International Symposium on Security Affairs
NIDS holds an open symposium annually, inviting Japanese and overseas experts on international security. This symposium aims at contributing to security dialogues, as well as encouraging public discussion on security issues.
The 25th Symposium, 2024
"National Security Space Policies in the Changing Environment"
For over sixty-five years, space domain has been used for national security such as defense and intelligence. Meanwhile, the development of space technology has realized proliferation of counterspace capability and increasing commercial access to space. This technological advancement in space is changing the landscape of space security.
Against this backdrop, the first session of this year’s symposium, titled “Changes in the Strategic Environment in the Space Domain,” investigates the environmental change over space use for security. Then, following session “Major Country Policies in the Changing Environment” discusses space policies of major countries based on these environmental changes. Finally, the third session will be Wrap-up Discussion.
| Date | December 11, 2024 (Wed) 9:30 AM – 4:40 PM (JST) |
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| Language | English – Japanese simultaneous interpretation will be provided |
| How to Apply: | This event has ended. |
| Inquiry: | nids.office@studio-zenith.jp |
Program
Opening Remarks (09:30 AM-09:35 AM JST)
Keynote Speech (09:35 AM-10:05 AM JST)
Dr. Scott Pace (Professor of the Practice of International Affairs, Director of the Space Policy
Institute, Director of the Institute for International Science and Technology Policy and Director of the MA International Science and Technology Policy program at the George Washington University’s Elliot School of International Affairs)
Session 1: Changes in the Strategic Environment in the Space Domain (10:20 AM-11:50 AM JST)
Speakers:
- Mr. Bryan Clark (Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Defense Concepts and Technology at Hudson Institute)
- Dr. John Klein (Senior Fellow and Strategist at Falcon Research, Inc.)
- Dr. Kevin Pollpeter (Director of Research at the Department of the Air Force’s China Aerospace Studies Institute)
Discussant: Dr. AOKI Setsuko (Professor of Law at Keio University Law School)
Session 2: Major Country Policies in the Changing Environment (1:30 PM-3:20 PM JST)
Speakers:
- Dr. Bleddyn Bowen (Associate Professor in the School of Government and International Affairs at Durham University)
- Dr. FUKUSHIMA Yasuhito (Senior Fellow, Global Security Division, Policy Studies Department, National Institute for Defense Studies)
- Dr. Xavier Pasco (Director of the Foundation for Strategic Research)
- Dr. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan (Resident Senior Fellow, Australian Strategic Policy Institute)
Discussant: Dr. SUZUKI Kazuto (Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the University of Tokyo's Graduate School of Public Policy and Director of the Institute of Geoeconomics)
