These programs and plans provide the most concrete arguments to be employed in convincing society and diverse decision-makers of the expected benefits that may result from implementation of the Moon Village concept. They include leading space agencies working in cooperation (e.g., ISECG, ISEF, ILEWG) on various specific programs for lunar exploration, as well as private companies investing in lunar technology. However, first and foremost the MVA establishes relations with those who are, or plan to be active participants in the exploration, development and eventual settlement of the Moon. The political implications and importance of the Moon Village demands of necessity that it involve a broad spectrum of stakeholders beyond the usual space community: including the industrial and financial sectors, the scientific community, media, the entertainment sector, the artistic and literary communities, educators, and others. There is no other organization on the international scene having such a mission. The Moon Village Association provides a platform and takes actions supporting communications and cooperation among all elements of the human society vis-à-vis the Moon Village, including both space-faring and not space-faring countries and offers them the opportunity to play a role in its realization.
This task requires communication of the Moon Village with all major parts of the society with the goal of engaging them in its implementation. The Moon Village being global by definition needs to be brought on the political agenda of as many national governments and private sector organizations as possible. The Moon Village Association was founded as a Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), registered in Vienna in 2017 with the aim of fostering the realization of the Moon Village. MVA partners with other organizations to promote international discussions and formulation of plans to foster the implementation of the Moon Village and is creating international, national and regional networks to engage civil society around the world. It comprises more than 600 participants to MVA activities and 33 institutional members from more than 50 countries, representing a diverse array of technical, scientific, cultural and interdisciplinary fields. The MVA fosters cooperation among existing or planned public or private global moon exploration programs. MVA acts as a permanent global informal forum for stakeholders like governments, industry, academia and the public interested in the development of the Moon Village. The Moon Village Association (MVA) was created in 2017 as a non-governmental organization (NGO) based in Vienna, Austria.
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