The outcomes of the 2021 Space Renaissance Congress
The Congress had registered attendees from 43 Countries: AUSTRALIA, AUSTRIA, BANGLADESH, BOLIVIA, BRASIL, BULGARIA, CANADA, CH, CHINA, DENMARK, DEUTSCHLAND, EQUADOR, FRANCE, GERMANY, GHANA, HAWAII, INDIA, IRAN, IRAN, ITALIA, JAPAN, MALAYSIA, MALI, MEXICO, NEPAL, NL, NORWAY, PAKISTAN, PERU’, PHILIPPINES, POLSKA, REPUBLIC OF NEW AFRIKA, RUSSIAN FEDERATION, SLOVAKIA, SOUTH AFRICA, SWITZERLAND, THE NETHERLANDS, TURKEY, UCRAINA, UK, UKRAINE, USA, VENEZUELA.
The Congress sessions had more than 1000 visualizations on the Space Renaissance Youtube channel.
The Final Motions, approved during the June 30th 2021 Voting Session, and confirmed during the following 15 days by the online voting mechanism:
- the 2021 Space Renaissance Congress Final Resolution – got 97.83% AYE, 0% NAY, 2.17% ABSTAIN
- the motion on Congress Thesis 1 – got 93.48% AYE, 0% NAY, 6.52% ABSTAIN
- the motion on Congress Thesis 2 – got 93.48% AYE, 0% NAY, 6.52% ABSTAIN
65.51% of the having right to vote expressed their vote for the 3 final motions
The SRI President, Prof. Bernard Foing, was elected with 95.35% AYE, 0% NAY, 4.65% ABSTAIN
61.43% of the having right to vote expressed their vote for the new President
The SRI Board of Directors was elected with 93.02% AYE, 0% NAY, 6.98% ABSTAIN
61.43% of the having right to vote expressed their vote for the new Board of Directors
The detailed SRIC3 Acta, including all the presented papers and oral presentations (Youtube videos)
The declaration released by President Bernard Foing to confirm his nomination:
“Dear SRI Colleagues,
I am now currently on Etna Volcano for a EuroMoonMars research and training campaign, with a number of students in collaboration with ILEWG, DLR and ESA. It just happens an eruption started right now. I would share that with you, but the link is very weak. (I could share with you later a picture of the Etna lava fountain and flows that we are witnessing).
This research and development training of young professional to prepare them for the next step, where we are going to advance beyond the last of it to do science, technology, and also to go with astronauts and with relations there. I’m sorry that the zoom link is very weak and could cease at times, because we are actually in a isolated residence.
I wanted to say that I have very much appreciated, in the last year, the great vision and welcome this Space Renaissance group.
In the preparation of the Congress, and during the Congress, I’ve even been more convinced of the values of the Space Renaissance International. Also the resolution that we developed all together, and approved unanimously at the SRI, together with the Congress Thesis, is a very clear Platform for Action. I am mostly a man of action and managing teams and projects..
Now I’ve seen a very clear plan of what we could do in the next five years, then based on my experience at ESA for 30 years in various obligations, and my love for Moon, Mars and space, deeper expansion, I’m willing to commit to serve as your president. We also have reviewed and agreed on the list of the new Board of Directors, and I look forward to work with Adriano, Sabine and all the colleagues. We have reviewed the balance of geography, gender, disciplines and skills. Also, opening to new countries, so really looking forward to work with this team.
I want to thank everybody for your trust, and really am looking forward to work with you for our community. So, for this reason I put my name as candidate for SRI President.
Best wishes for you and Space Renaissance!
Prof Bernard H. Foing
Director, ILEWG EuroMoonMars”