SRIC4 closed, the 4^th of July 2026 – the Final Resolution

Dear Space Renaissance Community,

The 4th SRI World Congress “Quality of Life, on Earth and Beyond” has come to a close after five remarkable days, from June 30th to July 4th, 2026. On behalf of Space Renaissance International, I want to thank every member, speaker, participant and supporter who joined us, whether live or online.
We are proud to report that quorum was reached and surpassed on all three items put before the Congress: the Thesis, the Final Resolution, and the selection of our new Board of Directors. 56% of those having the right to vote have cast their vote as of 14 July 2026.

The New Board of Directors

• President and Board Chair: Bernard Foing
• Founder and President Emeritus: Adriano V. Autino
• Executive Director: Gülin Dede
• Director of SR Academy: tbd
• Director of Institutional Strategy and Partnerships: Gülin Dede
• Director of Policy and Legal Affairs: Dennis O’Brien
• Director of Engineering and Applied Systems: Werner Grandl
• Director of Gerard K. O’Neill Heritage Development: Jerry Stone
• Director of Culture and Civilizational Futures: Adriano V. Autino
• Director of Intercultural Integration: Alberto Cavallo
• Director of Young Generations Engagement: Ghanim Alotaibi
• Director of Space Renaissance Ambassadors: Bernard Foing
• Director of Space Philosophy and History: Marie-Luise Heuser
• Director of Nominations and Awards: Jerry Stone
• Treasurer / Finance Oversight: Adriano V. Autino

We congratulate our newly elected directors, and we thank the outgoing Board for their five years of dedicated service since the 3rd Congress in 2021.

The SRIC4 Final Resolution
The Congress adopted a Final Resolution setting out our priorities for the next five years. It calls for an international ban on space weapons, the conversion of military-industrial capacity toward civilian space development, the promotion of the Space 18th Sustainable Development Goal, greater investment in life and health protection in space, the establishment of the first permanent lunar villages, and fourteen further priorities spanning space habitats, in-space resources, reusable transport, space-based solar power, and space art and culture.

See the full text of the Final Resolution, along with the detailed Acta of the Congress. All the Congress’ materials are available here.

You can also revisit any of the five days of the Congress on our YouTube channel:

• Day 1 (June 30): https://youtube.com/live/7r80QYrcHwQ
• Day 2 (July 1): https://youtube.com/live/Z0eZOV_MC9c
• Day 3 (July 2): https://youtube.com/live/MFDcRiJo8Bg
• Day 4 (July 3): https://youtube.com/live/TGRlBhMKZEM
• Day 5 (July 4): https://youtube.com/live/0oHZIukrlIc

SRI’s Next Chapter
The new Board will begin translating this Resolution into concrete programs and initiatives over the coming weeks. We will keep you updated on the organizational steps, areas of responsibility and opportunities for members to contribute. Particular attention will be given to strengthening our committees, partnerships, communications, publications, educational activities and programme-development capacity.

SRI’s greatest resource remains its community. We therefore invite every member to remain actively involved, bring forward ideas and help transform the momentum generated by SRIC4 into meaningful and lasting action.

Thank you again for being part of this milestone.

Long live the Space Renaissance!

Warm regards,
Dr. Gülin Dede
Executive Director
Space Renaissance International

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