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History

Charles S. Cockell a leading British scientist, and Director of the UK Centre for Astrobiology.
He has also contributed to plans for the human exploration of Mars.

Brief Political career

In 1992 Cockell stood as parliamentary candidate for the “Forward to Mars Party” against
incumbent Prime Minister John Major (Huntingdon (UK Parliament constituency). The party
advocated the increased involvement of Britain in the exploration of Mars, the European
Space's Human exploration programme and the construction of a station on Mars. The party
received 91 votes in the election.

However, the project of the British political party Forward to Mars, had a very ephemeral
existence, only in 1992.

In the southern hemisphere; Pedro Villanueva is the second to write the political platform and
vision for the future foundation of the Mars Party in 2016. Punta Arenas. Chile.

He works as Global Coordinator for the movement and democracy Mars Party .
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The platform was officially published on July 18, 2016 at the Institute for Ethics and
emerging technologies. IEET. USA. With the support of director Steven Umbrello.

“This is an interesting announcement. I don't yet know what to make of their plans, but it's worth
watching their development”. Mat Kaplan Planetary Society, USA. Planetary Radio Producer.

…”This information it is interesting. In my personal opinion this sounds very promising for the
future of humanity”. T.K Schenck. Director of Space Foundation. Discovery Center at Space
Foundation. USA.

“You are welcome. So please that people are tangible step toward Mars”. Jim Christensen.
Executive Director of the Buzz Aldrin Share Space Foundation. USA.

"Pedro; I’m happy to discuss your Mars Party ideas in more detail. Pete" S. Pete Worden. He was
Director of NASA's Ames Research Center and Chairman Breakthrough Initiatives.

“Pedro, Keep up the good work! I'm certainly an advocate for colonizing Mars and will help in any
way I'm able to support your cause”. Steven Shepard. Research Manager Adv. Materials, Energetics
& Hypersonics: Lockheed Martin. USA.

“Your project sounds interesting, how about we schedule a meeting and talk about it?” Eldrige de
Melo. Project Management chez Airbus Defense and Space. France.

“Good to know you here and your work, indeed you are doing an interesting project” Niloufar
Asadi. Interdisciplinary Space Master and economist analyst. Luxembourg Space Agency.
Luxembourg.

“What an interesting initiative. I have not heard of this before. Looks great”. Petr Bohacek.
Researcher on Space Policy, Transatlantic Security & Global Governance. Czech Republic.

“I went through the whole manifesto, it is amazing and the document has great legal coherence”
Ashmita Deb. Master of political science. Assam University, India. Member in space policy and law project
group. Space Generation Advisory Council.

This document has been read and commented by:

Dr Jim Rice: Mars Explorers Rover Geology Team Leader. NASA
Barbara Zelon: Communicators Manager Orion Spacecraft Program NASA

Rod Pyle: Science historian author NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory

Edward Ellegood: Space Industry Development and director Florida Space Research Institute.

Dave Gingerich: Senior Staff Engineer. (Mars Odyssey, Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter, Juno, Spitzer
Infrared Telescope Facility, MAVEN)
He currently has his Linkedin social network, where he has more than 4000 followers, including
NASA, JAXA, European Space Agency, Space X, Blue Origin, Virgin Galactic, etc.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/marsparty/

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Our Platform
Mars Party approaches a "platform" differently. The rigid, top-down, one-
size-fits-all platforms of outdated political parties are shifting to the margins,
making solutions impossible and civilized compromises failing. We stand for
doing, not dividing. That means rejecting the extreme left, the extreme right
or extremist ideologies and preventing fanaticism from taking over our lives
and seeking common ground to work for the care of our planet and export
our values in space and in the future Mars.
Revitalize a culture of technology, a knowledge economy in the 21st century,
towards science, space and the future on Earth and Mars, that celebrates
difference and individual choice, rejects hate and removes barriers for each
of we can develop your full potential without prejudice.
With the Mars Party we learn, we work together on the basis of strengthening
and positively educating dialogue using Plato's dialectic in young people for
the development of research, investment, management of the security of
resources towards the space in the future, defending democracy and human
rights on earth and on Mars.
Objectives:
Creation of the Agency for the exploration and settlement of Mars and other
organizations that will help develop the economy and employment on Earth
and boost the economy.
The creation of The Mars Act, a set of laws that promote the initiative of
private, public, educational, and cultural research with a new instrumental
exploration of policies and settlement to Mars.
The right to life, personal integrity, individual freedom, freedom of
expression, freedom of assembly, equality before the law, property rights,
free trade, freedom of movement, to social rights, such as the right to work,
the right to health, the right to education, to free technology and culture.
Right to social security and freedom of association.
Care and strict protocols for astronauts living on Mars. High technology for
environmental recycling for Mars. Support in technology and new protocols
for Earth and care and support for citizens on earth with scientific input on
Mars.
To promote the exploration of Mars to study its properties and development
of new materials that may be useful for the Earth.

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To incorporate the theme of the planet Mars in school, education, and

cultural awareness in the future.

Vision for MarsTech

Develop a flexible risk-capital tax system to facilitate the settlement to Mars.
Facilitate future laws and regulations to incentivize startups to invest in
MarsTech.
Encourage innovation with the support of Governments for MarsTech.
Create incentives for individuals and businesses to help train teachers and
students in the future development of the new vision for Mars.
Flexible of taxes regulations to MarsTech Startups.
Support for the development of communications systems and the internet for
Mars.

Requirements to be a founding member of Mars Party.

1- Over 18 years old.

2- Graduated in technical or Graduated from university career.
3- Read the platform and accept if you agree, to be a member.
4-Have professional ethics and mutual respect.
5-Work as a volunteer in promoting Mars Party ideas and attracting potential
new candidate members.
6-Contribute ideas, suggestions to the team if necessary.
7-Be part of a democratic country with elections.

Team Values. Mars Party.

1-Build personal resilience. Value emotional and physical resistance to face
life s challenges. 2-By showing concern for others and acting with spirit of
respect and generosity.
3-Facilitating interesting, relevant and sequential experiences that promote
the mastery of skills and the incorporate reflection and the transfer of
learning along the way. Learning from both success and defeat. 4-Develop a
group culture in a positive, inclusive and empathetic way.
5-Leadership. Demonstrating the ability to set goals, as well as the ability to
inspire and guide others to achieve them. Demonstrating the ability to
collaborate, communicate, and resolve problems and conflicts effectively.

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How to start as a co-founder?

Creating a small group may be informal at first, dreaming of the idea of
creating a future Political Party for Space and Mars that can be formalized
perhaps in the year 2030 or 2040.
1-If there is a Mars Society with a million members in the world, why create a
Mars Party in the future?
2-The advantage of creating the Mars Party is to promote democracy and
entrepreneurship in space and on Mars. Do not admit authoritarian or
dictatorial countries conquering space or Mars. So strategic and competent.
This is the difference of Mars Society that incorporates everyone and Mars
Party makes a difference, values democracy and freedom of political options
and sets the example for the youth of the future. This is the main idea to
convey to the group and to future adherents.

3-The group could be called "seed of the Mars Party and the leader would be
the co-founder-president of the country, each member of the group is a seed
of the Mars Party that is contributing the future ideas of the Mars Party, until
it can grow every day with time and in the near future to form as a political
movement Mars Party, with its own website and domain, get donations, get
sponsorships to found the political party maybe in the year 2030, or in the
year 2040.
4-The group can have its own autonomy according to the culture of the
country and have its own management.
5-The task of each member of the group is to spread the attached Mars Party
platform doc, to attract other members and get future sponsorships.
6-Educate young scientists, space entrepreneurs and the democracy of the
Mars Party.
7-Persuade the government to strengthen public and private investment
towards Mars exploration and future settlement. Improve research,
development, tax, etc.
8-Educate in schools and universities about the importance of Mars Party in
the future.