1.04.2007
Space Law in the Era of Globalization
Well here is a stellar space law event to start off the year.Top space lawyers from around the world, including Nigeria, Poland, Thailand, Italy, India, the Czech Republic, Canada, Brazil, the Netherlands, Hong Kong, and the US, too, will gather for a big one-day space law roundup in good ol' Oxford, Mississippi where the uniquely illustrious National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law at the University of Mississippi School of Law, will host a super-duper day of discussion and hopefully, some meeting of the minds, on issues of Space Law in The Era of Globalization, Thursday, January 18, 2007.
Topics slated for discussion include: efficacy of the current treaty regime; U.S. national space policy; newly emerging space faring nations; legal aspects of the space exploration initiative; space tourism; peaceful uses of outer space; and Earth observation data access policies.
And check out this list of participants (which I am happy to reprint here):
Dr. Tare Brisibe - Nigeria
National Space Research and Development Agency, Nigeria
Ms. Anna Burzykowska - Poland
Polish Space Office & Centre for Science and Security, King's College London
Dr. Nipant Chitasombat - Thailand
Associate Professor, Mahidol University International College
Dr. Carl Q. Christol - USA
Author of International Studies in Space Law
Dr. Stephen Doyle - USA
Honorary Director, International Institute of Space Law; Consultant
Mr. Marco Ferranzani - Italy
Head of Office for Programme Matters, Legal Dept., European Space Agency
Mr. Edward A. Frankle - USA
Frankle, Sargeant & Friedman, PC; former NASA General Counsel
Dr. Henry Herzfeld - USA
George Washington University Space Policy Institute
Prof. Vladimir Kopal - Czech Republic
University of Pilsen, Faculty of Law
Prof. Ram Jakhu - Canada
Associate Professor, Institute of Air and Space Law, Faculty of Law, McGill University
Prof. Sergio Marchisio - Italy
University of La Sapienza, Rome, United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
Ms. Pamela L. Meredith - USA
Co-chair, Space Law Practice Group, Zuckert Scoutt & Rasenberger, LLP
Dr. Jose Monserrat Filho - Brazil
Vice-President, Brazilian Association of Air and Space Law
Mr. Paul G. Pastorek - USA
Former General Counsel for NASA
Dr. Balakista Reddy - India
Associate Professor of International Law. NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, India
Dr. George Robinson - USA
Robinson and Robinson, LLC
Ms. Esta M. Rosenberg - USA
Chief, US Air Carrier Licensing Division, Office of International Aviation; Formerly Sr. Attorney, Commercial Space Transportation, FAA
Ms. Patricia Sterns - USA
Attorney at Law, Sterns and Tennen; Director, International Institute of Space Law
Mr. Leslie Tennen - USA
Attorney at Law, Sterns and Tennen; Former Commissioner, Arizona Space Commission
Dr. Frans von Der Dunk - The Netherlands
University of Leiden, Interational Institute of Air and Space Law
Ms. Rachel A. Yates - USA
Holland & Hart LLP
Dr. Yun Zhao - Hong Kong (special administrational region of China)
City University Hong Kong
Yes, Professor Joanne Gabrynowicz will be the moderator.
And by the way, for a primer on all this, read Joanne's article, Space Law: Its Origins and Challenges in the Era of Globalization, (37 Suffolk U.L. Rev. 1041 (2004)), which Ryan Zelnio recently summarized on his Poli-Space Peer Review blog.
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NOTE: That's right, it's not a typo, the new name *is* National Center for Remote Sensing, Air and Space Law. (My italics.) Something for everyone down in Oxford. But here on SLP we can ignore the "air" part. Joanne won't be offended.
IMAGE CREDIT: Actually, not sure where that image is from. But I like it.
UPDATE: Yes, there will be a webcast. I'll post more on that later. Bring your own coffee and luncheon goodies. Unless you don't mind sharing my carbs. (Donuts, croissants, NY bagels. Globalization can be tasty.)
