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About the Hosts, Partners and Organiser

You will find below details of the organisations involved in the event

 

Hosts

The European Satellite Operators' Association www.esoa.net

ESOA is a non-profit European organisation established with the objective of serving and promoting the common interests of European satellite operators. The Association is the reference point for the European satellite operators industry and today represents the interests of 10 satellite operators who deliver information communication services across the globe.

Eurospace www.eurospace.org

Eurospace is the trade association of the European Space Industry. It is a non-profit European organisation created in 1961. Eurospace member companies today represent 90% of the total turnover of the European Space Industry. Eurospace fosters the development of space activities in Europe and promotes a better understanding of space industry related issues and problems.

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The World Economic Forum www.weforum.org

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EUMETSAT www.eumetsat.int

The main purpose of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (EUMETSAT) is to deliver weather and climate-related satellite data, images and products– 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. This information is supplied to the National Meteorological Services of the organisation's Member and Cooperating States in Europe, as well as other users world-wide. EUMETSAT is an intergovernmental organisation and was founded in 1986.

European Space Agency www.esa.int

The European Space Agency (ESA) is Europe’s gateway to space.

 

An intergovernmental organisation created in 1975, ESA has the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world. By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country.

 

ESA develops the launchers, spacecraft and ground facilities needed to keep Europe at the forefront of global space activities. Today it launches satellites for Earth observation, navigation, telecommunications and astronomy, sends probes to the far reaches of the Solar System and cooperates in the human exploration of space. 

ESA shares 17 Member States with the EU: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom and in addition has Norway and Switzerland as members. ESA has Cooperation Agreements with nine other EU Member States and is negotiating an agreement with the tenth. Poland is in the process of becoming ESA’s 20th Member State. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a long-standing Cooperation Agreement.

 

ESA engages in major cooperation with international partners, industry and other European bodies such as the EU and Eumetsat (Europe’s meteorological satellite operator). 

Sponsors of refreshment breaks

Astrium www.astrium.eads.net

Astrium is the number one company in Europe for space technologies and the third in the world. With 18,000 employees worldwide, Astrium is the only global company that covers the full range of civil and defence space systems, equipment and services.

Its three business units are: Astrium Space Transportation, the European prime contractor for launchers, orbital systems and space exploration; Astrium Satellites, a leading provider of satellite system solutions, including spacecraft, ground segments, payloads and equipments; Astrium Services, the Space services partner for critical missions, providing comprehensive fixed and mobile solutions covering secure and commercial satcoms and networks, and bespoke geo-information services, worldwide.

Astrium is a wholly owned subsidiary of EADS, a global leader in aerospace, defence and related services.

Nereus www.nereus-regions.eu

NEREUS currently unites 26 European regions and 38 Associate Members with the common objective to spread the use and understanding of space technologies across Europe for the benefit of regions and their citizens.

As voice of the European Regions, NEREUS not only serves as an advocate for the regions in matters of space uses but also as a direct channel to the regional users of space technologies (such as local authorities, SMEs, universities and research institutes and citizens). The network is the key interface between the regional level
and national and European institutions.

Secure World Foundation www.swfound.org

The Secure World Foundation (SWF) is a non-profit operating foundation devoted to the long term sustainability of space activities, the cooperative use of space resources for the benefit of planet Earth, and the development of governance mechanisms to cope with the long term threat posed by near Earth objects (NEOs) that strike Earth on a periodic basis. The Foundation acts as a research body, convener and facilitator to advocate for key space security and other space related topics and to examine their influence on governance and international development.

Event Organisers

Forum Europe www.forum-europe.com

Forum Europe is the leading EU dedicated conference and event provider. Founded in 1989 and with offices at the heart of the European Union in Brussels, Forum Europe specialises in EU focussed political and economic conferences and debates. We work successfully with businesses, institutions, NGOs and governments alike while organising our own portfolio of sector leading events.

The Forum Europe team consists of multilingual EU policy and events specialists and our strategic services can maintain and develop your networks at EU level while delivering forums where key issues can be aired and debated.

You can find out more about us by going to www.forum-europe.com