Moon Village Association partners with UAE for flagship 2025 events

The Moon Village Association (MVA), a non-governmental organisation that promotes international collaboration for the development of the lunar economy, has announced a new partnership with the UAE that will see the creation of the Moon Village Centre in Abu Dhabi.

Abu Dhabi will serve as the location for the main event for next year’s International Moon Day celebrations in July and will also host the MVA’s 9th Annual Workshop and Symposium, to take place in November 2025.

The proposed partnership recognises the UAE’s growing influence in the global space industry and its notable commitment to advancing space innovation and diplomacy.

It was announced at the 8th Annual MVA Workshop and Symposium in Luxembourg and coincides with the UAE’s 53rd Eid Al Etihad celebrations.

International Moon Day is a United Nations designated international day that is held for the general public and celebrated across the world.

It was first proposed by the MVA and is observed on July 20 each year to mark the date of mankind’s first landing on the moon in 1969. It considers the achievements of all States in the exploration of the Moon and raises public awareness of initiatives for sustainable Moon exploration and utilisation.

Plans for International Moon Day 2025 are comprised of two parts. A main event hosted in Abu Dhabi and multiple smaller global events expected to take place on six continents.

The annual MVA Workshop and Symposium is devoted to discussions of different aspects of the exploration and utilisation of the Moon. Each year it brings together Space Agencies, government, industry, policymakers and international experts to share progress, new ideas and relevant information to enable humanity’s permanent, peaceful and sustainable presence on the Moon.