Featured Speaker: Frans von der Dunk | College of Law, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
"State Sovereignty and Outer Space: Controlling Conflicts in the Space Age"
Why do sovereign states enter into agreements to regulate outer space and transnational space? And what is their record thus far? What are the prospects of military actions in outer space? Can these be prevented?
Frans von der Dunk was born in the Netherlands and holds two doctorates from the University of Leiden. At UNL he teaches in the program in Space, Cyber, and Telecommunications Law. He has been consultant to a wide range of organizations, including the United Nations, and has published widely in his field and in public media. He is member of numerous international policy organizations.
SUNDAY OCTOBER 25
FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
50TH AND ST PAUL LINCOLN NE
Social Hour 5:30| Dinner 6:15 | Program 7:00
Global Studies Majors and Minors will be sponsored to attend this exclusive opportunity. The event is organized by the United Nations Association-Nebraska (UNA-NE). The United Nations Association is a global federation of citizens interested in world affairs and multilateralism and is based in Lincoln. UNA-NE educate about, advocate for, and engage in service activities for the United Nations system and its various worthwhile agencies. Please see http://www.unanebraska.org.
PLEASE RSVP BY THURSDAY, October 15, 2015.
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