Name: ECSL Practitioners' Forum - Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Mega-Constellations
Start: 2017-03-17T08:30:00+01:00
End: 2017-03-17T18:00:00+01:00
Location: European Space Agency HQ

ECSL Practitioners' Forum - Legal & Regulatory Aspects of Mega-Constellations

Friday, 17 March 2017 - 08:30

Monday, 13 March 2017
Tuesday, 14 March 2017
Wednesday, 15 March 2017
Thursday, 16 March 2017
Friday, 17 March 2017

08:30

08:30 - 09:00
09:00 Introduction to the 2017 Practitioners' Forum Programme - Frans Von der Dunk (ECSL Practitioners' Forum Coordinator and Professor, Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law)
Introduction to the 2017 Practitioners' Forum Programme
- Frans Von der Dunk (ECSL Practitioners' Forum Coordinator and Professor, Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law)
09:00 - 09:05
09:00 - 09:20
09:05 Welcome to the European Space Agency - Jan Woerner (Director General of the European Space Agency)
Welcome to the European Space Agency
- Jan Woerner (Director General of the European Space Agency)
09:05 - 09:15
09:15 Introductory Words on the European Centre for Space Law - Sergio Marchisio (ECSL Chairman and Professor, Sapienza University of Rome)
Introductory Words on the European Centre for Space Law
- Sergio Marchisio (ECSL Chairman and Professor, Sapienza University of Rome)
09:15 - 09:20
09:20

09:20 - 12:30
Mega-Constellations: What Is At Stake for Europe? - Xavier Lobao (Head of Future Projects, Telecommunications & Integrated Applications, ESA)
Mega-Constellations: What Is At Stake for Europe?
- Xavier Lobao (Head of Future Projects, Telecommunications & Integrated Applications, ESA)
09:20 - 09:40
09:40 Keynote Address - Tony Azzarelli (Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, OneWeb)
Keynote Address
- Tony Azzarelli (Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, OneWeb)
09:40 - 10:20
10:20 The Satellite Market and the Impact of Mega-Constellations - Steve Bochinger (Chief Operating Officer, Euroconsult)
The Satellite Market and the Impact of Mega-Constellations
- Steve Bochinger (Chief Operating Officer, Euroconsult)
10:20 - 10:40
10:40 Licensing Frameworks in Europe and Mega-Constellations - Joanne Wheeler (Partner, Bird & Bird)
Licensing Frameworks in Europe and Mega-Constellations
- Joanne Wheeler (Partner, Bird & Bird)
10:40 - 11:00
11:00 Q&A
Q&A
11:00 - 11:15

11:15 MORNING COFFEE BREAK
MORNING COFFEE BREAK
11:15 - 11:40
11:40 Mega-Constellations in the Context of the Registration Convention and Liability Convention - Alexander Soucek (Lawyer, International Law Division, ESA)
Mega-Constellations in the Context of the Registration Convention and Liability Convention
- Alexander Soucek (Lawyer, International Law Division, ESA)
11:40 - 12:00
12:00 Space Debris and Sustainability Considerations for Constellations - Benjamin Bastida Virgili (Engineer, Space Debris Office, European Space Agency)
Space Debris and Sustainability Considerations for Constellations
- Benjamin Bastida Virgili (Engineer, Space Debris Office, European Space Agency)
12:00 - 12:20
12:20 Q&A
Q&A
12:20 - 12:30

12:30 LUNCH
LUNCH
12:30 - 14:00

14:00

14:00 - 14:10
Room: Room A

14:10

14:10 - 16:50
Room: Room A
Spectrum, Frequencies and Mega-Constellations - Daniela Genta (Vice-President of Radio Regulatory Affairs, Airbus Defence & Space)
Spectrum, Frequencies and Mega-Constellations
- Daniela Genta (Vice-President of Radio Regulatory Affairs, Airbus Defence & Space)
14:10 - 14:30
14:30 Panel Discussion: Regulation of Mega-Constellations at National and International Level - Philippe Achilleas (Professor, University of Caen-Normandie and Director, Institute of Space and Telecommunications Law (IDEST)) Amar SAIDANI (French National Frequencies Agency) Yvon Henri (Chief, Space Services Dept., International Telecommunication Union) Marco Ferrazzani (Legal Counsel and Head of the Legal Services Dept., European Space Agency)
Panel Discussion: Regulation of Mega-Constellations at National and International Level
- Philippe Achilleas (Professor, University of Caen-Normandie and Director, Institute of Space and Telecommunications Law (IDEST))
- Amar SAIDANI (French National Frequencies Agency)
- Yvon Henri (Chief, Space Services Dept., International Telecommunication Union)
- Marco Ferrazzani (Legal Counsel and Head of the Legal Services Dept., European Space Agency)
14:30 - 15:10
15:10 Q&A
Q&A
15:10 - 15:20
15:20 Insurance, Risk Management and Mega-Constellations - Neta Palkovitz (Legal Adviser, ISIS Innovative Solutions in Space BV) Philippe Montpert (Managing Director, Willis)
Insurance, Risk Management and Mega-Constellations
- Neta Palkovitz (Legal Adviser, ISIS Innovative Solutions in Space BV)
- Philippe Montpert (Managing Director, Willis)
15:20 - 15:40
15:40 Q&A
Q&A
15:40 - 15:50

15:50 AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK
AFTERNOON COFFEE BREAK
15:50 - 16:10
16:10 Mega-Constellations and the Principle of Non-Appropriation - Sarah Moens (Crowell & Moring LLP)
Mega-Constellations and the Principle of Non-Appropriation
- Sarah Moens (Crowell & Moring LLP)
16:10 - 16:30
16:30 Space Applications and Bridging the Digital Divide - Philippe Achilleas (Professor, University of Caen-Normandie and Director, Institute of Space and Telecommunications Law (IDEST))
Space Applications and Bridging the Digital Divide
- Philippe Achilleas (Professor, University of Caen-Normandie and Director, Institute of Space and Telecommunications Law (IDEST))
16:30 - 16:50
16:50 Concluding Remarks
Concluding Remarks
16:50 - 17:00

17:00

17:00 - 18:00