The Third European Space Policy Workshop

KEY CHALLENGES FOR EUROPEAN SPACE POLICY WITH FOCUS ON APPLICATIONS AND HUMAN SPACE FLIGHT

8 September 2003 at the Catholic University of Leuven, Castle of Arenberg, Heverlee, Belgium.

The Workshop was kindly sponsored by Eumetsat and EADS Space

To view the Workshop Report please click here

14.00 - General Part: Policy Development

Chair: Prof. Jan Wouters, KU Leuven

• Workshop Opening: Prof Marc Vervenne, Vice-Rector of KU Leuven
• Belgian Policy for Space Research: Representative of Fientje Moerman, Belgian Federal Minister
• Integration of Space in EU Competences: Philippe Busquin, EC
• The Way Forward for European space policy: Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA
• Conclusions on the Green Paper consultation and the White Paper in Prospect: Luc Tytgat, EC
• Summary of Progress in Legal Analysis of Institutional Issues: Prof Stephan Hobe, Cologne University
• Discussion, with invited comments from the Representative of the Italian EU Presidency on the Goals of the Italian Presidency

  16.30 - Policy Challenges in New Applications and in Human Spaceflight

  Chair: Dr Kevin Madders, SNI

• Global Environmental Monitoring: Europe's Chance to lead through GMES: Luc Tytgat, EC and Dr David Williams, Eumetsat
• Galileo: delivery system for GNSS: Jörn Tjaden, Galileo Joint Undertaking
• Achieving autonomous capabilities for human space flight: Frank de Winne, European Astronaut
• Requirements for moving from R&D into Utilization: Joachim Majus, T-Mobile Deutschland
• Discussion

Conclusions from the Chair and information on ESPF