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| Treaty of European Space Cooperation; Treaty of Space Cooperation: Regarding the European Collaborative Space Program | |
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| Topic Started: May 19 2017, 05:38 PM (75 Views) | |
| Germanic Republic of Austria | May 19 2017, 05:38 PM Post #1 |
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In response to and regarding Referendum 1.v.1 Inter-Regional Relations "Referendum on the creation of a European Collaborative Space Program" and Referendum 2.v.1 European-Affairs "Second Referendum on the establishment of the European Collaborative Space Agency" and in accordance with the voting nations participating in Referendum 1.v.1 Inter-Regional Relations decisions, the five European nations in the first vote {Germanic Republic of Austria, Republic of Porcu, Russian Empire, Republic of Islas Centrales, and Kingdom of Belgium & The Low Country} will be the five original members of the ECSA. This treaty will serve to outline the obligations of each member state to the European Collaborative Space Agency [ECSA]. Including the five original member states. Title 1. European Space Code § 1—Membership Clauses: Code 0100 The membership process is one that is of high importance for the maintaining of continued collaboration, peace, and maintenance of a safe and neutral outer space. 1a. Concerning: The original five voting European nations, are to be given presiding power over decisions made within the ECSA; and are obligated to uphold the agreements of this treaty between themselves and other member states. As the five original members, they have the ability to override votes so long as three of the five original European states agree to the terms of the override. 1b. Membership is limited to only European nations. A nation must be within the boundaries of the European continent, and Eurasian and Caucasus' states are to be entirely excluded. 1c. For a nation to be considered eligible to join the ECSA, they must meet basic requirements for eligibility. That includes governmental support and funding for the advancement of the sciences which means specifically Healthcare and Education expenditures exceeding 10% of the nations set aside governmental funds. Original member states do not need to meet these standards, however, their scientific and educational expenditures cannot recede below 8.5%. 1d. A state must request permission to join the ECSA through a process of diplomatic talks with officials elected to represent member states at the ECSA. After an observation period of any length, all member states must conduct a vote to pass on the final decision to the five original members. All five original member states must conduct a final vote to grant that state membership. In order for the membership to be valid, all five original nations must vote in favor of the new state. 1e. In no circumstance, is a state requesting membership to have hostilities towards a current member and be granted their membership. In addition, no member state is to have a weaponized space program, nor can any state join the ECSA if such programs/plans to create such programs exist. Failure to acknowledge and/or disclose the details of such programs will immediately result in the revocation of membership status and consequences from member states in the form of economic sanctions or military action. Title 1. European Space Code—§ 2. Obligations of Member States: Code 0120 Member states are obliged by this treaty to uphold numerous aspects of a collaborative European Space Program and Agency. Section 2, specifically outlines the obligations of each member state to this treaty. 2a. Member states are obligated to contribute to the European Collaborative Space Program in the form of talks, scientific contributions/advancements, contribute both human resources (astronauts, researchers, scientist) and technology to manned space exploration, and technology towards unmanned space exploration. 2b. All member states are to communicate with other member states in the established headquarters with designated personnel for discussions when necessary. Communication is to also be conducted between member states in regards to concerns and participation in missions. 2c. All member states are to uphold the votes of the legislative body of the ECSA, and uphold the outlines in this treaty regarding violations of both space law and this treaty. Title 1. European Space Code—§ 3. Legislative Provisions: Code 0130 3a. Legislative members are to be a senior scientist or researcher only. A violation of this section will result in fines not exceeding 500,000,000 of that nation's currency and the possibility of the revokation of membership status. 3b. Headquarters of the ECSA, is to be established in the Kingdom of Belgium and The Low Country in the city of Rotterdam. 3c. Final voting decisions are only to be given to member states in regards to missions, projects, and funding. In all other cases, the voting abilities of each member state is limited to 'voting passes' where a majority of member states must vote to pass the final decision onto the original five member states. If a vote reaches a tie, then the decision is to be considered void and must be tried again at a later date. Title 1. European Space Code—§ 4. Mission Execution & Decisions: Code 0140 4a. Missions, both manned and unmanned, are limited to a selected to a maximum of fifteen contributing nations based on selection by the five original member states. Each state is to be selected to contribute one of two options, human resources or technology. 4b. Each member state is to select and train a maximum of nine astronauts, but not below five, to represent the member state and to fly under the ECSA banner on manned missions. 4c. Each member state is to select and train a maximum of 50 researchers to represent the member state in the ECSA. 4d. Each member state is to select and train a maximum of 30 scientists to represent the member state in the ECSA. Title 2. European Space Code– § 1. Treaty Violations & Acts of Aggression: Code 0200 Treaty violations are never to be acceptable. Failure to meet demands and/or uphold the outlines of this treaty are to result in immediate consequences. 1a. The ECSA is not to operate as a sole military body on behalf of participating European nations. However, decisions based on this treaty are to be accepted by member states governments for the successful and peaceful collaboration of European states in space exploration. 1b. Treaty violations are to be voted upon by member states in the legislative body of the ECSA excluding the in question member state. Communication between the in question member state and a voting member state is to result in similar punishment for each party. 1c. A member state violating a provision of this treaty regarding the weaponization of outer space or researching technology for such programs are to be immediately expelled from participation in the agency, and economic sanctions/military taken immediately by member states towards the violator. 1d. Failure to meet the demands of the agency regarding state contributions is to be met with immediate fining by the Agency not exceeding 900,000,000 of that nation's currency. 1e. Regarding in question state communication: If an in question member state is to ever communicate with a voting member state. Fines exceeding not more than 20.5 billion of that nation's currency is to be an immediate consequence, followed by the inability for that state to ever rejoin the ECSA. 1f. Under Title 2. European Space Code —§ 1. Treaty & Acts of Aggression, this state forfeits any possibility to create/pursue any weaponized space program. 1g. Any state on the European continent actively pursuing, researching, or in possession of a weaponized space program is to face immediate economic and military response by member states of the ECSA. As a member state, this state will uphold the values of this section of this treaty in all circumstances. 1h. If a weaponized space program is to ever exist on the European continent, all member states are obliged by this treaty to act in concert to one another in pursuing and carrying out both economic and military response to such programs. Title 2. European Space Code— § 1. Peaceful Collaborations: Code 0300 2a. The purpose of this organization is to promote regional peace and collaboration between all member states. And each state is to be held to a similar standard of conduct and contribution when interacting for the advancement of science and space exploration with participating member states. Title 4. European Space Code— § 1. Regarding Astronauts, Scientist, Researchers and other personnel: Code 0400 Member states agree to the terms outlined in Title 1. European Space Code—§ 4. Mission Execution & Decisions: Code 0140 in addition to the terms outlined specifically in this section of the Treaty of European Space Collaboration. 1a. Astronauts are obligated to show proficiency in written and spoken English, written and spoken Porcuian Greek, written and spoken Central Austrian German, written and spoken Russian, written and spoken French, written and spoken Spanish and written spoken Dutch. They also must meet a standard of 20/20 vision or vision correctable to 20/20. They must meet physical and health requirements for the ECSA and must be taller than 5'2" (157 centimeters). In addition to passing the ECSA Logic, Science and Comprehension (LSC) exams and the ECSA astronaut training program in addition to their home nations astronaut training program. They must hold a Bachelors degree in a science field (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) or any Engineering field. Each member state is limited to only contributing a maximum of 9 astronauts and a minimum of five. 1b. Scientist are obligated to show proficiency in written and spoken English, written Porcuian Greek, written Russian, written Spanish, written Central Austrian German, written French, and written Dutch. In addition, they must pass the LSC exams and have at least a Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in a science field (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). Each member state must contribute 30 scientist. 1c. Researchers are obligated to show proficiency in written and spoken English, written Porcuian Greek, written Russian, written Spanish, written Central Austrian German, written French, and written Dutch. In addition, they must pass the LSC exams and have at least a Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in a science field (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). Each member state must contribute 50 researchers. 1d. Engineers and Technologist are obligated to show proficiency in written and spoken English, written Porcuian Greek, written Russian, written Spanish, written Central Austrian German, written French, and written Dutch. In addition, they must also pass the LSC exams. They also must hold a Bachelors degree in Engineering (Engineers only) and a science field (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science) (Technologist only) from an accredited institution. Each member state must contribute 75 Engineers and 75 Technologist. 1e. Mission Control Operatives are obligated to show proficiency in in written and spoken English, written and spoken Porcuian Greek, written and spoken Russian, written and spoken Spanish, written and spoken Central Austrian German, written and spoken French, and written and spoken Dutch. They must hold at least a Bachelors degree from an accredited institution in a science field (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science) or Engineering. Each member state must contribute and train 80 Mission Control Operatives. Title 5. European Space Code — §1. End: Code 0500 As a member state, this state agrees to the terms outlined in this treaty and to uphold the values of this treaty, contribute to the advancement of the sciences, technology, and space exploration. This state agrees to comfortably and formally conduct itself as a productive member of the European Collaborative Space Agency [ECSA] with all participating member states. |
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| Germanic Republic of Austria | May 19 2017, 05:38 PM Post #2 |
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Signed: President Joshua Fuhrmann, Germanic Republic of Austria
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| Kingdom of Belgium | May 19 2017, 05:40 PM Post #3 |
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Signed: Prime Minister Hans Bakker, Kingdom of Belgium and The Low Country |
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| The Republic of Islas Centrales | May 19 2017, 05:41 PM Post #4 |
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Signed: Prime Minister Julio Monturiol, Republic of Islas Centrales |
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| NRE | May 27 2017, 09:12 PM Post #5 |
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The Russian Empire would like clarification as to why the Rotterdam was chosen as headquarters for the European Collaborative Space Agency? We feel it would have been in the better interest of all of Europe if cities were able to bid for the rights to host this new agency. |
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| Porcu | Jun 5 2017, 10:49 PM Post #6 |
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
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The Republic echoes the point made by our Russian colleagues and fully supports cities to bid for the right to host the European Collaborative Space Agency. |
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