Topic: Private Sector Access to Outer Space
Country: Cyprus
Delegate Name: Madison Petersen
School: Vicksburg High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Cyprus position papers GLIMUN 2016 committees
Cyprus supports the idea of private sectors having access to space. The opportunities that space has to offer should not be limited to the few. The exploration of and access to space has brought great technological achievements in the past. For example, the use of satellites has allowed for better weather and climate predictions, a larger range of communication, and earlier warnings for natural disasters. There is much more to be discovered about the possibilities of space and the technological advancements that will come from these discoveries. The possibility to explore and benefit from space should be opened up to private sectors.
Opening up access of space to private sectors would allow for further technological advancements that would not be possible without private access to space. The more people that have access to space, the more opportunities humans will have to reap the benefits of the resources that space has to offer. The process of opening space up to private sectors is not going to be immediate but taking measures now will make the privatization of space a future possibility.
However, opening up space to private sectors does comes with risks and dangers. Regulation needs to be discussed in order to make the exploration and use of space safe for those involved. Cyprus is willing to share ideas on how to regulate access to space in a way that does not limit access but makes it safer. We are also very interested in working with other countries in order to accomplish the goal of making space both accessible and safe for private sectors.
