EARSC News
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ESA tender opportunity opens for the evolution of GMES Services
- October 21, 2005
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No CommentsESA has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) to analyse the evolution
of GMES Services over the next decade. This ITT (05.1AE.08 on the EMITS
system) was issued on 17-Oct and will close on 25-Nov 12:00 am. A
single contract (of 1.5 MEuro maximum, & duration 12 months) is
planned to analyse the evolution of GMES services over the next decade,
assess the requirements arising from this evolution and formulate
designs for operational implementation of service production, delivery
and use. (More info at ESA-EMITS) -
Commissioner Potočnik meets new Scientific Council at its inaugural meeting
- October 18, 2005
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
Janez Potocnik, European Commissioner for Science and Research, will
meet the new 22-member Scientific Council, which has been established
to head up the future European Research Council, at its inaugural
meeting in Brussels today. The European Research Council will fund the
best of European science and scholarship, as assessed by peer review,
starting from 2007. The new Scientific Council – made up of scientists,
engineers, scholars and research leaders ?± will play a key role in
strengthening the quality and autonomy of scientific advice which
underpins the research funding decisions made.(Credits EUROPA-EU) -
Interview Autumn 2005
- October 15, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
UNESCO
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EU seeks to bridge economy-environment divide
- October 6, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
The European Commission is to create a new high-level group on
competitiveness, energy and environment by the end of this year. The EU
executive announced the initiative on Wednesday as part of a new
industrial policy for Europe. (Credits ENDS Environment Daily) -
integrated industrial policy: create conditions for manufacturing to thrive
- October 5, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
In the face of globalisation and intense international competition, the
European Commission has launched a new industrial policy to create
better framework conditions for manufacturing industries in the coming
years. (Credits DG- Enterprise & Industry) -
International Charter on 'Space & Major Diasters' completes 5 years
- October 3, 2005
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
The International Charter on ‘Space and Major Disasters’, a cooperation
initiative created between the European Space Agency (ESA), the
National Centre on Space Studies of France (CNES) and the Canadian
Space Agency (CSA) has completed five years. (International Charter) -
Meeting with space industry
- September 30, 2005
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Following one of the recommendations contained in the Communication on?Æ
European Space Policy: Preliminary Elements?Æ of 23 May 2005 and in
compliance with orientations of the second Space Council, the Unit in
charge of Space Policy within Directorate General Enterprise and
Industry has organised a consultation of a panel of industrialists. The
panel of industry representatives was including participants from all
types of companies: large system integrators, SMEs, operators, service
companies, added value services providers, …). (Credits Europa) -
Earth science community wants more Earth Explorers
- September 22, 2005
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- Category: EARSC News
Following the Call for Ideas for the next Earth Explorer Core missions,
a total of 24 proposals had been submitted by the deadline in August.
This clearly shows that there is massive interest from the scientific
community in ESA’s Living Planet Programme and that Earth Explorers are
providing the community with a host of new tools to forward their
scientific agenda. (Credits at ESA) -
EU-FP7 programme
- September 21, 2005
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The Specific Programmes under the Seventh Framework Programme for Research and Technological Development. (Credits at Europa)
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Virtual tour at ESA-ESRIN
- September 20, 2005
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
http://www.esa.int/esrin
A new site launched today takes a fresh look at ESRIN, ESA??s centre in
Italy. Learn more about the activities taking place here in Frascati
and enjoy a virtual tour of the site by visiting www.esa.int/esrin.