European forum on eo use for environment and security - a thematic network (EUFOREO)

Objective

The objective of the EUFOREO Thematic Network (TN) is to establish a European Forum among the major Space Agencies, Research Centres, Service providers, Manufacturers and Users at national and European levels. The purpose is to develop the case for the efficient implementation of EU and national policies for Environment and Security (including Internal Treaties), through the use of Earth Observation (EO). It will support the GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security) initiative. The EUFOREO TN will operate over 18 months through 3 phases; Preparation, Technical Fora and Outline Definition. Networking will be achieved by means of meetings, workshops, a web site and email. Main results: updating of users needs; consensus on EO use; implementation steps toward a EU monitoring capability

Programme(s)

• FP5-EESD - Programme for research, technological development and demonstration on "Energy, environment and sustainable development, 1998-2002"

Topic(s)

• 1.1.4.-7. - RTD activities of a generic nature

Funding Scheme

THN - Thematic network contracts

Coordinator

TELESPAZIO S.P.A.

Address

Via Tiburtina 965
00156 Roma
Italy

Participants (15)

AGENZIA SPAZIALE ITALIANA

Italy

Address

Viale Liegi, 26
00198 Roma

ALCATEL SPACE INDUSTRIES S.A.

France

Address

Boulevard Du Midi 100
06156 Cannes La Bocca

ARGOSS BV

Netherlands

Address

28,Voorsterweg 28
8325 ZH Vollenhove

ASTRIUM SAS

France

Address

37, Avenue Louis Breguet
78146 Velizy Villacoublay

COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES

Italy

Address

Via E. Fermi 1
21020 Barasso

EADS ASTRIUM GMBH

Germany

Address

88039 Friedrichshafen

ESA - EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY

Italy

Address

Via Galileo Galilei
00044 Frascati

G.I.P. MEDIAS-FRANCE

France

Address

Avenue Edouard Belin 18 Cnes
31401 Toulouse

GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTRE

Germany

Address

20,Muenchner Strasse 20
51147 Koeln

NETHERLANDS GEOMATICS & EARTH OBSERVATION B.V.

Netherlands

Address

De Meent 8
8200 AH Lelystad

NORWEGIAN SPACE CENTRE

Norway

Address

Drammensveien 165
0212 Oslo

SATELLUS AB

Sweden

Address

Albygatan 107 P.o. Box 4207
171 04 Solna

SPOT IMAGE SA

France

Address

Rue Des Satellites 5
31030 Toulouse

SWEDISH ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

Sweden

Address

Blekholmsterrassen 36
106 48 Stockholm

THE EUROPEAN ORGANISATION FOR THE EXPLOITATION OF METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES

Germany

Address

Am Kavalleriesand 47
64295 Darmstadt