Building Space Capacity Through Synergies: Three Programmatic Frameworks

Abstract

The outcomes of the conference “Space2030 and Space 4.0: synergies for capacity building in the XXI century”, co-organized by the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) and the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA), and the contributions in this volume at large, point to the timeliness of an in-depth reflection upon the various perspectives and strategies that could be implemented in future space programmes, with a focus on space capacity building. They include examples of successful programs, research, entrepreneurial activities, and future developments, mapping out available options and identifying the ideal conditions for their successful implementation. Innovative frameworks, partnerships and collaborations in the space capacity building ecosystem are explored, posing special attention to improving the dialogue with civil society and other sectors to make them aware of the potential of space, and to the creation of new mechanisms to identify, collect and process user needs, in order to design, implement and fully exploit future space programmes.