N° 50–2023: Media invitation: Space Summit
25 October 2023
At its Council meeting during the Space Summit on 6 November 2023, Ministers of ESA’s Member States will take decisive steps in making space an even more important instrument to manage climate change. At the same time, ESA will open a new era of modernizing the implementation of its programmes, responding to growing commercialisation and privatisation of space activities, in particular in the fields of space transportation and space exploration.
At a joint meeting of the ESA Council at Ministerial level and the Space Ministers of the European Union on 7 November 2023, coordinated advance will be made for space supporting the European Green Transition, sustainability in space, increased commercialisation in the European space ecosystem and securing autonomous, reliable and cost-effective access to space for Europe.
Journalists are invited to take note that while both days are part of the Space Summit, they are organized by different entities. For the ESA Council at Ministerial Level on 6 November, ESA is the point of contact for journalists.
Meanwhile, accreditation and more information about the meetings with the EU on 7 November can be found here:
Media Programme
Accredited journalists will be provided with the following media opportunities on location. Journalists unable to be physically present will be given remote opportunities to listen, interview and record.
Monday, 6 November 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 09:00 | Opening of the Media Centre | |
| 11.45 – 12.10 | Doorstep/handshake | FIBES |
| 14:00 – 18:00 |
ESA Council at Ministerial Level as part of Space Summit 2023 (not open for journalists – livestream available for some sessions, see below) |
FIBES, Main Meeting Room |
| 16:00 – 16:20 | Coffee break | FIBES, Main Hall |
| 18:00 – 18:20 | Group Photo | FIBES, Main Hall |
| 18:45 - 19:30 |
Press Conference (Chair Anna Christmann, Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy, ESA DG Josef Aschbacher, Moderator) |
FIBES, Press Room |
Tuesday, 7 November 2023
| Time | Event | Location |
| 08:15 – 08:30 | Doorstep/handshake | Pabellón de la Navegación |
| 08:45 – 10:45 | Informal meeting of the EU Competitiveness Council (EU Ministers) (not open for journalists) |
Pabellón de la Navegación, Sala Polivalente 1 |
| 10:45 - 11:45 | Group photo and coffee break | Pabellón de la Navegación |
| 11:45 - 14:00 | ESA-EU joint meeting |
Pabellón de la Navegación, Sala Polivalente 1 |
| 14:00 – 14:30 |
Joint ESA-EU Press Conference (EU Chair Diana Morant, Spanish minister of Science and Innovation + ESA Chair Anna Christmnn, Federal Government Coordinator of German Aerospace Policy + ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher + EU Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton) |
Pabellón de la Navegación’s Library |
Media accreditation
Monday 6 November 2023 Update Opening
The Council at Ministerial Level will take place at the FIBES Conference Center, Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos, Av. Alcalde Luis Uruñuela, 1, 41020 Sevilla, Spain
Opening hours media centre:
Monday 6 November: 11:30 – 20:00
Media can register for the activities on 6 November using this link (deadline 3 November)
https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/
Registered media will receive the link to join the interactive online session shortly before the briefing (WebEx platform).
The press conference will also be streamed at esawebtv.esa.int, but only registered media will be able to ask questions.
For more information about the Informal Meeting of European Ministers responsible for space on 7 November, please see here:
For media opportunities on 7 November, please register here (deadline 29 October): https://media.eu2023.es/secured/login
More info on the accreditation process: https://spanish-presidency.consilium.europa.eu/en/media/accreditations/
One-on-one interviews
One-on-one interviews of the ESA Director General, ESA Directors, the Chairs, ESA astronauts and Ministers as well as other high-level representatives can be scheduled at the timeslots identified in the programme (both for media onsite as well as remotely).
Interview requests with ESA officials should be submitted to media@esa.int.
Media Contacts
Adelina Campos de Carvalho - ESA Media Relations Officer
adelina.campos@esa.int
Beatriz Arias - Media Relations Services
beatriz.arias@ext.esa.int
Council sessions open to media
Media will be able to listen to the following Council sessions via livestream, either in the media area onsite or via ESA WebTV.
- Opening
- Adoption of agenda
- Introduction by ESA Director General
- Statements from Participating States
- Press Briefing
The following documents in their final version will be made available to media:
- The ESA Director General’s proposal
- The ESA Council Resolution
- Joint Declaration of the Presidencies (ESA-EU meeting)
Further information
Media representatives can find further information about ESA’s plans to accelerate the use of space in Europe on the ESA Vision website.
Social media
Follow ESA on:
X: @esa @AschbacherJosef
Facebook: @EuropeanSpaceAgency
Instagram: @europeanspaceagency
YouTube: ESA
LinkedIn: European Space Agency - ESA
Pinterest: European Space Agency - ESA
Hashtag #SpaceSummit
Images
ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa.int/ESA_Multimedia/Images
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