EARSC News

In the year 2001, ships consumed 280 million metric tonnes [310 million
short tons] of fuel, compared to only 64.5 million tonnes [71.1 million
short tons] in 1950. (Credits at eurekalert)

The joint European Union/European Space Agency space programme will not
be agreed until 2007 ?± more than a year later than planned. (Credits Flight International)

The EU has published a Call for Proposals within the IST Priority of
FP6, related to Tsunami Early Warning Systems (TEWS). (Credits Cordis)

Interview with Mr. Marco Malacarne- Head of Unit for Space research and applications at European Commission

PARIS ?? British defense and space technology company QinetiQ Group plc
expects to raise 150 million British pounds ($265 million) in gross
proceeds following a planned February introduction of shares on the
London Stock Exchange, the company announced Jan. 12. (P. de Selding, Space News)

The Warsaw Conference on ?¨Integration of the new EU Member Countries
into the GMES Programme?Æ was attended by around 160 experts from space
and user institutions, infrastructure and service industry, research
centers and academia. More than 40% of the audience was from outside
the space sector, and about half of the participants came from new
Member Countries.(Credits EURISY)

EARSC Board is glad to welcome 16 new Companies and Organizations in
our Association. On EARSC behalf, we are certain that new Members will
contribute actively to the aims of EARSC enthusiastically

Register now for the Forum on Earth Observations II: Managing Risk in
the 21st Century, to be held Feb. 15-16 in La Jolla, Calif. Info at ForumOnEo

14 December 2005 – The European Sustainable Development Strategy (SDS)
was agreed at the European Council in Gothenburg in 2001. In the run-up
to the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development, the EU
also adopted a communication on the external dimension of SD to
integrate the global aspects of this strategy.(Credits EurActiv.com)