10th Symposium on the Czech Foreign Policy: Rethinking the Future
Speakers:
Petr Boháček, Association for International Affairs, Czechia
Václav Kobera, ITS, Space Activities and Research Development and Innovations Section, Ministry of Transportation of the Czech Republic
Nikola Schmidt, Institute of Political Studies, Charles University, Czechia
Jakub Brož, Deputy Head of International Industrial Cooperation Unit, Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic, Czechia
Mahulena Hofmann, SES Chair in Space, SatCom and Media Law,
University of Luxembourg
In 2018, the Czech Republic celebrates 40 years since the first Czechoslovakian human space flight and satellite launch and 10 years of European Space Agency membership. Meanwhile, the imprint of the Czech Republic in space is increasing. Prague’s Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency is expected to become the home for all EU space activities, Czech industrial base is growing and becoming integrated into supply chains of critical space projects and the new National Space Plan is being crafted for the post-2020 period. What should the future role of the Czech Republic be in the space domain? And how can it contribute to the unlocking if the space benefits to all humanity?
