EARSC News
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Mr. Glos, Mr Dordain, and Mr Kreuzberg at ESA's Ministerial Conference
- December 6, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
No CommentsESA PR 57-2005. The Ministers responsible for space in the European
Space Agency’s 17 Member States and Canada today concluded a two-day
meeting of ESA’s ruling Council in Berlin by deciding on a coherent
plan for discovery and competitiveness for Europe in space.(Credits ESA) -
Towards a genuine European Space Policy
- December 5, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
On the occasion of the European Space Agency (ESA) Council in Berlin
today, European Commission Vice-President G¬?nter Verheugen called for
an efficient and strong European Space Policy. He highlighted the
already existing tangible aspects of the Commission??s involvement in
space activities. (Credits Europa) -
EADS SPACE Acquires Dutch Space
- December 1, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
Dutch Space BV, the largest space company in the Netherlands and
leading international space industry supplier joins EADS SPACE,
Europe??s number one in space. In the presence of the Dutch Minister of
Economic Affairs, Mr L.J Brinkhorst, EADS SPACE CEO Fran?Åois Auque and
the CEO of Dutch Space Ben Spee signed the acquisition contract
integrating Dutch Space into the EADS SPACE group of companies. This
transaction confirms EADS’ leading role in European space business as
EADS now integrates space industry in five European countries. (Credits
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Earth observation in support to the development of Africa
- November 30, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
On 7th December 2005, the African partners of the PUMA project
(Preparation for the Use of Meteosat Second Generation in Africa) will
present the results this inititiative funded by the European Commission
during a workshop co-organised by the unit in charge of the Space
Policy at the EC and EUMETSAT. They will also discuss the future of
Earth observation in support to the development of Africa and the link
with the European Space Policy currently under elaboration. (Credits European Communities) -
Science for the people
- November 29, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
It??s good to see India finally decide on setting up an Earth
Commission: a panel of meteorologists, geo-physicists, oceanographers,
atmospheric and space scientists to study and understand the dynamics
of the monsoon. (Credits The Hindustantimes) -
GMES User Workshops on pilot services
- November 24, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
The European Commission has recently conducted a series of user workshops to define initial Europe-wide pilot services within the GMES (Global monitoring for Environment and Security) initiative. The three events on Land, Marine and Crisis/Emergency services attracted a well represented user European community, underlining the will to have a first set of services operational by 2008, as requested by the Council of the Member States. (Credits Europa)
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The British National Space Centre and DMC join the International Charter
- November 16, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
In London on Tuesday, the British National Space Centre (BNSC) formally
became a Partner Agency of the International Charter ‘Space and Major
Disasters’ on behalf of the Disaster Monitoring Constellation (DMC)
Consortium.(Credits ESA) -
Global Monitoring for Environment and Security: First concrete steps
- November 14, 2005
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
On the 10th of November, the European Commission adopted a new
Communication on Global Monitoring for Environment and Security (GMES):
From concept to reality. This Communication that will be on the agenda
of the next European Space Council, plans to introduce the first three
earth observation services: emergency management, land monitoring and
marine services. After GALILEO, the Global Monitoring for Environment
and Security (GMES) has become the second EU flagship in space policy.
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International Council for Science: natural disaster mitigation initiative
- November 7, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
Recognising that scientific research has ‘not lived up to its full
potential in addressing some of society’s most pressing concerns’, the
International Council for Science (ICSU) has announced a strategic plan
to strengthen science for the benefit of society. (Credits Cordis) -
Implementing European Space Policy: Key ESA/EC agreement on EO data
- October 27, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
An agreement on space-based information services and access to, and
provision of, Earth Observation data was signed by ESA and the Joint
Research Centre of the European Commission. The signature took place at
ESRIN, the ESA Earth Observation Centre in Frascati, Italy.(Credits ESA)