This roundtable discussion is organised under the guise of the UN75 Dialogues in honour of the UNs 75th anniversary. The topic that will be discussed is the need to put space on the global agenda. The questions that will be discussed include:

• Is there a need to have space on the global agenda?

• If yes, why is there a need?

• What are the next steps to be taken?

The dialogue is organised and led by a group of students from Windesheim Honours College in the Netherlands, working on the goal of getting the UN to incorporate outer space in their SDG Agenda. Experts from different backgrounds and countries have been invited to share their opinions.

Keynote:

• Omar Hernádez (Public Information Officer at the United Nations Academic Impact)

Confirmed panelists:

• Agnieszka Lukaszczyk (Senior Director for European Affairs at Planet)
• Michelle L.D. Hanlon (Co-Founder For All Moonkind, Permanent Observer at United Nations Committee on Peaceful Uses of Outer Space)
• Tomas Hrozensky (Resident Research Fellow at the European Space Policy Institute & Chairman at Slovak Space Policy Association)
• Pedro Russo (Assistant professor of astronomy & society at Leiden Observatory and coordinator of the Astronomy & Society group)
• Adam Rogers (Strategic Communication Adviser with the United Nations)
• Romana Kofler (Programme Management Officer at UNOOSA United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs)

The audience is encouraged to participate, so bring your curious minds!

This UN75 Dialogue will be conducted in English.

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