Saudi Arabia’s Space Commission organized 2020′s first meeting of space agency leaders that belong to G20 countries, as part of its chairmanship of the G20 this year.
The purpose of the meeting was to “facilitate a stage on which influential countries (who foster the common vision of elevating the space sector) could collaborate on future and existing projects revolving around peaceful space exploration, space industry investment, and space science innovation,” according to a press release.
His Royal Highness Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission.
Prince Sultan bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Saudi Space Commission, stressed the importance of this first-of-its-kind meeting, which was initiated by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The meeting was a unique platform for cooperation and was a forum “through which the Kingdom’s political, economic, and scientific commitments to peace and international development were underscored,” the statement said.
The meeting was held virtually (via video broadcast) on Wednesday, October 7, 2020, and involved space agency leaders, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA), the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and a number of other organizations, consulting firms, economic entities and experts in the fields of space.
Called the Space Economy Leaders Meeting – 20, the event is expected to issue a final statement that will reveal recommendations to G20 Space Agency countries, all of which are in line with the United Nations’ “Space2030” agenda, according to a press release.
