The second meeting of the Space Council ?±
concomitant meeting of the ESA Council at ministerial level and of the
European Union Competitiveness Council (Internal
Market/Industry/Research) ?± was held at the Kiem Conference Centre in
Luxembourg today. In consultation with private and public stakeholders,
the Space Council is working on the definition of a coherent space
policy and associated programmes, covering the activities of the EU,
ESA and their Member States. The objective is to endorse, at the third
Space Council meeting planned for November this year, a European space
policy and European space programme for the period to 2013.
Info extracted from ESA PR29-2005- 7 June 2005

“Building the European Research Area of knowledge for growth?Æ. This central theme is inspired directly by the stated desire to make the ?´Lisbon Strategy?? a success and to set out the ?¨growth triangle?Æ formed by research, education and innovation policy. The Commission??s proposal to establish the Seventh Framework Programme has been before the Council and European Parliament for examination since the beginning of April 2005.

For the first time the document reveals the likely components of the
policy, namely: a strategy outlining objectives; a definition of the
roles and responsibilities of the main actors; a European Space
Programme identifying the priorities of the main actors; and a set of
implementing principles.
Info extracted at CORDIS

A consultation meeting to review achievements of NERC??s investments
into ESA??s environmental science programmes and future requirements for
EOEP-3
The Natural Environment Research Council is to hold a consultation
meeting on 27 June in London to review its spending on the European
Space Agency’s environmental science programmes and future requirements
for the Earth Observation Envelope Programme. Info extracted from NERC
and ResearchResearch

(AGI) – Ancona, May 20 – The industry of the future cannot ignore space
as a business factor, as well as European countries cannot do otherwise
than overcome terrestrial frontiers to look for new strategies in
quality of life. This perspective implies consistent investments in
research and technology some do not want to face as the represent a
certain risk potential. These were topics discussed at Ancona
University during the conference of Italian university rectors,
covering all topics related to space activities in five sessions. After
Genoa and Naples the expert group arrived in Ancona to discuss “a
European space policy: new strategies for innovation and
competitiveness”. Discussion was based on the seventh EU programme
waiting to be definitely approved by the European Parliament. Info
extracted from Agenzia Giornalistica Italia

Mr. Luc Tytgat Head of the Space Policy and Coordination Unit, EC