The Second European Space Policy Workshop

THE STAKEHOLDERS AND THEIR INTERESTS

took place on 10 January 2003, Leuven, Belgium.

The Workshop was kindly sponsored by ESA and Arianespace

To access the Workshop Report please click here.

Workshop Programme

14.00 - Commencement of the Workshop and Perspectives on Policy Challenges

• Opening by Prof Dr André Oosterlinck, Rector of KU Leuven
• Europe, the Convention and Space (Jean-Luc Dehaene, Former Prime Minister of Belgium, Vice-President of the European Constitutional Convention)
• The Policy Challenge of Striking a Balance between the Interests Involved (Jean-Pol Poncelet, ESA)
• Towards a Space Policy For the EU (Kurt Vandenberghe, European Commission)
• The Development of an Approach to Integration of Space Capabilities within the Defence, Security and Foreign Policy: Role of the EU (Klaus Becher, IISS)
• Discussion

  Statements of Particular Interests

• Introduction: Identification of the Stakeholders and their Role in Policy Formation (Dr Kevin Madders, SNI)
• Europe's Response in the Current Security and Strategic Context Using Space: the Operational Dimension (Col Veniero Santoro, Council of the EU)
• Science Community Perspective (Dr Heinz Wolff, Brunel University)
• Gearing Space Programmes to Specific User Interests: Utilitarianism as the UK Approach (Alan Cooper, BNSC)
• What Goals for the European Space Industry to Develop in the Future? (Christophe Jacob, Eurospace)
• Issues Faced by Satellite Operators (Christine Leurquin, Fulvio Sansone, ESOA)
• Launchers: The Strategic Asset of Autonomy (Michel Bartolomey, Arianespace)
• Furthering Operational and Commercial Use of Earth Observation Space Infrastructure (Paul van Kempen, KEC, The Netherlands)
• Connecting to Public Opinion: The Media Interest (Frances Brown, Space Policy)
• Discussion

  Conclusions from the Chair (Prof Dr Jan Wouters, KU Leuven