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Recent News

On February 23, 2010, Secure World Foundation hosted an event titled “Enhancing Space Security: Expert Recommendations.” Dr. Laurence Nardon of IFRI (Institut français des relations internationals), Dr. Bruce MacDonald of the United States Institute of Peace, and Dr. Ray Williamson of Secure World Foundation presented their thoughts on how space security could best be strengthened. Read a summary of the event here.

Cynda Collins Arsenault, President and co-founder of Secure World Foundation, was interviewed on The Space Show with Dr. David Livingston on March 1, 2010. Listen to the interview here. Secure World Foundation partners with The Space Show to provide interviews of key players in commercial, civil and military space.

Secure World Foundation's Victoria Samson and Ben Baseley-Walker authored an opinion piece in the February 15, 2010 edition of Space News. They argue that the U.S. should reach out to emerging space States in an effort to address space sustainability in a coordinated fashion. Read the piece here.

Secure World Foundation will be hosting a panel discussion on Tuesday, February 23 in Washington, DC entitled “Enhancing Space Security: Expert Recommendations." Presenters include Dr. Ray Williamson (SWF Executive Director), Laurence Nardon (Senior Research Fellow, Institut Francais des Relations Internationales) and Bruce MacDonald (Deputy Director, Nonproliferation and Arms Control Project at the U.S. Institute of Peace). Download the invitation here. 

Secure World Foundation seeks to hire a Deputy Director to help manage a national and international initiative aimed at helping to develop sustainable space governance. The Deputy Director will report to the Executive Director. Click here for a full job description.  

Secure World Foundation worked with the Association of Space Explorers (ASE) and CRECTEALC partners on a workshop dedicated to NEO impact scenarios and responses called the International Analysis and Warning to Support Decision Making (Mexico City, Mexico). Learn more here. 

On January 21 Secure World Foundation, the Space Security Index (SSI) and the Embassy of Canada hosted an event titled "Space Security Index 2009: The Status and Future Trends in Space Security". A summary of the event can be found here.

On Thursday, January 21, Secure World Foundation, the Space Security Index and the Embassy of Canada are hosting a presentation entitled "Space Security Index 2009: The Status and Future Trends in Space Security" at the Embassy of Canada in Washington, DC. Cesar Jaramillo of Project Ploughshares, Richard DalBello of Intelsat, Dr. Peter Hayes of the National Security Space Office, and Marcia Smith of SpacePolicyOnline.com will be presenting. Details can be found here.

SWF Participates in DARPA-Sponsored Conference on Orbital Debris Removal

Secure World Foundation, represented by Technical Advisor Brian Weeden, participated in the International Conference on Orbital Debris Removal, sponsored by NASA and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). The conference, held in Chantilly, Virginia, December 8-10, 2009 featured panel discussions on both policy and technical challenges and opportunities. Weeden's presentation, entitled "An Opportunity for Leadership and Cooperation", focused on the policy angle. A press release about the event can be found here and here. 

SWF's Brian Weeden Presents on Space Security Index in Ottawa

SWF Technical Advisor Brian Weeden gave a presentation on the 2009 Space Security Index during a meeting of the Ad-Hoc Space Caucus at the Canadian Parliament in Ottawa, Canada. Presentation took place on December 2, 2009 at 1230-1300 local time. 

SWF's Williamson, Others Provide Testimony to Congress  

Dr. Ray Williamson, SWF Executive Director, provided testimony to Congress today on the subject of the growth of global space capabilities. Joining him on the panel were Marty Hauser, J.P. Stevens, Dr. Scott Pace, and Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl. More here.

SWF Executive Director to Provide Congressional Testimony  

Dr. Ray Williamson, SWF Executive Director, is scheduled to provide testimony before the House Subcommittee on Space and Aeronautics. The hearing, "The Growth of Global Space Capabilities: What’s Happening and Why It Matters," will also feature input from Marty Hauser of the Space Foundation, J.P. Stevens of the Aerospace Industries Association, Dr. Scott Pace of The George Washington University's Space Policy Institute, and Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl of the European Space Policy Institute. Testimonies for each participant will be posted on our website upon conclusion of the hearing. More here.

SWF-CRECTEALC Workshop Briefings Available  

CRECTEALC partnered with SWF to produce a workshop entitled Space Policy in Latin-America and the Caribbean: Looking to the Future, held in Mexico City, Mexico during November 3-5, 2009. The purpose was to discuss the future of cooperative space programs in Latin America and the Caribbean. SWF, represented by Dr. Ray Williamson and Agnieszka Lukaszczyk, was instrumental in organizing the meeting with CRECTEALC, including development of the agenda and management of the meeting itself. More here.

Report Released on SWF-Ifri Workshop 

The report entitled "Towards Greater Security in Outer Space: Some Recommendations," produced with information gathered during a workshop co-sponsored by SWF and the L’Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri) held in Paris, France from June 18-19, 2009, has been released. Dr. Ray Williamson, SWF Executive Director, Space Policy Consultant Agnieszka Lukaszczyk, and Ifri's Laurence Nardon wrote and compiled the report. SatNews mentions the report here.