1. GES A Historical Perspective
Following release of the U.S. Vision for Space Exploration, Jan 2004,
NASA began to engage nations on a bilateral and multilateral basis to
explain NASA plans for implementing the Vision and to discuss potential
partnerships
Discussions with ISS partners focused on returning Shuttle safely to flight and
completing assembly of the ISS consistent with U.S. obligations
Literally hundreds of meetings/discussions with current and potential partners to
explain the Vision and assess interest
Variety of Workshops and Conferences, both in the U.S. and around the world,
allowed NASA to inform potential international partners and exchange ideas on
future space exploration plans and opportunities
In April 2006, NASA initiated multilateral discussions aimed at developing
a globally coordinated strategy for exploration the Global Exploration
Strategy based on identifying major themes and objectives
Australia, Canada, China, the European Space Agency, France, Germany, Great
Britain, India, Italy, Japan, Russia, the Republic of Korea and Ukraine
In May 2007, 14 space agencies released the results of 12 months of
The Framework
solar system destinations where humans may someday live and work
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2. GES Key Lessons Learned
actors it takes work to build international awareness and understanding
Workshops, conferences, regular teleconferences, and face-to-face meetings help
answer questions and maintain momentum
Active listening is critical; active flexibility is even more so
When building awareness and understanding, expect the unexpected
Listen to your partners who may not be at the same place
No single stakeholder represents the variety of interests of the partners; an articulate
and compelling case in writing can link common interests
Coordination mechanisms and initial architectures are key topics of
interest
But, sometimes, they need to take a second seat to creating a shared vision
Releasing multilateral documentation focuses the authors and the
Take baby steps but sustain forward momentum with regular releases of value
added documentation
Technical and non-technical roles are critical success contributors
Need both engineers and international relations experts to advance discussions
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