National Commission for Outer Space Affairs
Under the national space programme, directed by the National Commission for Outer Space Affairs, whose role is to coordinate the activities of the various ministerial departments and organizations concerned with outer space and to generate media awareness of the benefits to be acquired from exploiting the opportunities offered by space technologies, the activities of the different actors involved have been federated by the setting up of five discussion groups, on legal and regulatory aspects; space techniques and technologies; space telecommunications; Earth observation and remote sensing; and training and awareness-raising.
These groups have been formed with the aim of bringing about the participation of the largest possible number of institutions having an interest or expertise in the topic of space.
The discussions held for the purpose of drawing up the national space programme have involved not only governmental departments but also schools and universities, public and private enterprises, recognized experts, associations of civil society and trade unions.
