Symposium Program

2nd SPACE ECONOMICS, SPACE LAW AND SPACE SCIENCES SYMPOSIUM
May 28-29, 2022
Saturday, May 28, 2022
Opening Remarks                                             10.00-11.20

Prof. Dr. Tolga Güver, Istanbul University, Director of Observatory Research and Application Center
Prof. Dr. Sayım Yorğun, Istanbul University, Dean of Faculty of Economics
Prof. Dr. Ömer Ekmekçi, Istanbul University, Dean of Faculty of Law
Prof. Dr. Mahmut Ak, Istanbul University, Rector
Prof. Dr. İsmail Demir, President of Defence Industries*
Mustafa Varank, Minister of Industry and Technology*

Coffee Break: 11:20-11:30

Session #1                                                 11.30-13.10
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Ahmet İncekara, Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics
Assist. Prof. Dr. Ferhat Fikri Özeren, Deputy Secretary General, APSCO
“Collaboration Potential and Possibilities with APSCO”
Prof. Dr. Oktay Tanrısever, Middle East Technical University
“The Securitization of The Outer Space and The Crisis in Russia’s Space Cooperation with The West: Implications for International Space Diplomacy”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cüneyt Dirican, Istanbul Arel University
“Türkiye’nin Uzay Ekonomisine Hazırlık Yol Haritası”
Dr. Ömer Furkan Kesikbaş, TURKSAT
“Astropolitik Literatürüne ilişkin Sorunsal ve Alternatif Yaklaşım İhtiyacı”
Şahabeddin Kutlu, Engineer, ASELSAN
“New Space” - “Space 4.0” Rekabetinde Türkiye”
                                        
Lunch Break: 13.10-14.25
Session #2                                             14.30-16.10
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Turgut Tarhanlı, Istanbul Bilgi University, Faculty of Law
Prof. Larry F. Martinez – California State University, P.Sciences
“The Legal and Policy Dimensions of Cyber-conflict in Outer Space”
Dr. Aurélie Trur, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS)
“Space Sustainability Governance Trends”
Assist. Prof. Dr. Tuğrul Çakır, Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Faculty of Law
“Özel Hukuk Tüzel Kişilerin Uzay Faaliyetlerinden Doğan Sorumluluğu”
Dr. Merve Erdem Burger, Ankara University, Faculty of Law
“Uzay Madenciliği Neticesinde Elde Edilen Kaynaklar Üzerinde Mülkiyet Sorunu”
Dr. Verda Neslihan Akün, Istanbul University, Faculty of Law
“Uzayın Muhtemel Bir Silahlı Çatışma ve Kuvvet Kullanımı Durumu ile Askerî Faaliyetlere Konu Olması”

Coffee Break: 16.10-16.25
Keynote Speaker: Scott Pace – George Washington University                        16.30-17.10
         “U.S. Perspectives on National Space Policy”
Session #3                                         17.10-19.10
Moderator: Prof. Dr. Nihal Tuncer, Istanbul University, Faculty of Economics
Ari Eisenstat, University of Hawaii at Manoa
“Astropolitics or Space Innovation”
Matej Siget, George Washington University
“LEO Commercialization and Commercial Space Stations”
George V. Leaua, Ioana Cozmuta, G-SPACE, Inc.
“In-Space Manufacturing Requires New Acquisition Policies”
Prof. Steven Freeland – Western Sydney University, School of Law
“Legal and Governance Issues Regarding Space Resource Activities”
Kasım İleri, Middle East Technical University
“From Competition to Confrontation: US Space Strategy in 21st Century”
Oğuz Karasu, Istanbul University
“Economic Shocks and International Space Projects: The Russian Invasion of Ukraine”


Sunday, May 29, 2022

Session #4                                                11.00-13.00

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Tansel Ak, Istanbul University, Faculty of Science
Prof. Dr. İbrahim Küçük, Turkish Space Agency
“Astronomi'nin Milli Uzay Programındaki Yeri ve TUA'nın Astronomide Hedefleri”
Prof. Dr. Cahit Yeşilyaprak, Atatürk University
“Uzay Bilimleri Ekosistemi Kapsamında ATASAM Ar-Ge Altyapısının Yeniden Yapılanması”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arif Karabeyoğlu, Koç University
"Roket Teknolojileri”        
Prof. Dr. Emrah Kalemci, Sabancı University
"Küçük Uydularla Bilim"
Prof. Dr. Alim Rüstem Aslan, Istanbul Technical University
"Küçük Uydular"
Assist. Prof. Dr. Onur Keskin, FSF Işık University
"Optomekanik Sistemler ve Uzay Teknolojilerinde Uygulamaları"

Lunch Break: 13.00-14.30

Session #5                                                14.30-16.10

Moderator: Prof. Dr. Mithat Zeki Dinçer, Istanbul University, Facultyo Economics
Prof. Dr. Murat Azaltun, İsmail Tekbaş, Arzu Aktaş, Ayşe Göksu Atasoy
“21. Yüzyılda Muhasebenin Yeni Boyutu: Uzay Muhasebesi”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. İnci Sökmen Alaca, Istanbul Arel University
“Derin Uzay Alanında İlk Hedef Ay ve Ayın Önemi”
Mehmet Fırat Olgun, Prof. Dr. Yüksel Bayraktar, Istanbul University
“NASA Bütçesi ve Ekonomik Büyüme İlişkisi”
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hilmi Rafet Yüncü, Anadolu University
“Kurgudan Gerçeğe ‘Uzay Ötesine Yolculuk’: Uzay Turizmine Kavramsal Bir Yaklaşım”
Assist. Prof. Dr. Cansu Yıldırım, Cansu Soylu, Dokuz Eylül University
“Uzay Keşfi Lojistiği”


Closing Remarks    16:15