Publications by Dr. Ray Williamson

Dr. Ray Williamson, Senior Advisor of Secure World Foundation (read bio)

Articles

• "The role of space-related non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in capacity building," Advances in Space Research, Volume 45, Issue 3, February 1, 2010. With Agnieszka Lukaszczyk.
• "Remote Sensing Capacity Building and the United Nations," Imaging Notes, Volume 24, Number 3, Summer 2009.
• "Space Debris Positional Data Needed Commercially," Imaging Notes, Spring 2009.
• "The Challenge of Meeting Human Security Needs," Imaging Notes, Volume 24, Number 1, Winter 2009.
• "The Game Continues to Change...and Ever More Quickly," Imaging Notes, Volume 23, Number 3, Fall 2008.
• "Minding the (Space) Environment," Imaging Notes, Volume 23, Number 1, Spring 2008.
• "Missile Intercept Of U.S. Satellite Highlights Space Policy Issues," SpaceDaily, February 21, 2008.

Papers/Reports

• "Assuring the Sustainability of Space Activities", IAC-11.E3.4.1, presented at IAC 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa, October 3-7, 2011.
• "Workshop on a Near-Earth Object Information, Warning, and Analysis Network," Mexico City, February 18-20, 2010.
• "NEO IAWN Workshop Summary," Mexico City, February 15, 2010.
• "Towards Greater Security in Outer Space: Some Recommendations," report on L'Institut français des relations internationales (Ifri) workshop held in Paris, France from June 18-19, 2009. With Agnieszka Lukaszczyk and Laurence Nardon.
• "Earth Observations and Human and Environmental Security: Opportunities and Challenges," presented at 2009 IAC in Daejeong, South Korea, October 12-16, 2009.
• "Safeguarding the space environment," presented at the 7th International Academy of Astronautics Symposium on Small Satellites for Earth Observation in Berlin, Germany, May 5, 2009. With Agnieszka Lukaszczyk.
• "Approaches to Achieving a Secure and Sustainable Space Environment," presented at Prospects for a Cooperative Security Regime in Outer Space, jointly hosted by the Global Security Institute, UNIDIR and the Secure World Foundation, United Nations, October 20, 2008.
• "Achieving a Sustainable Space Environment," UNIDIR Conference Report, March 31-April 1, 2008. With Cynda Collins Arsenault.

Presentations

• "Principles and Drivers of Space Policy", presented at the Forum "Space for Human and Environmental Security in the Americas: Space policy, Long-term Sustainability and Cyber-health", Mexico City, Mexico, April 23-25, 2012.

• "NEOs, the Media, and Risk Communications - Workshop report", presented at the 49th Session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), Vienna, Austria, February 13, 2012.
• "Assuring the Sustainability of Space Activities", presented at IAC 2011 in Cape Town, South Africa, October 3-7, 2011.
• Data, information, and the challenge of reaching the end user, presented at UN/IAF Workshop: Space for Human and Environmental Security in Cape Town, South Africa, October 1, 2011.
• 21st Century Challenges in Bringing Space Benefits to People, presented at annual Space Generation Congress in Cape Town, South Africa, October 1, 2011.
• Guest Lecture on Space Sustainability, presented at ISU Theme Day, Graz, Germany, August 12, 2011
• "Space Policy- What is it and Why is it Needed?" presented at Space Policy in Asia: China Academy Science Institute for Policy and Management, Beijing, China, May 18, 2011.
• "2010 U.S. Space Policy," presented at China Academy of Science Institute for Policy and Management, Beijing, China, May 18, 2011.
• "Perspectives on Space Sustainability", presented at Space Science, and Security: The Role of Regional Expert Discussions, New Delhi, India, January 19-21, 2011.
• "From Reality 2010 to Future Vision 2020," July 2010.
• "Space Policy Essentials: The Need for Consistent Elements and Clear Goals," presented at CRECTEALC Space Policy in Latin-America and the Caribbean: Looking to the Future workshop in Mexico City, November 3-5, 2009.
• "Report on the Status of Progress Towards the Long-Term Sustainability of Space Activities," presented at 2009 IAC in Daejeong, South Korea, October 12-16, 2009. With B. Weeden, K. Suzuki, N. Peter, B. Baseley-Walker, and A. Lukaszczyk.
• "Some Thoughts on Space Policy," presentation to Space Roundtable at McGill University, May 2009.

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