EVENTS
On 17 June, on behalf of the Romanian space agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso signed a joint declaration of interest for the formal launch of the activities of the Space Climate Observatory, during an official ceremony at the Paris Air Show. 24 other space agencies and four international organisations signed The Space Climate Observatory declaration in the presence of the President of France, Emmanuel Macron.
The President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso, is leading the Delegation of Romania at the 62nd session of the United Nations (UN) Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space (COPUOS), which is taking place in Vienna, Austria, between 12 – 21 June 2019.
Gathered on 28 May 2019 in Brussels, the ministers responsible for space issues from the European Union (EU) and the European Space Agency (ESA) member states adopted the resolution „Space as an Enabler”. The EU-ESA Space Council, the main instrument for the harmonisation of space policies in Europe, gathered for the first time in the last eight years at Romania’s own initiative. Ministers responsible for space issues from the European countries participated at the reunion, with Romania being represented by the Minister for Research and Innovation, Professor Nicolae Hurduc and the President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso.
The President of the Romanian Space Agency (ROSA), Dr. Phys. Marius-Ioan Piso, gave opening remarks at the 6th Planetary Defense Conference, organised by the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) in the Washington, DC area, between 29 April and 3 May 2019.
The eight edition of the Copernicus conference will take place on 4 and 5 June 2019, at the Central University Library of Bucharest. This year’s edition is focused on "Space for a Safe Society and Sustainable Growth".