EARSC News
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Alliance for Earth Observations to Testify Before Senate Today
- March 7, 2007
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No CommentsHearing to Focus on Decline in U.S. Satellite Observations of Earth (Source Alliance for Earth Observations)
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The Earth as a Work of Art
- March 5, 2007
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- Category: EARSC News
On the occasion of the German Presidency of the EU Council in the first half of 2007, the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres in cooperation with the German Aerospace Center (DLR) is staging the open-air exhibition KUNSTWERK ERDE (The Earth as a Work of Art) in the heart of the ‘European Quarter’ in Brussels. (Source Helmholtz)
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First Space call in FP7
- March 3, 2007
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- Category: EARSC News
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NEW DATES: Barcelona Conference for Local & Regional Authorities
- February 21, 2007
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- Category: EARSC News
Conference “Future Challenges for Local and Regional Authorities: How can Space Technology help?” Barcelona, 29-30 May 2007 (Source EURISY)
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UN praises Thai plan for earth observation satellite
- February 20, 2007
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- Category: EARSC News
As criticism mounts over Thailand’s ambitious plan to have its own earth observation satellite, the United Nations’ space agency says the move will help to raise awareness of the peaceful use of space technology in developing countries.(The Nation)
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Better geographical data: conciliation agreement approved by EP on INSPIRE
- February 13, 2007
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- Category: EARSC News
Europe needs better map-based information to support its policies, especially on the environment. A new database designed to achieve this – known as INSPIRE -should be in place by early 2009. Parliament and the Council struck a deal which was approved by MEPs which will enable data to be shared across the EU, without undermining high quality services in the Member States.(Source Europarl)
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FP 7 Documents
- February 12, 2007
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- Category: EARSC News
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Outer Space Scientific and Technical Subcommittee to Hold 44th Session (AU)
- February 10, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Categories: EARSC News, Internationalization
The newly established space-system-based disaster management programme, a safety framework for nuclear power sources in outer space, mitigation guidelines for space debris and International Heliophysical Year 2007 will be the key agenda items at the 44th session of the Scientific and Technical Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), which will take place in Vienna, Austria, from 12 to 23 February. (Source Spaceref)
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Quick notes: 7th FP
- February 7, 2007
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- Category: EARSC News
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New EU Member States in FP7 Space Theme
- February 7, 2007
- Posted by: EARSC
- Category: EARSC News
A conference dedicated to new EU Member States in FP7 Space Theme will be held in Warsaw in March 2007 (Source GMES.info)