Onwards and upwards: Experts say space exploration is critic… – MENAFN.COM

Onwards and upwards: Experts say space exploration is critic… – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN- Mid-East. Info) Dubai: Global leaders from space agencies, governments and private corporations gathered at Expo 2020 Dubai for an event on Wednesday titled Space: Where the World Comes Together for Progress, to explore humanity's sustainable expansion into space, and to consider how recent advances will increase connectivity and collaboration. Panellists also explored the economic benefits of the space sector, its expansion, and the role governments and private enterprises can play to facilitate this. The Blue Marble Vision, an informal framework for progress including an action-orientated plan for new cooperation, was introduced at the event, building on the day's discussions. An initiative of the UAE Space Agency, the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and event co-organisers from Sweden and Italy, the plan will be carried forward to the Space for Agenda 2030 discussions in the Sweden Pavilion on 22 October, and will inform the agenda of the Stockholm+50 conference in June 2022. Delivering the opening address, Her Excellency Sarah Al Amiri, UAE Minister of State for Advanced Technology and Chairwoman of the UAE Space Agency, said: "Only by working together can we create a framework that ensures that every nation develops the right tools, technology, skills, and competencies to