First Webinar Sapienza/KSA

20 April 2022

On 20 April 2022, the OSL Team Sapienza, in partnership with the Italian Space Agency (ASI) and the Kenya Space Agency (KSA) organized the Webinar “Highlighting the Relevance of Space Law for Developing Space Ecosystems in Africa”.

As part of the OSL Project, the main purpose of the Webinar was to gather representatives of Italian, Kenyan, European and African institutions to exchange views and enlighten the audience on the existing legal frameworks and the need for space legislation and regulation for nascent space faring countries, such as Kenya. The meeting was also held in view of the joint involvement of the two teams, Sapienza and KSA, to the Global Conference on Space for Emerging Countries (GLEC 2022), organised by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) in May in Quito.

The Webinar focused on the importance of cooperation between Kenya and Italy in the development of space programmes, as well as on the compliance with rules and principles of law in carrying out space activities. The event provided a comprehensive picture of space activities carried out in Kenya, also recalling the long-lasting cooperation between the African country and Italy in space activities.

Overall, the Webinar outlined the space law and policy elements considered for the development of space activities in Kenya. Furthermore, it gave insights of the benefits that space programmes and activities can provide for Kenya and the importance of cooperation between space agencies, namely KSA, ASI and ESA.

OSL and BIT: Space Law and Policy Alliance

Strengthening cooperation between the Ibero-American Institute of Aeronautical and Space Law and the OSL Research Group

OUTER SPACE LAW

Sapienza University of Rome
Department of Political Sciences