ESPI Summer School 2024
Last summer, ESPI teamed up with European Forum Alpbach (EFA) to organise its inaugural space policy summer school from the 19 -23 August 2024.
Read the full recap of ESPI’s Inaugural Space Policy Summer School.
EFA, a space and place for the emergence of reflection and action for innovative young minds in Europe, takes place in one of the most beautiful locations of the Austrian alps: Alpbach. Traditionally welcoming several thousand participants from around 100 nations, this year the forum recognized the main theme of “Moment of Truth” across Europe related to four main thematic priorities:
- Climate;
- Finance & Economy;
- Security;
- Democracy & Rule of Law.
Entitled “The Unfolding Space Revolution: Space for Prosperity, Peace & Future Generations”, ESPI’s seminar outlined, along the lines of its 2040 vision, the crucial role of space in shaping all four thematic priorities. Through interactive sessions, and, uniquely, a transversal space policy challenge, participants gained awareness and new perspectives of the value of space in addressing major challenges of our time. ESPI’s seminar was chaired by ESPI Director H. Ludwig Moeller, who was joined by experienced Co-Chairs and Guest Speakers, including:
- General (Ret’d) Michel Friedling – Former French Space Commander
- Sinéad O’Sullivan – Economist at Harvard Business School’s Institute for Strategy & Competitiveness, and Member of ESPI’s Advisory Council
- Volker Liebig – Former Director of European Space Agency – ESA’s Earth Observation Programmes