PROGRAMME

17th EISC - Workshop

23 - 24 March 2015

Madrid, Spain

Invitation Letter for the workshop (English Version / Spanish Version)

Background Information to the Workshop

Monday 23 March 2015

14.00 - 15.00	Registration at the Congreso de los Diputados
15.00 - 15.20	Welcome speeches by: Ovidio SÁNCHEZ, Chairperson of the Space Parliamentary Group (Spanish Version) Francisco MARÍN, General Director of CDTI
15.20 - 16.20	1st SESSION: The View of European Organisations European Strategy in Space, running activities and plans for the future. The roles of European organizations and member states. Speakers (15’ each): Philippe BRUNET, Director of Aerospace, Maritime, Security and Defence Industries, European Commission Giuseppe MORSILLO, Director for Finance, Controlling and Information Technology, European Space Agency Paul COUNET, Head of Strategy and International Relations, Eumetsat Moderator: Ovidio SÁNCHEZ, Chairperson of the Space Parliamentary Group Q&A - Wrap up
16.20 - 16.40	Coffee Break
16.40 - 18.00	2nd SESSION: National Perspective The view of each member state about the current and future role of European organizations in space and the space strategy followed at national level. Speakers (10’ per speaker): Juan Carlos CORTÉS, Director of Aerospace Programmes, CDTI Jean-Pascal LE FRANC, Director of Strategy, CNES Rolf DENSING, Director of ESA Space Programmes, DLR Maria Cristina FALVELLA, Italian Delegate to the ESA Science Programme Committee and Chairman of the ESA Industrial Policy Committee, ASI Moderator: Félix LAVILLA, Member of the Economy and Competitiveness Committee Q&A - Wrap up
18.30 - 19.30	Cultural Visit to Reina Sofia Museum
20.30	Dinner at Restaurant Paradis

Tuesday 24 March 2015

9.30 - 11.00	3rd SESSION: Industrial Policy for Growth and Competitiveness An Industrial policy is essential to shape the future of European industry. The purpose of the session is to review the current industrial policy used in each organization, assess the main results achieved and how this policy has helped in the development of a distributed space industry throughout Europe. Speakers (15’ each): Geraldine NAJA, Head of Industrial Policy and Auditing Department, European Space Agency Iulia SIMION, Policy Officer, Policy and Space Research Unit, European Commission Jean-Jacques TORTORA, Secretary General, ASD Jorge POTTI, President, TEDAE-Proespacio Moderator: Inmaculada RIERA, Member of the Economy and Competitiveness Committee Q&A - Wrap up
11.00 – 11.30	Coffee Break
11.30 - 13.00	4th SESSION: Data Policy Data policy is an essential element in the development of services based on space systems. The purpose of the session is to have an overview of the different data policies currently managed in European programmes and current on-going discussions on the following matters: Free of charge data provided by public institution vs. commercial providers European legislation on data security checks for EO systems Speakers (10’ each): Iulia SIMION, Policy Officer, Policy and Space Research Unit, European Commission Nick HANOWSKI, Head of the Ground Segment and Operations Department, European Space Agency Celestino GÓMEZ, Director, EARSC Torcuato BATTAGLIA, Head of Sales, Telespazio Miguel BELLÓ, President, Deimos Miguel Angel GARCÍA PRIMO, Director General, Hisdesat Moderator: Mr. Alejandro FERNÁNDEZ, Member of the Economy and Competitiveness Committee Q&A - Wrap up
13.00 - 13.45	Transfer to Spanish Space Facilities, where lunch was offered by Astrium Defense and Space
13.45 - 16.30	Visit of Spanish Space Facilities, where lunch was offered by Astrium Defense and Space
16.30 - 17.00	Direct Transfer from ADS to Madrid-Barajas Airport