In pursuing this initiative, the IAF offered Members of Parliaments a well- defined and organised platform for a dialogue with the traditional space community (governmental representatives, agencies, industry, engineers and scientists) on a global scale. The event gave an opportunity to present to political stakeholders from governing and non-governing parties alike the potential of current or future space technologies to deal with key topics of global interest. The key topic for the 4th International Meeting for Members of Parliaments was "Satellite Applications - Tools for Policy Implementation and Verification".