The 10th Symposium on Space Law “Toward the further evolvement of our space law research community”

Registration (12:30 – 13:00)

13:00　Opening Address
Professor Juro Iwatani, Dean of the Faculty of Law, Keio University, Director of Institute of Space Law

Guest Speech
National Space Policy Secretariat of the Cabinet Office (CAO)
Research and Development Bureau, Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT)

Session 1　Presentations of FY2018 Joint Research Results (13:15 – 14:50)

• Introduction of FY2018 Joint Research Theme
  Professor Setsuko Aoki, Deputy Director of Institute of Space Law
• Research on formulation of global norms in outer space (1)
  Dr. Yuri Takaya, Policy Alternatives Research Institute, Tokyo University
• Research on formulation of global norms in outer space (2)
  Mr. Yu Takeuchi, JAXA / Institute of Space Law, Keio University
• Research on legal issues of advanced space activities
  Associate Professor Yurika Ishii, National Defense Academy of Japan

(Coffee Break)

Session 2　Special Session “Challenges and Expectations of our space law research community: with viewpoint from foreign experience” (15:05 – 17:55)

Moderator: Professor Souichirou Kozuka, Gakushuin University
Panelists: Dr. Alexander Soucek, Legal Officer, European Space Agency (ESA)
Mr. Niklas Hedman, Chief Committee, Policy and Legal Affairs Section of the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
Professor Saadia Pekkanen, University of Washington
Mr. Masahiko Sato, Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA)
Ms. Mihoko Shintani, TMI Associates
Dr. Yuri Takaya, Policy Alternatives Research Institute, Tokyo University
Professor Fumiko Masuda, Okayama University

Keynote Speech
Mr. Niklas Hedman
Dr. Alexander Soucek
Professor Saadia Pekkanen
Professor Souichirou Kozuka

(Coffee Break)

Panel Discussion
All panelists

Closing Address
Mr. Masato Nakamura, Vice President, JAXA

18:15 (TBD)　Reception
(Cafeteria, 4th Floor of South School Building)