Conference opening

Opening of ‘The Ambitions of Europe in Space’ conference, held at the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, 15–16 October 2009. From left: Rainer Wieland, Vice-President of the European Parliament; José Manuel Durão Barroso, President of the European Commission; Joëlle Vanderauwera, Business Bridge Europe; Marc Paoloni, Business Bridge Europe; Philippe Maystadt, President of the European Investment Bank.