N° 2–2023: Media Invitation: 15th European Space Conference in Brussels

This year's edition of the European Space Conference, organised by Business Bridge Europe, will focus on Securing the Future of Europe in Space.

Media representatives are invited to register for the two-day event, to attend a Q&A session on "ESA’s Space Ambitions” with ESA Director General Dr Josef Aschbacher, taking place on 24 January 2023, at 11:30-12:00 CET.  ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and ESA Directors will also be in attendance.

The European Space Conference brings together high-level decision-makers from across EU institutions, Member States, the European Space Agency and industry to discuss European space policy and its technological and industrial challenges.

Accredited journalists will have the opportunity to request interviews on-site, and to attend the following talks and briefings in person or remotely:

Programme highlights

Tuesday 24 January (CET)

9:40-9:50 – Europa room
Keynote address by ESA Director General, Josef Aschbacher

11:30-12:00 – ESA stand
Q&A session with ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher on ESA’s Space Ambitions
Also in attendance: ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and ESA Directors.

12:00-12:20 – ESA stand
Accelerating the use of space in Europe
With ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti and ESA Special Advisor Graham Turnok. 

Wednesday 25 January (CET)

11:30-12:00 – ESA stand
Press briefing and information session on the Artemis Accords with President of the International Institute of Space Law Kai-Uwe Schrogl, ESA Head of Public International Law, Alexander Soucek

13:10-13:20 – Europa room
Closing address by EU Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth Mariya Gabriel, and ESA astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti 

ESA Participants

Director General, Josef Aschbacher
Astronaut, Samantha Cristoforetti
Director of Commercialisation, Industry and Procurement, Geraldine Naja
Director of Earth Observation, Simonetta Cheli
Director of European, Legal and International Matters, Eric Morel de Westgaver
Director of Human and Robotic Exploration, David Parker
Director of Navigation, Javier Benedicto
Director of Operations, Rolf Densing
Director of Space Transportation, Daniel Neuenschwander

Registration

Media representatives may register to attend the European Space Conference for free via the following link: https://spaceconference.eu/#media
Full Programme: https://spaceconference.eu/programme

Contacts:

For interview requests, please contact ESA Media Relations:
Adelina Campos de Carvalho –Adelina.campos@esa.int / Media@esa.int

For further information, please contact European Space Conference media coordination:
Hajo Friedrich – terraverde50769@gmail.com
Margaux Demeyer –margaux.demeyer@logos-pa.com

Social media

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Images

ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa-photolibrary.com/

Terms and conditions for using ESA images:
www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images

For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly spaceinimages@esa.int

Videos

ESA's Video Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa.int/esatv/Videos_for_Professionals

Terms and conditions for using ESA videos: https://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Terms_and_Conditions

For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int

About the European Space Agency

The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.

ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world

ESA has 22 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia and Slovenia are Associate Members.

ESA has established formal cooperation with four Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.

By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.

Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int