PROJECT TITLE: Conditions for Space Policy and Related Action Plan Consolidation in Europe — C-SPACE
Coordinator: Fondation pour la recherche stratégique
Partners:
- Romanian Space Agency - ROSA
- National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), France
- Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), England
- Defence Research Agency (FOI), Sweden
- Institute of International Affairs (IAI), Italy
Period: 18 months (1 March 2010 - 1 September 2011)
Project Director: Xavier Pasco
Description:
In Europe there is a growing interest to reinforce space policy. The accomplishment of this laborious work requires some multilevel political studies. The project aims to achieve such a study and the aim is to define a comprehensive approach to the key steps to be followed at European level in the field of space.
Project objectives:
The project aims to:
- analyze the space-related policies in Europe
- create a vision for space policy
- assess the guidelines and possible horizons for the European Space Policy
- asses the resources and opportunities that can be used to implement the European space policy
- establish the recommendations to support a more effective European space policy
Activities:
- WP 100 - Management and coordination
- WP 200 - Assessing the socio-economic impact of space activities
- WP 300 - "Space Services' dimension: an European space policy in the service of the European citizens
- WP 400 - 'Policy' dimension: an European space policy in support of EU policies
- WP500 - 'Science' dimension: European wide perspective (EU/MS/ESA) on the contribution of space to science and knowledge
- WP 600 - 'Security' dimension: the contribution of European space policy to defense and security
- WP 700 -'Exploration' dimension: an European Space Policy for Exploration
- WP 800 - Industrial and technological perspective to support the European Space Policy
- WP 900 - European Space Policy in relation to third countries
- WP 1000 - Institutional aspects and perspectives regarding the European Space Policy
- WP 1100 - The vision for the European Space Policy - identifying the catalysts for a dynamic European Space Policy
- WP 1200 - Dissemination
Publications:
Project webpage: C-SPACE