Post-Detection Protocols for Extraterrestrial Intelligence: A Cross-Institutional Framework Adopted by the International Academy of Astronautics (1989) and Endorsed by the SETI League (1997)
To the point
There is a formal, cross‑institution plan for what to do after detecting extraterrestrial intelligence, created by the International Academy of Astronautics in 1989 and later endorsed by the SETI League in 1997, to guide how people respond, coordinate actions, and consider ethics in space policy.
