This Conference, hosted by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), provided a forum to discuss the potentials of enhanced cooperation in applied earth observation (EO) in Germany and the new EU Member States. To this end, it offered participants the opportunity to present their respective fields of research and projects in expert sessions.

Aiming to reach out to joint initiatives within GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), the Conference informed about the related aspects of the EU Framework Programme for Research. Furthermore, the mechanisms for cooperation as foreseen by the European Space Agency (ESA) were presented.

The programme included an on-site visit of DLR EO facilities in Neustrelitz. In this way the Conference provided an additional forum to discuss the potential sharing of infrastructures for EO data and related software and services. This visit was co-hosted by the State of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern highlighting its commitment to research cooperation within the Baltic sea region.

Companies had the opportunity to present themselves and to participate in the expert sessions as well as the overall programme.



Expert Sessions

The conference offered participation in Expert Sessions on

- disaster management,
- monitoring the environment,
- atmosphere,
- ground segment/infrastructures and
- possiblities for space cooperation in the Baltic sea region.

Therefore it provided the opportunity to discuss individual aspects of applied earth observation in expert groups.


Audience

The conference was intended for researchers, users and industry representatives in Germany and the 10 new EU Member States.


Website

Parts of this website are protected by user name and password. Participants received the user name and password to access the respective website areas.


Contact

Deutsches Zentrum
für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V.
(German Aerospace Center)
International Cooperation
Mrs. Luisa Stephan
Phone: +49 (0) 2203 601-2672
E-Mail: luisa.stephan@dlr.de and
E-Mail: eo-conference@dlr.de