Topic: Private Sector Access to Outer Space
Country: Czech Republic
Delegate Name: Sarah Hiatt
School: Fishers High School
Topic page: background guide and all position papers All Czech Republic position papers GLIMUN 2016 committees
The Czech Republic is and has been a firm believer in the private sector having access to space for over decade, believing that private sectors having access to space will lead betterment of the economy and the competitiveness nature of Czech Republic with the Europe and other nations. Throughout our history, the Czech Republic has shown a strong connection with space, including the private sector, that continues today. Established in 2006, the Czech Space Alliance (CSA), which is made up of 14 small and medium-sized companies, wins the majority of Czech Business with the European Space Agency (ESA), has developed professional relationship with non-ESA countries, such as Brazil, with which the Minister of Transport has already signed an agreement.
Having been a member of European Space Agency (ESA) since 2008, Czech Republic's accession has been essential stimulus for change in the country's approach to space activities. An example of such is the need to develop a National Space Plan, which was formulated by the Ministry of Transport and provides a basis for future progress in the Czech space sector and the focus of its space activities and for decisions on participation in European and international projects. Because of such advancements, we are proud the headquarters European Global Navigation Satellite Systems Agency (GSA), the institution that is responsible especially for marketing, security matters and exploration of Galileo and EGNOS, has be relocated to Prague, as off 2007. These advancements could not have happened without the private sector becoming a large part of the Space Market, specifically the ESA.
To be succinct, the Czech Republic is baffled and strongly against the idea of limitation of Private Sector Access to Space. To do so would be to extremely weaken the economy and development of space technology in not only the Czech Republic, but also many other countries with a market based economy. The Czech Republic would like to see the UN in support of private sector access to space for all countries, with the understanding that such access would be for the betterment of majority to all countries in the UN.
