Summer 2011 - White Paper

The University of South Australia (UniSA) joined forces with the International Space University (ISU) to bring forty-three students from nine countries to Adelaide for an intensive study program of all aspects of space. Students were introduced to the work of the UniSA Institute of Telecommunications Research, as well as space medicine, policy and law, and space engineering and science.

The students of the inaugural Southern Hemisphere Summer - Space Program (SHS-SP) 2011 worked over five weeks to produce a White Paper, Paths to Progress: Space and the Southern Hemisphere, to inspire commitment and further the case of space within the Southern Hemisphere. The White Paper proposes space-related policies and strategies to serve current and future social and economic needs in Southern Hemisphere States. This mission statement was articulated into three distinctive goals.

Download the Executive Summary (8 pages, 1MB PDF) Download the full White Paper (52 pages, 8MB PDF)

Goal 1: To realize the space-related capabilities and competitive advantages that the Southern Hemisphere can provide to the international community.

• Recommendation 1: We recommend the Southern Hemisphere States use their unique natural environment and geographic location to improve cooperative space activities.
• Recommendation 2: We recommend that a Regional Space Industry Association be developed to coordinate awareness of space related needs and advancements.

Goal 2: To reduce the impact of natural challenges through enhanced access to space based Earth Observation (EO) capabilities.

• Recommendation 3: Collaboration on EO systems.
• Recommendation 4: Cooperative EO data and information product dissemination.
• Recommendation 5: Develop expertise and infrastructure to ensure optimal use of available EO and GIS solutions.

Goal 3: To use space telecommunication capabilities to address the UN Millennium Development Goals.

• ReRecommendation 6: Access to communication services provides tangible benefits in the areas of health, education, gender equity and infant-maternal care.

The end-product of this intensive research gave rise to recommended solutions addressing the needs of the Southern Hemisphere. The ultimate conclusion was that the Southern Hemisphere has an immense potential in space related activities.

ISU and UniSA are proud to open the following events to the public during SHS-SP12. International leaders and experts are invited to speak on contemporary issues in the space sector. These evening events are done as panels. Speakers and topics subject to change.

More Information

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Contact Details

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