This event is hybrid. It will take place at the Geneva Centre for Security Policy and online.
- A light lunch will be served from 12:00 onwards and the debate will start at 12:30.
- The event will be livestreamed, recorded and photographed and may be shared publicly on the GCSP channels.
A Geneva Security Debate hosted by the Geneva Centre for Security Policy in collaboration with the Open Lunar Foundation and the Global University Alliance for Outer Space Law and Policy Education.
As global interest in the Moon accelerates, lunar activity is increasingly intersecting with questions of geopolitics, security, and international governance. Government space agencies and commercial actors are planning hundreds of missions over the coming decade, with growing attention focused on strategically valuable locations near the lunar poles. At the same time, major powers are advancing differing visions for the future of lunar exploration and governance, raising important questions about how cooperation, competition, and security will shape humanity’s return to the Moon.
This Geneva Security Debate will bring together leading international experts to examine the emerging security dimensions of lunar activity and the governance challenges posed by sustained operations on the Moon. The discussion will explore how existing international legal frameworks, including the Outer Space Treaty, apply to an era of increasing strategic competition in cislunar space, alongside broader questions surrounding peaceful use, resource utilisation, site coordination, dual-use, transparency, and the risk of operational friction around key lunar locations.
The discussion aims to foster constructive dialogue across different space policy communities at a critical moment for the future of lunar governance and international cooperation in space.
The event will start with a light lunch at 12:00 and the panel discussion will begin at 12:30 and end at 14:00. The event will be held in a hybrid format with in-person participation, live streaming, and audience Q&A.
Speakers
- Prof Namrata Goswami, Professor of Space Security, The John Hopkins University
- Mr Samuel Jardine, Senior Policy Lead, Open Lunar Foundation
- Dr Therese Jones, Research Manager, European Space Policy Institute
- Prof Guoyu Wang, Dean, Academy of Air, Space Policy and Law, Beijing Institute for Technology; Deputy Director, Space Law Center, CNSA; Secretary General, Global University Alliance for Outer Space Policy and Law Education (GUAOSPLE)
Moderator
- Mr Simon Cleobury, Head, Arms Control and Disarmament, GCSP
