The Space Nation of Asgardia is poised to convene its inaugural Galactic Prime Directive Conference, a pioneering event exploring the legal and ethical frontiers of interstellar governance and humanity’s burgeoning role beyond Earth.
Set to take place on 20 September 2025, from 13:00 to 15:00 UTC, the conference will be webcast live via the Asgardia YouTube Channel.
The event invites a global audience of policymakers, scholars, students and space enthusiasts to wrestle with the urgent questions of stewardship and law in the era of outer space expansion.
Asgardia – established in October 2016 as the world’s first ‘space nation’ – has steadily advanced its mission to foster a society rooted in space law, digital sovereignty and cosmic ethics.
With a constitutional framework, an active Parliament and over a million followers, the nation has moved from concept to community.
Recent parliamentary sessions have seen legislative momentum on space-specific frameworks, with the Galactic Prime Directive Convention introduced and discussed in May 2025 as a foundational text shaping Asgardia’s approach to extraterrestrial policy.
“This landmark conference arrives amid growing interest in the ethical dimensions of space phenomena,” said John Fine, Asgardia MP and Chair of its Trade & Commerce committee.
Among the conference’s thematic anchors is the work of Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb, who is currently investigating the possibility that objects such as “3I/Atlas” might have technological – and potentially extraterrestrial – origins. His research marks a timely backdrop to discussions of responsibility, contact, and interstellar relations.
Participants will be encouraged to engage in dialogue shaping future interstellar protocols during the two-hour programme which aims to:
- Clarify principles governing peaceful engagement with space objects and potential extraterrestrial intelligence
- Establish frameworks that ensure respectful, ethical stewardship of space resources and domains
- Connect a global network of thinkers and practitioners in space law, governance, and exploration
“This gathering represents more than a discussion – it is a stepping stone in crafting humanity’s cosmic values and collective future,” added Fine.
The Galactic Prime Directive Conference will be streamed live on the Asgardia YouTube Channel – search for the ‘Asgardia Space Nation’ channel.
