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Watch the replay of this media event to hear about the outcome of the 300th ESA Council.
Delegations from Member States met in Paris on 20 and 21 October 2021. Panelists, including ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, provided live updates on the Intermediate Ministerial Meeting that will take place in Portugal in November 2021. The High-Level Advisory Group Report was also be presented and new ESA directors were announced.