The Global Space Exploration Conference to be held in Washington, DC, between 22-24 May 2012 will bring together the global space exploration stakeholder, including senior administrators and exploration managers from the major space agencies, industry, governments, academia and NGO\'s. Leaders in the field will converge in Washington to present results, exchange ideas, debate roadmaps, and discuss the future opportunities provided by human and robotic space exploration. The comprehensive programme will include high-level plenary events, keynote lectures and technical sessions that will address plans for space exploration and explore how industry, politics, and law will help shape the future environment for this exciting domain of astronautics.