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Outer Space is a Special Place! and so is COPUOS PUOS EUSPACE 2019 Genoa 1 st 5 th July 2019 Nico DallOglio COPUOS United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space UN permanent Committee. Set up by the General


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Outer Space is a Special Place!

… and so is COPUOS PUOS

EUSPACE 2019

Genoa 1st – 5th July 2019

Nico Dall’Oglio

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COPUOS

United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

  • UN permanent Committee.
  • Set up by the General Assembly of the UN in 1959.
  • A unique platform for world-wide space cooperation.
  • 92 member States plus about 40 Associations and Observers.

(Singapore and Ruanda are currently candidates)

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COPUOS

United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

  • 2 Subsidiary Bodies: the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, and

the Legal Subcommittee, both established in 1961.

  • Reports to the Fourth Committee of the General Assembly, which

adopts an annual resolution on international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space.

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COPUOS

United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

  • The Committee and its subcommittees rely on the principle of

consensus.

  • COPUOS suggest recommendations to the United Nations General

Assembly and publish yearly reports providing detailed information on their activities.

  • The Committee was instrumental in the creation of the five treaties and

five principles of outer space.

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What COPUOS looks like

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Mock Exercise

  • Simulate a COPUOS session debating about the establishment of an
  • pen and global space-based UN climate observing satellite system.
  • Teams of 3 students, playing as: Head, Deputy and Technical Expert.

Plus 1 team will work as Chair of the committee.

  • Main goal: came to an agreement (any type), learning how

international cooperation in space works*.

  • Secret goals: different for each team.

*And have fun

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Capture the Flag!

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