NewTrans2.txt[9/15/2024 8:28:26 PM] (ii) Technological assessment and potentialities offered by SPS; (iii) Proposals for action for International Cooperation on SPS within the framework of the United Nations. (b) Example; Fusion. The peaceful thermonuclear fusion programme has many analogies with SPS; it is a very useful, expensive, long-term programme in a rapidly changing technological situation. But unlike the SPS, Fusion programmes already have a permanent body within the United Nations system: the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has a Subcommittee on Fusion which meets periodically to monitor progress and propose international programmes. (c) Some Governments may wish to propose a resolution to this effect to the General Assembly (15 September 1980), to the Space Committee or its Scientific and Technical Subcommittee, with a view to establishing such a Working Group within the space structures of the UN. Another way is to give maximum visibility to the SPS programme through the 2nd United Nations Conference on Outer Space which is due to take place very soon, in two years. III. THE 2nd UNITED NATIONS CONFERENCE ON THE EXPLORATION AND PEACEFUL USES OF OUTER SPACE (1982) After the first Space Conference (Vienna, 1968), the 2nd United Nations World Conference will be the major event for the next 10 years in the space field; it will be an important opportunity to draw the attention of Governments to international cooperation for SPS; it will also be a means of mobilizing funds to carry out international studies on SPS. The Preparatory Committee of this Conference meets periodically to develop the program of the Conference. It would be essential to include a significant part concerning SPS: III.1 The agenda of the Conference (12) (Annex) includes 3 points: (i) the state of space science and technology; (ii) the applications of space science and technology, where Solar Power Plants are mentioned; (iii) International cooperation and the role of the UN. III.2 Background documents (13) for the preparation of the conference include: (i) Background documents where solar power plants are mentioned; (ii) Specific technical problems where “Effects of Energy Transmission through the Atmosphere”, ‘Solar Power Plants’ and “Power Generation Satellites” are mentioned. III.3 National documents (15, 17) which are due by 31 March 1981, will be examined by the Preparatory Committee on 15-19 June 1981, and may provide an opportunity for Governments to present the SPS. 111.4 Finally, activities are planned to promote, in the public, awareness of the benefits that can be derived from Space Exploration. Seminars, exhibitions, international forums, meetings of journalists are planned as well as publications, Radio and Television programs, where the SPS can also be presented to the Public. Governments may wish to give instructions so that their Delegations to the Preparatory Committee give an
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