EUROPE AS A SPACE POWER-DIRECTIONALITY & PRIORITIES OF STRATEGIC ACTION (ESPI), Oct 28-29, 2025, Vienna, Austria

The European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) will hold the 19th ESPI Autumn Conference from October 28-29, 2025 at Vienna Rathaus, Friedrich-Schmidt-Platz 1, 1010 Vienna, Austria.

The theme this year is “Europe as a Space Power – Directionality & Priorities of Strategic Action.”

More information is on the event’s website, which says:

“A transversal enabler across policy domains and economic sectors, space is also an arena of power politics and, increasingly so tool of international power projection.​ With a war on Europe’s doorstep, profound geopolitical shifts and the widening competitiveness gap with other global actors, the place of Europe in space as a strong actor and trusted global partner is becoming under growing strains. ​In spite of its landmark achievements and solid foundations, Europe today lacks the political will at the true scale of its economic power and talent to assert itself as a full space power.​

​”The 19th edition of the ESPI Autumn Conference will address the pathways for Europe to become a full-fledged space power and reinforce its role as a partner to the world, bringing together high-level European and international stakeholders.”