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SRI Press Releases (NOTE: not press releases from other organizations – put those under ‘News’)

2021 SPACE RENAISSANCE CONGRESS – THE FINAL RESOLUTION

The 3rd World Congress of the Space Renaissance International “Civilian Space Development” took place since June 26th to 30th: five days of intense discussions, which were preceded by 7 webinars, since October 2020. The congress saw 10 keynote speakers, 80 submitted papers, 66 live presentations, 15 symposium sessions, and a poster session. The SRIC3 Committee

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Adriano Autino briefly talks to UNISPACE+50 conference in Wien, the July 19th 2018

In this short speech at UNISPACE+50, in Wien, the President of Space Renaissance International points out that eight billion terrestrials can save the civilization only by kicking-off immediately the civilian expanse into outer space. But such a challenge is not properly considered, by the decision makers. And it is essential to give the highest priority to it.

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SPACE RENAISSANCE INTERNATIONAL WILL ATTEND UNISPACE +50 – PRESS RELEASE

Vienna 18-22 June 2018 – The Space Renaissance International Association will participate to the UNISPACE +50 conference, the first United Nations Global Space Summit of the 21st century, organised by the UNOOSA (UN Office for Outer Space Affairs) in Vienna from 18-22 June 2018.

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An Open Letter to United Nations, on 50th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty

Upon a proposal issued by Space Renaissance International, eight organizations signed an open letter to United Nations, UNOOSA, all governments and their space agencies, to support the development of an equitable and coherent outer space legal system for the benefit of humanity.
The letter refers to the 50th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty, recurring October 10th 2017.

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The SRI Board announced a position paper on civilian space development

The SRI Board announced a position paper on civilian space development. At their meeting on Saturday December 17th, the Board of Space Renaissance International (SRI) approved a position paper on civilian space development, and kicked-off the organization of the “Space Renaissance Tour”. The paper focuses the priorities of the international space advocacy association for the next four years.

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Crowdfunding for a Space Renaissance Tour, to support the Renaissance vs. new Middle Ages

SRI started a world wide crowdfunding campaign, to support the development of the Space Renaissance Tour. The main themes of the Tour will be: establishing Low Cost Access to Earth Orbit, addressing the issues of the Protection of Civilian Life and Health in Space, and advocating for a suitable set of Laws for the global governance of activities in Outer Space, i.e. to collate, and extend international civilian rights in space. The 50th Anniversary of the Outer Space Treaty, recurring in 2017, will be a key subject of this four years program.

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The space frontier is opening! The outcomes of the SRI 2nd World Congress

The Space Renaissance International 2nd World Congress took place on skype, since September 30th to October 2nd 2016, and it was a great event, with participants from all Continents. The SRI first World Congress had been held five years ago, in 2011. Since then, many things have changed, finally the space frontier initiated the opening process. The fully reusable rockets’ had first successful experimentation, this year, and the obsolete monopole of spendable rockets is finally broken. Fully reusable rockets are now a reality, thanks to a collaboration between the new space industry — Elon Musk’s SpaceX — and NASA.

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DEVELOPMENT IS A HUMAN RIGHT – AN OPEN LETTER TO UNITED NATIONS

Thirty years after the Declaration on the Right to Development, we have to acknowledge that many analysts paint a dismal picture of the status of civilization in spite of meaningful advances in education, longevity, civil rights, malnourishment, poverty and in other critical societal areas.
Though there are places and situations that world’s media highlight as examples of worsening conditions and inequalities and obstacles to development, UN statistics show clear and gradual improvements. Yet, there exists new threats to human development that must be dealt with, such as serious environmental issues, increasing scarcity of material and energy sources, that are becoming more and more evident and serve to enhance conflicts, terrorism and migration fluxes.
We identify the problem of a growing human population within the closed system of planet Earth as the main cause for the worsening of all the well-known global problems which concern the UN and national governments across the world. …
In the framework of the 2nd Space Renaissance International World Congress, September 20 – October 2, 2016: AN OPEN LETTER TO THE UNITED NATIONS

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SRI Takes its ‘Space Renaissance’ to ISDC – Press Release

SRI successfully took its version of the renaissance to the Space Renaissance-themed International Space Development Conference in Los Angeles.
Adriano Autino, the president of Space Renaissance International, along with Space Renaissance Italia’s artistic director, Elena Cecconi, and SRI-USA President Walter Putnam presented the organization’s case for space development in person during the event last week sponsored by the National Space Society.

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