Invitation to the Press: Space Policy: the EU and ESA Present Prospects for Further Co-operation
WHEN?,Monday 27 January 2003,11.00 - 12.30 hrs. WHERE?,Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium,Avenue du Bouchot 10,1210 Brussels WHAT? ,The Green Paper on European Space Policy, and prospects for further co-operation between the EU and ESA, , ,On 21 January, the European Commission adopted the Green Paper on EU Space Policy. This document, prepared by the Commission in co-operation with the European Space Agency (ESA), paves the way for a broad consultation of European space sector players, and will lead to the presentation of a White Paper later this year, including a detailed action plan on European space policy. But other issues to be tackled include the EU-ESA co-operation with Russia, as discussed in a high-level workshop this week in Moscow. And, as the 6th EU Research Framework Programme (FP6 2003-2006) takes off, the Commission is also pumping EUR1,075 billion into aerospace research. To discuss these topics, European Research Commissioner Philippe Busquin and ESA Director-General Antonio Rodotà invite you to a press conference to be held on Monday 27 January, at 11:00 am at the Auditorium of the Planetarium of the Royal Observatory of Belgium. This press conference and informal press lunch will provide a unique opportunity to interface with Director-General Rodotà and Commissioner Busquin on these key issues for the future of Europe in space. Director-General Rodotà and Commissioner Busquin will also be available for interviews.,If you wish to attend this media briefing, please register with Patrick Vittet-Philippe, , Press Officer, DG Research, , European Commission, , Tel: +32.2.296 9056 or + 32 477 27 46 63, fax: +32.2.295 8220, , email: patrick.vittet-philippe@cec.eu.int ,TO FIND ADDITIONAL information on the Green Paper, including the full text,and recent press release, please visit: DG Research website:,http://europa.eu.int/comm/space,The European Space Agency (ESA) website,http://www.esa.int/ How to get there: By car : Ring 0 (exit no. 8 Wemmel - Heysel) ,By public transport : ,By trams: 18, 23, 81 ,By bus (stops : Stade, Heysel or Expo) ,By metro: line 1A (stops : Houba-Brugmann or Heysel),http://www.planetarium.be