2007 December

ESA’s Director of Earth Observation Programmes, Dr Volker Liebig, and Eumetsat Director General, Dr Lars Prahm, have exchanged letters to document the understanding achieved between the two organisations on co-operation and co-ordination regarding the approval process of the respective Meteosat Third Generation programmes.

South Africa’s earth observation capabilities have been given a boost with the establishment of the South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON), which will gather various data to ensure better management of existing resources and promote sustainable development.