The Space Generation Advisory Council (SGAC) is a non-governmental organisation that is representing the interests of university students and young space professionals in the United Nations (UN), space agencies, commercial and scientific organisations. Like Intersputnik, SGAC has a permanent observer status at the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS) and actively interacts with the International Astronautical Federation (IAF) and other global space industry organisations. SGAC develops practical guidelines for key players in the space industry based on the interests of the global network of students and young professionals. SGAC unites more than 35,000 members in over 168 countries.
The European Space Generation Workshop (E-SGW) is an international event that aims to bring together students and young professionals to co-create the space future of the European continent. Each year, one of the most pressing areas of space activities is selected for comprehensive research and joint consideration. At E-SGW 2025, 140 students and young professionals, who were divided into 7 working groups, discussed a wide range of issues related to lunar exploration:
- Lunar Science and Exploration;
- Building the Lunar Economy;
- Law and Policy;
- Technology, Industry, and Infrastructure: Preparing Europe for the Moon;
- Humans on the Moon;
- Inspiration and Education;
- Sustainability.
In the panel “How to ensure that the Moon remains a peaceful space for research and international cooperation?”, Rodion Immel (Intersputnik), Lourdes Oró Marot (Telespazio, Italy) and Miraslava Kazlouskaya (ION-X, France) discussed the prospects for peaceful exploration of the Moon. The discussion noted the importance of developing international legal regulation and coordinating efforts between stakeholders, especially given the emergence of new players in the space sector, and emphasised Europe’s role in creating inclusive and result-oriented institutions and projects. As a decisive step forward, it was proposed to develop a unified and universal communication system between the Earth and the Moon, which would provide a stable and scalable data transmission channel for all stakeholders. Such a system would become the basis for effective support of robotic and manned missions, including exploration of the far side of the Moon, and would avoid redundant infrastructure, reduce barriers to new projects, and ensure the absence of interference in the operation of various communication systems in lunar space.
Some results of E-SGW 2025 are planned to be presented at the annual meeting of the UN Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space .
Intersputnik's involvement in the European Space Generation Workshop is in line with the main goals of the Youth Far Beyond Borders project aimed to support young professionals from the Organization’s member countries, among which the key ones are attracting young people to solve humanitarian problems, promoting the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), IAF and other international organisations in pressing social development areas. Recognising that youth is the main driving force behind digital transformation and supporting ITU's Generation Connect initiative, Intersputnik aims to engage talented young people from Member States in developing youth digital strategies and imparting to them technological and management skills related to satellite communications. This becomes one of the major drivers in achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goal 8: Decent work and economic growth.