Call for Presentations – 9th Global Moon Village Workshop & Symposium

1. Introduction

The Moon Village Association (MVA), created in 2017, is a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Vienna, Austria. The MVA’s goal is to create an informal global forum for governments, industry, academia, and the public interested in the Moon Village vision – a community fostering permanent human expansion to Earth’s Moon. It comprises more than 300 participants in MVA activities and 22 institutional members from more than 50 countries, representing a diverse array of technical, scientific, cultural, and interdisciplinary fields. For more information regarding the MVA, please visit: https://moonvillageassociation.org.

Each year, the Moon Village Association (MVA) organizes a major international event, a workshop and symposium (W&S), at which global leaders in various fields relevant to humanity’s permanent expansion to Earth’s Moon gather to share progress, new ideas, and relevant information. This year, the MVA’s 2025 W&S is being organized in Italy, hosted and co-organized by the Italian Association of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIDAA), on December 3–4, 2025, at the Lingotto Fiere Exhibition Centre in Turin, Italy.

2. MVA W&S 2025 Inspiration Theme

“Towards a new “giant leap” for humankind: A peaceful and sustainable Moon Village“

A new era of space exploration is about to begin. Humanity will return to the Moon to stay. There will be human settlements for both scientific and economic purposes.

This moment offers a unique opportunity — not just for technological innovation and discovery, but for setting an example of international cooperation, ethical stewardship, and forward-thinking governance.

Will we be able to establish rules of mutual respect between the various stakeholders? Will we be able to preserve the lunar environment and the already historic human traces on the satellite? Will the new technological frontiers also benefit the health of our planet?

The 2025 Workshop & Symposium will explore these fundamental questions, inviting participants to reflect on and contribute to the development of peaceful, inclusive, and sustainable lunar activities that will serve both humankind’s aspirations and our shared responsibility to future generations.

3. Invitation

We cordially invite you to submit presentations on a broad range of topics in Moon Village activities as follows. This Workshop & Symposium program will consist of organized sessions and “General Presentation” sessions. Applications for General Presentations are welcome. The oral presentations will be selected from the submitted abstract after reviews by the IPC members.

The following topics are of particular interest:

Topic Number	Subject
1	Moon Village Architectural Concepts and Planning Issues
2	Lunar Missions and Access Strategies
3	Transportation To, From, and On the Moon
4	Lunar Infrastructure: Power, ISRU, Communication and Navigation
5	Lunar Science and Exploration Objectives
6	Human Presence and Habitability on the Moon
7	Sustainable Lunar Activities and Environmental Management
8	Lunar Technologies and Spin-offs for Earth
9	Legal Framework, Lunar Governance, and ATLAC Activities
10	Culture, Society, Education, and Public Engagement
11	Public-Private Partnerships and Investment Strategies in the Lunar Economy
12	Emerging Ideas, Cross-disciplinary Innovations, and other Topics

Presentation Guidelines:

All presentations should be held in English and will be 15 minutes long with an additional 5 minutes for discussion. One-page abstracts for presentations are required by September 15, 2025. All abstracts accepted will be published on the website of the Moon Village Association after this Workshop & Symposium.4. All speakers, including keynote speakers, are required to complete the standard registration process for the Workshop & Symposium.

Abstract Submission Rules:

1. One accepted abstract per participant/registration
2. Submission via e-mail to: gro.n1752033046oitai1752033046cossa1752033046egall1752033046ivnoo1752033046m@sno1752033046issim1752033046bus1752033046
3. Include the following information with your submission via e-mail:
   a. Your full name + title
   b. Your affiliation
   c. Your country
   d. Email of the presenting author
   e. Your topic or the above Moon Village activities for which you would like your abstract to be considered for presentation

Abstract Structure:

Your abstract should be written in English. The maximum word limit for the abstract is 275 words. Please follow the abstract template.

Important Dates:

Deadline for submission of abstracts: September 15, 2025
Abstract acceptance notification: October 1, 2025
You will receive an acknowledgment of the receipt of your abstract via email.

4. International Program Committee

Co-Chairs:

Alessandro Bartoloni – MVA Board, INFN & CERN User Associate, Italy
Enrico Zappino – AIDAA & Politecnico di Torino, Italy

Members:

Adriano Autino – Space Renaissance International, Italy
Alfredo Renga – Università Federico Secondo di Napoli , Italy
Andrea Merlo – Thales Alenia Space, Italy
Christian Feichtinger – International Astronautical Federation, France
Ernestina Binni – European Space Resources Innovation Centre, Luxembourg
Gary Barnhard – MVA Board, USA
Gennaro Russo – Italian Institute for the Future, Italy
Giovanni Giordano – NewroboticArm, Italy
Gunes Unuvar – MVA Board, Luxemburg
Juan Nolasco – MVA Academy, Portugal
Marco Tantardini – Lockheed Martin, Italy
Maria Antonietta Perino, Thales Alenia Space, Italy
Mattia Pianorsi – Voyager Technologies Europe, Italy
Nicholas Zajciw – Vast, USA
Nikhil Arora – IN-SPACe, India
Nunzia Favaloro – Italian Aerospace Research Centre (CIRA) & AIDAA, Italy
Paolo Caratelli – MVA Academy & Istituto Marangoni, Italy
Rachel Klima – John Hopkins University , Applied Physics Laboratory, USA
Remo Rapetti – MVA , Italy
Satoru Kurosu – MVA Board & Yokogawa, Japan
Shuai Yuan – MVA Board, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
Simone Pirrotta – Italian Space Agency,  Italy