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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a public discussion of threats to the safety\, secu
 rity\, and sustainability of outer space featuring\n\nAmbassador (Ret’d) P
 aul Meyer\n	The Simons Foundation\n\nDr. David Kendall\n	Chair of UN COPUOUS
 \n\nDr. Steven Freeland\n	University of Western Sydney\n\nTheresa Hitchens
 \n	Center for International and Security Studies at Maryland\n\nAlmost 60 y
 ears of exploration and use of outer space have brought unprecedented bene
 fits to humanity. Space technologies\, activities and issues are no longer
  matters just for States\, but also for commercial space enterprises and n
 on-State actors.\n\nFrom the provision of cellular phone signals to naviga
 tion\, from banking to weather forecasting\, disaster monitoring and agric
 ulture\, space technology and applications have become intertwined in our 
 daily lives. However\, with ever increasing space junk\, harmful interfere
 nce with radio communications\, excessive space militarization\, possible 
 space weaponisation and conflicts in space\, the disruption of the space i
 nfrastructure and services would have devastating impacts on society globa
 lly. \n\nA panel of world’s leading experts in space technology\, law\, po
 licy and diplomacy will address crucial issues related to the threats to t
 he safety\, security\, and sustainability of outer space.\n\nCocktail rece
 ption to follow.\n
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LOCATION:Room Mont Royal 1 (20th floor)\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H3A 1W7\, Be
 st Western Ville Marie Hotel\, 3407\, rue Peel
SUMMARY:Outer Space At Risk?
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/law/channels/event/outer-space-risk-260779
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