former NASA Astronaut
Mr. Mike Bloomberg (Invited)
UN Special Envoy on Climate Ambition and Solutions
Space Agency Panel
Climate change is a cross-cutting issue affecting countries and communities globally. Civilization as a whole is facing this challenge and only through
joint effort and with the support of all relevant stakeholders and citizens, can we make a difference and halt the rapidly changing climate caused by
human activities.
11:00 –
This panel will seek to build on the important role of space in addressing this major crisis and show its relevance for decision-making, policy and climate
12:00
action.
Mr. Josef Aschbacher
Director General
European Space Agency ESA
NASA
TBC: SANSA, JAXA, UKSA
BreakAfternoon
Session One
Partnership, Coordination and Cooperation
An essential aspect for success in expanding access to the benefits of space technologies for climate action is international cooperation and partnerships
within but also outside of the space community. During the 2020 World Space Forum edition and previous events organized by UNOOSA, it was
underlined that a multi-stakeholder approach is the only means to effectively address global challenges. In the space sector, there are a number of
multilateral, collaborative ventures striving to increase our understanding of the planet and its processes and the impact of human activities on its
spheres, and to collect, develop and disseminate novel solutions for addressing climate change.
Ms. Sara Venturini
GHG Monitoring from Space: A mapping of capabilities across public,
14:00 – Climate Coordinator
private and hybrid satellite missions
15:30 Group on Earth Observation
Mr. Albrecht von Bargen
Chair Joint CEOS/CGMS Working Group on Climate
German Space Agency at DLR
Mr. Frederic Bretar (TBC)
Head, Space Climate Observatory
Centre national d’études spatiales (CNES)
Ms. Barbara Ryan (TBC)
Executive Director
World Geospatial Industry Council
The World Space Forum 2021 provides a unique international networking and matchmaking opportunity to spark ideas and
forge new partnerships between various actors.
15:30 – Matchmaking
17:00 Session I This session will serve as a food for thought for future development of dedicated capacity-building activities in line with the
collected needs and recommendations from both sides. Defining the needs and developing tailored solutions in the space
sector ultimately benefits the broader community.
Youth Perspective
In recent years, young people globally have taken an active role, demanding action by the policy and decision makers, private sector and other
stakeholders. At the same time, they have led by example. This session will help further elevate these voices and institutionalize the role of space in
17:00 –
climate action with the inclusion of the youth perspective.
18:30
Mr. Anthony Yuen
Co-Chair
Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC)
Mr. Negrin Alessandro (TBC)Youth Conference of the Parties COP Milan
Ms. Karina Berbert Bruno
Satellite data for connecting environments and societies and addressing
GIS Analyst, Master's student
climate action
University of Campinas, UNICAMP (Brazil)
Ms. Mirian Egger
UN Youth Delegate Austria
(TBC)
Secretary General Youth Advisory GroupDAY 2: 08.12.2021
Morning
Session Two
The providers perspective: Space Solutions
Sharing the same diagnosis for causes, effects, and evolution of climate change is required for an effective, well-informed and multi-stakeholder climate
action. Space assets have long contributed to expanding our knowledge and have become irreplaceable tools for offering high resolution and large-
scale monitoring of our planet, providing global, consistant data that is sustained over years and repeated regularly.
More than half of the Essential Climate Variables depend on satellite measurements and the ratio is even higher for numerical weather models across
the world. Knowledge of empirical evidence for a better understanding and more accurate predictions of climate change, is a prerequisite for improved
mitigation, adaptation, resilience and risk assessment measures.
Mr. Manfredi Caltagrione (TBC)
10:00 –
Program Manager
11:30
UN Environment Programme UNEP, International Methane Emissions Observatory
Mr. Aaron Davitt
Principle Analyst, WattTime
ClimateTrace
Ms. Susanne Mecklenburg
Climate Office
European Space Agency (ESA)
Mr. Ayman Mahmoud
Space Imaging Team Leader Access to Space4All – ClimCam Project
Egyptian Space Agency
The World Space Forum 2021 provides a unique international networking and matchmaking opportunity to spark ideas and
forge new partnerships between various actors.
11:30 – Matchmaking
14:00 Session II This session will serve as a food for thought for future development of dedicated capacity-building activities in line with the
collected needs and recommendations from both sides. Defining the needs and developing tailored solutions in the space
sector ultimately benefits the broader community.
Session Three
The user perspective: What is needed?
14.00 –
15:30 Users globally are developing and implementing new space solutions to support and drive the growth of space economy but also to create a better
future. Food and water security, disaster management, renewable energy generation, preservation of nature, habitats and biodiversity, combating crime
and many others – all areas strongly benefiting from our ability to launch and utilize space assets. .Under the leadership of UNOOSA, the only Office dedicated to space affairs in the UN system, the World Space Forum will provide a unique platform
for stakeholders to gather and exchange on current and future activities in line with Space 4 Climate Action. The World Space Forum will facilitate sharing
of best practices and cooperation between all relevant stakeholders in support of the Sustainable Development Goal 13 “Climate action”.
Mr. Bertrand Frot (TBC)
Chief of Portfolio Management Office
UN Development Programme
Mr. Juan Carlos Villagran de Leon
Head of UN-SPIDER Bonn
UN Office for Outer Space Affairs
(TBC)
(TBC)
The World Space Forum 2021 provides a unique international networking and matchmaking opportunity to spark ideas and
forge new partnerships between various actors.
15:30 – Matchmaking
17:00 Session III This session will serve as a food for thought for future development of dedicated capacity-building activities in line with the
collected needs and recommendations from both sides. Defining the needs and developing tailored solutions in the space
sector ultimately benefits the broader community.
Afternoon
Session Four (1/2)
Examples and successful Initiatives
As part of the Decade of Action, the World Space Forum aims to bringing the benefits of space to everyone, everywhere. By facilitating the exchange of
best practices and increasing inter-agency collaboration in support of the Sustainable Development Goal 13, space science and technology and its
applications can finally become more universally used as one of the key tools.
17:00 – Ms. Liz Cox (TBC)
18:30 International Partnership Programme, Head of International Relations
United Kingdom Space Agency (UKSA)
Ms. Annalisa Donati
Secretary General Space Opportunities for climate Challenges SO4CC
EURISY
(TBC)
(TBC)DAY 3: 09.12.2021
Morning
Session Four (2/2)
Examples and successful Initiatives
As part of the Decade of Action, the World Space Forum aims to contribute to bringing the benefits of space to everyone, everywhere. By facilitating
the exchange of best practices and increasing inter-agency collaboration in support of the Sustainable Development Goal 13, space, science and
technology and its application can finally become more universally used as one of the key tools.
10:00 – Mr. Andreas Salentinig
11:30 CEO
Ubicube
Mr. Michael Aspetsberger
Head of High Performance Computing and Aerospace
Cloudflight
(TBC)
(TBC)
The World Space Forum 2021 provides a unique international networking and matchmaking opportunity to spark ideas and
forge new partnerships between various actors.
11:30 – Matchmaking
12:30 Session IV This session will serve as a food for thought for future development of dedicated capacity-building activities in line with the
collected needs and recommendations from both sides. Defining the needs and developing tailored solutions in the space
sector ultimately benefits the broader community.
Session Five
Recommendations, innovative and new approaches
Mr. Alexander Macdonald
Earth System Observatory
12:30– National Aeronautics Space Agency (NASA)
14:00 Mr. Christoph Aubrecht
Programme Coordinator
European Space Agency (ESA)
(TBC)
(TBC)
Closing Session
14:00
The way forwardAs we embark on the Decade of Action to deliver the global goals, space agencies all over the world continue to achieve remarkable results in pursuit of the SDGs, including SDG 13 “Climate Action”. UNOOSA, as the gateway to space in the United Nations, is well placed to bring this range of global activity into one place to encourage the coordinated direction needed to maximise impacts of such efforts. Mr. Jeffrey Sachs Director Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University Ms. Henriette Spyra Director General Innovation & Technology Ministry for Climate Action Environment, Energy, Mobility, Innovation and Technology Ms. Simonetta Di Pippo Director United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
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