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Exploring our Solar System and unlocking the secrets of the Universe
Go to topicProtecting life and infrastructure on Earth and in orbit
Go to topicUsing space to benefit citizens and meet future challenges on Earth
Go to topicMaking space accessible and developing the technologies for the future
Go to topicSecond meeting of the Space Council – concomitant meeting of the ESA Council at ministerial level and of the European Union Competitiveness Council , held at the Kiem Conference Centre in Luxembourg 7 June 2005.
The meeting was jointly chaired by Ms Edelgard Bulmahn (right), German Minister for Education and Research and current Chair of the ESA Council at ministerial level, and Mr Francois Biltgen, Minister for Labour and Employment, Minister for Culture, Higher Education and Research in Luxembourg, and current Chair of the EU Competiveness Council.