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SRIC4 #08: “Space Renaissance at the UN, a personal journey, 2000 – 2025, with Amalie Sinclair”

13 January 2026 @ 9:00 pm - 10:30 pm CET

This is the preliminary webinar #08 of the IV SRI World Congress (SRIC4)

Abstract

This webinar is intended to provide both a short description of the personal journey of the presenter and a comprehensive overview of the official SRI UN profile to date. Moving from introduction to space development narratives at the millennium, to early advisement around the 3rd UNISPACE Conference in 2014, through to the establishment of SRI observer status at COPUOS in 2023, and the recent initiative for the 18thSDG “Space for All”. The complexities of the 18thSDG can be readily defined within an inclusive humanistic rationale, however these issues and topics will also be defined at political levels. Taking into consideration current technological, economic, and societal trends, SRI seeks to define the objectives of the 18thSDG through reliance on universal values, ethics, and an expedient process of international interchange and engagement. The eventual parameters of the 18thSDG may be extensive, involving many insights and designated resources for equitable and productive outer space usage, and the progressions of the civilian space industry. It is hoped that this brief webinar will serve to inform and to generate input and participation for the SRI 18thSDG initiative.

A short bio of Amalie Sinclair

I was born in London in 1951, my parents were highly progressive, and my childhood was marked by a process of self-education and exposure to culture and humanistic values. My mother the painter Dora Holzhandler, introduced me to the concepts of Buddhist philosophy, and I studied with the extant Tibetan schools since the age of 16. Together with my husband, a software engineer, my family relocated to California, USA in 1984. I have been resident in the Bay Area during this intervening period, giving me the opportunity to view at close hand the advent of the remarkable technologies of societal and global interconnectivity. In 2000, I wrote and produced a millennial performance which included over fifty dancers and musicians from several nations. In 2004, I prepared a forum, “Space for Progress” for congressional members in Washington DC. Over the past 25 years, I have been actively engaged in the development of equitable space policy, presenting several outlines at the lunar science communities. I joined the exemplary SRI engagement in 2016. My interest lies in the UN-based narratives for outer space development and settlement, a work that has profound implications for the future of humanity. In 2025, I took up residence in London again, holding both US and UK citizenship. I hope to be able to continue to participate in the preparation and establishment of the SRI 18thSDG initiative.

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