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Introduction to Space Law Training Course

• Organisation : ESA
• Way of training : Life-long learning - short courses (basics)
• Language(s): English
• Place: ESEC (French Regions: Europe)
• Prepared diploma/grade/title: Certificate of participation (Notification of training attendance/completion)
• 1st required level : French baccalauréat + 3

Course Details

Objectives : During this five-day training course, students are provided with an introductory overview of space law, why it is necessary today to regulate space activities and how it applies practically to space missions, from the smallest of projects like a university’s CubeSat project, the most famous feats of space endeavours like human spaceflight and the International Space Station right through to forward-looking questions like planetary defence. By the end of this programme, students appreciate the importance of law in the realisation of a space mission and they will have an overview of the international legal frameworks which governs the space activity today.

The deadline for applications to participate in the Introduction to Space Law Training Course 2024 is 27 November 2023, 23:59 CET.

Admission requirements : Enrolled as a university student for the year 2023-2024 with a background in engineering, science, or business
Aged minimum 18 years old.
Citizen of an ESA Member State, an ESA Associate Member (Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia or Slovenia) or Canada.

Duration and terms : 5 - 9 February 2024 - 5 days en présentiel à l'ESEC / ESA Academy

Dedicated web site : https://www.esa.int/Education/ESA_Academy/Enroll_on_the_2024_ESA_Academy_Introduction_to_Space_Law_Training_Course

Dedicated web site : https://www.esa.int/Education/ESA_Academy/TLP_Current_Opportunities (actualité)

Applications

• Legal and Economics (Law, contracts, standards; Trade, finances, facilities sharing economy...)
• Health and Societal challenges (E-health, tele-epidemiology, space medicine; Risk management, security, education, tourism...)