1st International Space Forum at Ministerial level – ISF 2016 “Space Science and Academy for Global Challenges”

Final Program

Sunday, October 23rd

Free arrival of Delegations in Trento

19:00 – 22:00 Welcome Reception at the Science Museum (MUSE), Corso del Lavoro e della Scienza, 3, 38122 Trento

Monday, October 24th

8:30 – 9:30 Accreditation of the Delegations at the Province of Trento Building (Piazza Dante, 15, 38121 Trento) and Welcome Coffee

09:30 – 10:00 Welcome Remarks by:  Mr. Ugo Rossi, President, Trento Province  Prof. Paolo Collini, Rector,  Min. Plen Fabrizio Nicoletti, Head of Scientific and Technological Cooperation Unit, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation  Mr. Jean-Yves Le Gall, President, International Astronautical Federation (IAF)  Dr. Francisco Mendieta, Vice President, International Academy of Astronautics (IAA)  Prof. Roberto Battiston, President, (ASI)

10:00 – 10:05 Welcome Video

10:05-10:15 Statement by the Italian Minister for Education, University and Research, Hon. Stefania Giannini

10:15 – 10:30 Keynote Speech on Climate Change by Dr. Josef Aschbacher, Director of Earth Observation Programs - Head of ESA/ESRIN, Frascati ()

10:30 – 12:45 Statement (7m’) by Algeria, Czech Republic, Egypt, Iraq, Ireland, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, Portugal, South Africa, Sudan, United States of America, Bulgaria, Japan, Argentina, , Hungary, Poland, Switzerland

12:45 – 14:00 Lunch Break and Group Picture with Heads of Delegations and Heads of Space Agencies

14:00 – 14:15 Keynote speech on Big Data Management by Dr. Ellen Stofan, NASA Chief Scientist

14:15 – 15:20 Statements (7 m’) by IISL, Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Chile, China, Iran, Mexico, Netherlands

15:20 – 15:35 Keynote Speech on Earth Protection by Dr. Simonetta di Pippo, Director of the Office for Outer Space Affairs of the United Nations (UNOOSA)

15:35 – 16:20 Statements (7m’) by the Delegation of Russian Federation, Vietnam, Canada, Lithuania, Romania, Ukraine.

16:30 – 16:40 Approval of the Trento Space Statement

16:50 – 17:00 Conclusions

20:00 Gala Dinner at the Cantine Rotari (Local Winery)