European conference on space at ESA-ESRIN. From left to right: Cristobal Martin-Rico, Head of ESRIN; Wilhelm Grissemann, Chariman of the Austrian Parliamentary Group; Sergio Gomez-Alba Ruiz, Chairman of the Spanish Parliamentary Group; Vincenzo Vita, Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Communications; Francesco Aloisio, Chariman of the Italian Parliamentary Group; Francesco Posa, Mayor of Frascati; Pierre Ducout, Chairman of the French Parliamentary Group; Kurt Rossmanith, Representative of the German government; Michiel Maertens, Vice-chairman of the Belgian Parliamentary Group.