https://spacewatch.global/tag/pascale-ehrenfreund/ AN INDEPENDENT PERSPECTIVE ON SPACE Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:37:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://spacewatch.global/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/SpaceWatchGlobal-Sign-90x90.png https://spacewatch.global/tag/pascale-ehrenfreund/ 32 32 https://spacewatch.global/2026/08/cospar-2026-ends-pascale-ehrenfreund-re-elected-president/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=76418 COSPAR has re-elected Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund as president for a four-year term, closing a Florence assembly that drew 3,000 attendees and returned to Italy after a 46-year gap - with the next edition set for Dubai in 2028.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2026/04/open-lunar-foundation-and-cospar-sign-mou-on-the-lunar-ledger-and-information-sharing-for-lunar-coordination/ Tue, 07 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=72716 The Open Lunar Foundation and the Committee on Space Research have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to foster scientific engagement and broader information exchange related to lunar missions and activities. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2025/10/a-universe-of-collaboration-iac-2025-marks-a-new-era-in-space-sustainability/ Tue, 14 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=68321 The global space community gathered in Sydney for the 76th IAC, held from 29 September to 3 October 2025. The congress' theme, “Sustainable Space: Resilient Earth”, echoed throughout the week of vibrant exchanges and collaborations. Organized by the International Astronautical Federation (IAF), the world’s largest space non-profit association with more than 600 members from 82 countries, the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) hosted the congress with the Australian Space Agency (ASA) and the New South Wales Government joining as co-hosts. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2024/09/dr-lisa-kaltenegger-received-polar-star-award/ Mon, 30 Sep 2024 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=61383 The Austrian Space Forum (OeWF) has awarded Dr. Lisa Kaltenegger the Polar Star Award – the Austrian Space Prize. Gernot Grömer, Director of the Austrian Space Forum awards presented Dr Kaltenegger with the award at a ceremony on Monday 23 September.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/12/isu-appoints-professor-nicolas-peter-as-acting-president/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 07:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=52784 Nicolas Peter has been appointed Acting President of the International Space University (ISU), ISU announced. He is succeeding Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund who has served as President since September 2021. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2023/03/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-and-foresight-on-synchronous-orbit/ Fri, 17 Mar 2023 11:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=47229 As space activities and innovative technologies emerge around the world and the space economy becomes increasingly global, it is worth investigating how space services and applications can support strategic foresight and its embedding into policymaking. Understandably, amidst all this trouble on planet Earth, it is perhaps easy to forget how important space has become to us and our future.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/spacewatchgl-opinion-isu-ssp22-special-its-rocket-science-but-not-as-we-know-it/ Thu, 18 Aug 2022 08:00:04 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42752&preview=true&preview_id=42752 The above, mischievous words, “There is life on Mars: we put it there”, are on the part of the renowned NASA Astrobiologist and member of ISU’s faculty, Dr. Chris McKay.  The reality is that we humans, via our early – and unsterile -- Martian landers have already contaminated the Red Planet.  Yes, we have; yes, we have! ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/08/pascale-ehrenfreund-elected-new-president-of-cospar/ Fri, 05 Aug 2022 06:00:50 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42564 The Committee on Space Research (COSPAR) announced the election of Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund as its new President for the next four years. Professor Ehrenfreund has a background in astrophysics and biology and has served as Principal Investigator, Co-Investigator, Project Scientist, and Team Leader at ESA and NASA.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/07/space-cafe-radio-on-tour-in-oeiras-portugal-for-ssp22-with-hugo-andre-costa/ Mon, 11 Jul 2022 07:00:43 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=42026 SpaceWatch.Global Event coordinator and Space Café Young Global Talents Host Chiara Moenter spoke with Hugo André Costa, member of the Board of Directors at Portuguese Space Agency, in the first week of the Space Studies Program (SSP22) of the International Space University (ISU).]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/06/space-cafe-radio-with-pascale-ehrenfreund-2/ Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:00:08 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=41326 In this Space Cafè Radio -  SpaceWatch.Global Senior Editor Dr. Emma Gatti spoke with Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund, President of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and Chancellor of the International Space University (ISU) , about the recent Global Conference for Emerging Countries (GLEC 2022)]]> https://spacewatch.global/2022/04/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-education-per-excellence-isu-space-studies-program-2022/ Thu, 14 Apr 2022 08:00:06 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=40448 THE INTERNATIONAL SPACE UNIVERSITY AND THE PORTUGUESE SPACE AGENCY – PORTUGAL SPACE, CO-HOST AN EXCITING AND INTENSIVE SUMMER TRAINING PROGRAM ABOUT THE VIBRANT SPACE SECTOR AND FUTURE TRENDS. We witness a vibrant and booming industrial and public space sector, record private investment, and entrepreneurial activities.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/11/space-cafe-webtalk-with-prof-pascale-ehrenfreund-live-from-bremen-no-ivory-tower-in-sight/ Thu, 18 Nov 2021 09:00:58 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=37260 During this week’s live Space Café hosted in Bremen, Northern Germany, SpaceWatch.Global Publisher Torsten Kriening spoke with Professor Pascale Ehrenfreund, the President of both the International Space University and the International Astronautical Federation and Research Professor of Space Policy and International Affairs at George Washington University’s Space Policy Institute.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/space-cafe-summit-02-recap-occupy-space-where-are-we-going/ Mon, 19 Apr 2021 09:00:56 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31924&preview=true&preview_id=31924 Can regulation match innovation in a space race? 3 experts discuss  - The space race never ended. In fact, it just got a whole lot faster - Space engineering has always been a fundamentally future thinking activity, but in recent years mass investment in the industry coupled with technological development has been like a shot in the arm. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/04/register-today-for-our-space-cafe-summit-where-are-we-going-on-15-april2021/ Wed, 07 Apr 2021 09:00:21 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31692 Join SpaceWatch.Global for an interesting and informative Space Café Summit “Where are we going?”  This event will take place on 15 April 2021 at 6:00 pm CEST.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2021/03/space-cafe-podcast-episode-023-featuring-prof-pascale-ehrenfreund-is-now-available/ Tue, 16 Mar 2021 08:00:46 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=31204 https://spacewatch.global/2020/12/spacewatchgl-opinion-space-world-highlights-2020-and-outlook-2021-by-prof-pascale-ehrenfreund/ Sun, 27 Dec 2020 09:00:14 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=29315 SpaceWatch.Global asked its friends, staff and contributors to review 2020 and provide an outlook into 2021. These personal reviews are being published during the holiday season. This is the review of Prof. Pascale Ehrenfreund, President of International Astronautical Federation. ]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/spacewatchgl-interviews-a-review-of-the-71th-international-astronautical-congress-by-prof-dr-pascale-ehrenfreund/ Tue, 20 Oct 2020 08:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=27376&preview=true&preview_id=27376 2020 changed everything, also the International Astronautical Congress. Instead of meeting the global space community in person in Dubai this year, we met in CyberSpace during the first edition of the International Astronautical Congress earlier last week from 12-14 Oct 2020. SpaceWatch.Global Editor-in-Chief Markus Payer had the opportunity to talk with Prof. Dr. Pascale Ehrenfreund, President of the International Astronautical Federation and host for this year’s IAC edition. And of course, this interview was conducted online.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/10/space-agency-germany-dlr-new-chief/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=26754&preview=true&preview_id=26754 Anke Kaysser-Pyzalla new chief of German space agency DLR]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/04/iaf-announces-2020-international-astronautical-congress-the-cyberspace-edition/ Thu, 30 Apr 2020 05:00:42 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=22033 Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Astronautical Foundation (IAF) has announced that this year's International Astronautical Congress (IAC) will go virtual in October instead of being held in Dubai.]]> https://spacewatch.global/2020/01/new-decade-new-iaf-global-agenda/ Fri, 24 Jan 2020 06:00:00 +0000 https://spacewatch.global/?p=18783&preview=true&preview_id=18783