His Excellency Mr Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), met with His Excellency Mr. Jeremy Hallett, CEO of the Space Industry Association of Australia (SIAA) today, Tuesday, July 2, 2024, in the capital of the Kingdom of Bahrain, Manama, on the sidelines of the 6th International Space Forum.
During the meeting, the two sides stressed the importance of enhancing cooperation between the GCC countries and the SIAA in the fields of investment in technology across all its sectors and the formulation of space-related policies, in a way that serves their mutual interests.
Several topics were also discussed, most notably Australia's aspiration and desire to enhance cooperation with the GCC countries in the field of outer space, which would contribute to serving their common interests. In addition, the Australian side reviewed the role that Australia could play in the exchange and transfer of expertise with the GCC countries.