Seminar on the Agreement Governing the Activities of States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies

On Thursday, 25 March 2010, from 6.30pm to 9pm the seminar on the
Agreement Governing the Activities of the States on the Moon and other Celestial Bodies,
chaired by Irmgard Marboe, Professor at the Department of European,
International and Comparative Law, University of Vienna, took place at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna.

Helmut Tichy, Legal Advisor of the Austrian Foreign Ministry welcomed the panelists, delegations and guests.

PRESENTATIONS

The Global Exploration Strategy
Ken Hodgkins, Director of the Offcie of Space and Advanced Technology, U.S. Department of State

The Moon Agreement – Let’s use the Chance
Stephan Hobe, Professor at the Institute for Air and Space Law, University of Cologne

The History and the Current State of the Principle of Common Heritage of Mankind
Judge Helmut Türk, Vice – President of the ITLOS

With or Without the 1979 UN Moon Agreement? A Governmental Approach
Jean-Francois Mayence, Belgian federal Office for Science Policy

The engaging presentations of the prestigous panelists led
to a lively discussion among the participants chaired by Prof. Irmgard Marboe
and was followed by a reception.