Visit of Bavarian CSU delegation to ESRIN
Yesterday, 30 members of the CSU party of the Bavarian parliament in Germany have visited ESA’s Establishment in Italy, ESRIN.
The delegation was lead by Dr. Otmar Bernhard, Deputy Head of CSU party and accompanied by the Minister of state for economy, infrastructure and technology, Dr. Otto Wiesheu as well as Minister of state and Head of the Bavarian Minister president’s office Erwin Huber.
Dr Volker Liebig, Director of Earth Observation and ESRIN Director welcomed the group and presented ESA’s activities, ESRIN and the perspectives for the upcoming Ministerial Council Meeting of ESA planned in Berlin in December.
After having been introduced into the applications and operations of the Earth Observation Programme by Günther Kohlhammer the politicians had the opportunity to have a guided tour through the ESRIN establishment.