On 1-2 February, ESA's establishment ESRIN in Frascati, Italy, will host the Conference "Europe enlarges its Space". The Conference is being convened
by the Italian Parliamentary Space Group as a follow-up to the Second European Interparliamentary Space Conference, which was held in Italy in
October 2000. The organisation of the event is being supported by ESA and the Italian Space Agency (ASI) with additional contributions from the Italian
civil aviation authority ENAV and the Italian space industry.



Parliamentary Space Groups from Italy, France, Germany, Belgium and Spain are expected to attend, along with representatives of Space Agencies, the
European Parliament and Commission, European space industry, and high level representatives of the Italian Government. The Conference is organised in
round table discussions and will cover issues relating to European space research activities, the European space programmes, particularly Galileo and
GMES (Global Monitoring for Environment and Security), and commercial legislation relating to the export of European space products.

An exhibit of the European Space Industry has been organised in conjunction with the Conference.

You are invited to attend the press conference being organised jointly with the Italian Parliamentary Space Group and ASI on 1 February at 12:30 at
ESRIN, Via Galileo Galilei, Frascati.

Points of contact

ESA Media Relations

ESA HQ

8-10, rue Mario Nikis

F-75738 Paris Cedex 15

France

Tel.: + 33 1 53697155

Fax: + 33 1 53697690



Simonetta Cheli

Head of the Public and Institutional Relations Office

ESA-ESRIN

Via Galileo Galilei

00044 Frascati

Tel.: + 39 06 94180350

Fax: + 39 06 94180302

E-mail: Simonetta.Cheli@esa.int



Francesco Rea

Media Relations

Agenzia Spaziale Italiana

Viale Liegi, 26

Roma

Tel.: + 39 06 8567235

                                               "Europe enlarges its Space"



                                                 PRESS CONFERENCE

                                    Organised by ESA/Italian Parliamentary Space Group/ASI



                                         Location: ESRIN, Via Galileo Galilei, Room A

                                                 1st-2nd February -12h30





First Name: _________________________ Surname : _________________________



Media: _____________________________________________________________



Address: ____________________________________________________________



____________________________________________________________________



____________________________________________________________________



Telephone: _______________________ Fax: ______________________________



Mobile: __________________________ E-mail: ___________________________



( ) I will be attending the Press Conference

( ) I will not be attending



Please fax this form back to:

Franca Morgia

ESA-ESRIN

Public and Institutional Relations Office

Tel.: + 39 06 94180951

Fax: + 39 06 94180952