EU Space components and EUSPA-related upcoming operational and administrative needs

Description

Day 1 focused on providing a comprehensive overview of the EU Space Programme components and EUSPA's key areas of development and procurement for 2025. Participants gained insights into the latest developments, targets, and upcoming opportunities across Copernicus, EGNOS, Galileo, GOVSATCOM, SSA, and more. Highlights included sessions on tools enablers like engineering, administrative, and corporate quality support for EUSPA. Networking tables in the evening provided a platform for focused discussions with experts in EGNSS, SATCOM, EO, MDI-COMM, and ADMIN.

Key Highlights:

Updates on Copernicus, EGNOS, Galileo, GOVSATCOM, SSA.
Insights into EUSPA’s tools, facilities, and enablers.
Networking opportunities with industry professionals and EUSPA representatives.

Agenda

09:00 – 10:00	Registration
10:00 – 10:05	Welcome remarks by moderator
	Marie Ménard
10:05 – 10:20	Opening Remarks
	Rodrigo da Costa, EUSPA Executive Director
10:20 – 10:30	Introduction to Day 1
	Archontoula Antoniou
10:30 – 11:20	GALILEO: Overview of the component, future perspective and associated services/supplies procured
	Marco Caparrini, Galileo Open Service Manager
11:20 – 12:00	EGNOS: Overview of the component, future perspective and associated services/supplies procured
	Chiara Scaleggi, EGNOS V3 Deployment & Initial Operations Manager
12:00 – 12:30	GOVSATCOM: Overview of the component, future perspective and associated services/supplies procured
	Georgios Synnefakis, GOVSATCOM Programme Manager
12:30 – 13:35	Lunch break
13:35 – 14:05	SSA/SST: Overview of the component, future perspective and associated services/supplies procured
	João Alves, SST Team Leader
14:05 – 14:40	Market, Downstream and Innovations (MDI) & COPERNICUS: Overview of MDI & COPERNICUS activities, future perspective and associated services/supplies procured
	Fiammetta Diani, Head of Market Downstream and Innovation
14:40 - 15:10	Coffee break
15:10 – 15:40	Tools and Facilities for EUSPA, including Multicomponent Secmon, ICT, facilities/sites
	Stephan Wildeboer, Head of ICT & Facility Management Paolo Santoro
15:40 – 16:10	Enablers of EUSPA: Overview of support services, future perspective and associated needs procured Administrative support, MDI support, engineering support, corporate quality support, strategy support, communications support
	Patrick Hamilton, Head of Administration
16:10 – 16:50	Questions and Answers
	Marie Ménard
16:50 – 16:55	Introduction to Day 2 (teaser)
	Archontoula Antoniou
16:55 – 17:05	Closing Remarks Day 1
	Rodrigo da Costa, EUSPA Executive Director
17:05 – 17:08	Introduction of the networking tables and end of the online session
	Marie Ménard
17:08 – 18:00	Networking tables on-site and off-site: EGNSS, SATCOM, EO, MDI-COMM, ADMIN