Making Europe Work for You

Agenda

09:45 – 10:15 Arrival and Registration

10:15 – 10:30 Introduction – Why this event is important to you – Graham Peters, UKspace/Avanti 10:30 – 10:50 Keynote – Continental Perspective on UK Engagement in Europe – Martin Ditter, ESA 10:50 – 11:10 European Space Policy – Philippe Jean, European Commission 11:10 – 11:55 How things work in Brussels

• Frank Moeschler, UKpermrep
• Mani Sivasgaram, Innovate UK
• Rupert Wilkinson, EP

11:55 – 12:10 Q&A / Discussions 12:10 – 13:00 Lunch and networking 13:00 – 14:00 New Opportunities

• European Fund for Strategic Investments – Theda Fuchs, European Investment Banks
• Space Across H2020 – Catherine Holt (Space) and Helen Almey (Security), National Contact Points for Horizon 2020, Innovate UK
• Structural Funds – Colin Baldwin, UK Space Agency

14:00 – 15:30 European Opportunities by Market

• Overview of Markets: Work done to date on 5 of the markets highlighted by the space Innovation & Growth Strategy
• Split into groups and answer the following questions for each market (Maritime Surveillance, Location Based Services, Climate Services, Robust, Resilient GNSS and Fixed Satellite Broadband)
• What are the technical challenges that the UK should aim to address?
• How can the UK improve its position in Europe in the market? In terms of competitive position, relationships with European DGs and agencies.
• Which European regulations and standards in the market should the UK seek to influence?
• Summary by each table

15:30 – 15:45 Influencing H2020 to support IGS Markets – Lee Boland, UK Space Agency 15:45 – 16:00 Wrap up and Close

16:00 – 16:30 Sessions with European Officials

 

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