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A VIBE CHECK ON SPACE SECURITY DIPLOMACY (SWF), Oct 26, 2023, virtual, 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET
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The Secure World Foundation (SWF) will hold a webinar on October 26, 2023 from 11:00 am-12:30 pm ET on “A Vibe Check on Space Security Diplomacy: Progress or More Spinning Wheels?”
A panel of exerts will discuss the outcome of the recent U.N. Open-Ended Working Group (OEWG) on Reducing Space Threats, followed by a presentation by Ching Wei Sooi on his research with the Swiss Existential Risk Initiative (CHERI) on why countries supported or opposed the direct ascent antisatellite test moratorium, and a presentation by SWF’s Brian Weeden on new SWF products (e.g. a new fact sheet) on multilateral space security initiatives.
Participants in the panel discussion are:
- Almudena Azcarate Ortega, United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR)
- Cláudio Medeiros Leopoldino, Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
- Jessica West, Project Ploughshares
- MODERATOR: Victoria Samson, SWF Washington Office Director
More information is on the event’s website.