The Moon Village Association (MVA) is a non-governmental organization founded in Vienna in 2017 that promotes international collaboration in lunar exploration and development. It serves as a global forum for stakeholders, including governments, industry, academia, and the public, interested in creating a "Moon Village". The MVA fosters cooperation among space agencies and private entities, organizes events like the annual Moon Village Workshop and Symposium, and leads initiatives such as International Moon Day. The MVA has partnered with organizations such as the UAE and is also a member of the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and an observer at the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS).
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The Moon Village Association’s governance working group has been developing multilateral lunar frameworks for five years.
Madhu Thangavelu is the North American coordinator of activities for the Moon Village Association.
Featured speakers at the January 31 discussion include Makoto Sakurai from JAXA, Takuya Ohno from Kajima Corporation, Satoshi Kurosu from the Moon Village Association, and Ai Tohmoto from Cosmo Girls.
The Moon Village Association is a nonprofit organization established in 2017 to create a permanent platform for advancing the development of the Moon Village.
Giuseppe Reibaldi is president of the Moon Village Association and previously worked for 35 years at the European Space Agency.