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Space Green Paper

CONCLUSIONS

The Green Paper puts forward a number of questions, which Europe will have to face in the medium and long term. The answers given and the choices made will determine the future of Europe as a space power. This will in turn impact on the aspirations and development of the Union itself.

The publication of the Green Paper marks the beginning of an official consultation period. This will extend until 30 May 2003. The framework will be provided by the joint Commission/ESA Task Force which will organise a series of seminars, workshops and hearings to facilitate the process. An internet site will also be available for the submission of the answers that interested parties are requested to give to the questions raised.

Subsequently, an action plan ("White Paper") will be drawn up by the Commission, detailing the action to be undertaken and the role of each partner in ensuring that they are successfully implemented. This plan will be presented before the end of 2003.

Green Paper on the future of Europe in the space sector: Consultation process

Start of consultation: 22 January 2003; end of consultation: 30 May 2003

Contributions should be sent to:
c/o Commission/ESA Joint Task Force
"Green Paper on space"
rue Joseph II n° 79 - Office 02/06 - 1049 Brussels
E-mail: space-policy@cec.eu.int

A web forum enabling all those interested to express their views is available.

Information: A number of workshops are being planned to take the debate to various places in Europe. The cities currently foreseen are: Brussels, Madrid, Rome, Berlin, London, Prague and Paris.

Additional events may be organised as part of conferences already planned.

These workshops will permit an open exchange of views. Presentations prepared by the Commission/European Space Agency joint Task Force will launch and structure the debates.


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