Final Programme
Venue: Swissotel, Tallinn
Address: Tornimäe 3, Tallinn
Wednesday 5th May 2010
15.00 – 20.00 Registration, Swissotel
17.00 – 18.30 Baltic Space Round Table, in Enterprise Estonia (Invitation only)
19.30 – 21.30 Welcome Reception, Cocktails, Swissotel
Day I, Thursday 6th May 2010
09.00 – 10.00 Registration, Swissotel
10.00 – 11.30 Joint Session 1: Role of Space & Best Practice
- Moderator: Alar Kolk, Member of Estonian Space Committe
- Opening remarks, Ene Ergma, President of the Riigikogu
- Welcome note, Marc Tondriaux, Director, Business Division Earth Observation Services, EADS Astrium
- GMES Services and Downstream Opportunities. Mikko Strahlendorff, GMES Bureau
- The GMES programme: Implementation of the Space Component and Services. Josef Aschbacher, Head, European Space Agency (ESA) GMES Space Office
- On Satellite Capabilities to Observe Atmospheric Composition and Air Pollution. Dr. Mikhail A. Sofiev, Finnish Meteorological Institute, Adjunct Professor, Senior Research Scientist
11.30 – 12.00 Coffee break
12.00 – 13.30 Joint Session 2: Public & Private Opportunities of Earth Observation & GMES
- Moderator: Anu Reinart, Director General, Tartu Observatory
- European Environment Agency Shape, Size and Role. Robert Lowson, EEA Coordinator, GMES Bureau
- Swedish National Earth Observation Activities. Göran Boberg, Swedish National Space Board
- Experiences of EO Applications in Environmental Monitoring in Finland. Yrjö Gustaf Sucksdorff, Finnish Environment Institute
- GMES Services Feeding your Business. Marie Menard-Caer, European Commission – GMES Bureau
13.30 – Opening of Poster Session
13.30 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 16.00 Parallel Session 1: Space Related Business Opportunities
- Moderator: Alar Kolk, Member of Estonian Space Committe
- Future Space Markets. Prof Walter Peeters, Dean of International Space University, ISU
- GMES Emergency Response, SAFER. Franz Jaskolla, Infoterra
- Lithuanian Program of Space Research, Technologies and Services. Vidmantas Tomkus, Director, Lithuanian National Space Association
- Public-Private Cooperation in Estonia and the Space Downstream Services Development. Tõnis Eerme, Member of Board, Invent Baltics
- First Latvian Satellite VENTA-1. Dana Reizniece, Member of Board, Ventspils High Technology Park
Parallel Session 2: R&D in the GMES Marine Domain
- Moderator: Anu Reinart, Director General, Tartu Observatory
- EUMETSAT in Estonia. Aarne Männik, Head of Development Department, EMHI
- GMES Marine and Coastal Information Services and Transfer 2009-2012. Carsten Brockmann, Director, Brockmann Consult
- Space downstream services munder development in Estonian Marine Institute. Tiit Kutser, Head of Remote Sensing Department, Estonian Marine Institute, University of Tartu
- Use of Earth Observation Data and Numerical Marine Modelling in the Developing of Downstream Services on Marine Weather Prediction. Urmas Raudsepp, Head of Department of Echohydrodynamics, Marine Systems Institute
- Water Insight: operational water quality services. Annelies Hommersom, Project Leader, Water Insight
16.00 – 16.30 Afternoon Coffee Break, Refreshments
16.30-17.30 Joint Panel Discussion 1: Space Services & Opportunities of the Future
- Moderator: Alar Kolk, Member of Estonian Space Committe
- Agenda: Public Sector Role in Modern Society Creating a Sustainable Space Service Sector.
Panellists:
- Ene Ergma, President of the Riigikogu
- Marc Tondriaux, Director, Business Division Earth Observation Services EADS Astrium
- Carsten Brockmann, Director, Brockmann Consult
- Josef Aschbacher, Head, European Space Agency (ESA) GMES Space Office
- Walter Peeters, Dean of International Space University, ISU
- Göran Boberg, Director of Earth Observation, Swedish National Space Board
17.30 – 18.30 Poster Session continues. Cocktails & Light Food
19.30 – 23.00 Gala Dinner (Invitations only).
Day II, Friday 7th May 2010
08.30 – 09.30 Registration, Swissotel
09.30 – 12.00 Joint Session 3: Benefits from Space & Satellite Services
- Moderator: Alar Kolk, Member of Estonian Space Committe
- Opening Remarks, Juhan Parts, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia
- Welcome Note, Ülari Alamets, Director General, Enterprise Estonia
- The Role of Small Satellites in Earth Observation Services. Sir Martin Sweeting, Surrey Satellite Technologu Ltd
- Industrial Benefits from Space Activities. Geir Hovmork, Deputy Director General, Industry, Norwegian Space Centre
- Future of IT In Space Applications and Services. Stuart Martin, Business Director- Space & Satellite Communications, Logica
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch
13.00 – 14.45 Parallel Session 3: In Search of Space & Sattelite Business
- Moderator: Alar Kolk, Member of Estonian Space Committe
- The Role of the Estonian Space Office – Engineering Future Business Opportunities. Madis Võõras, Enterprise Estonia
- Applying Experiences from Space Technology and Management to Major New Challenges in Climate, Energy, Health and Weather. Frederique Berenbach, Head of Business Development, Sapienza Consulting
- How to Manage Complexity and Quality in Space? Bernard Bals, Project Manager, IABG Industrianlagen-Betriebsgesellschaft mbH
- Commercial Spin-offs from the Nigerian Space Program. Timiebi Aganaba, ISU International Institute of Space Commerce, Isle of Man
- Development of Space Related Services and Business Opportunities in Latvia. Kaspars Kalnins, Latvia NCP Space
Parallel Session 4: R&D in the GMES Land and Emergency Domain
- Moderator: Anu Reinart, Director General, Tartu Observatory
- Users’ Influence to Define the Land Monitoring Process in Europe. Nuria Blanes Guardia, European Topic Centre on Land Use and Spatial Information
- Remote Sensing in Terrestrial Environmental Monitoring Programme in Estonia. Urmas Peterson, Tartu Observatory
- A New Paradigm for Earth Observation: The e-Corce Concept & Applications. Jean – Jacques Favier, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Earth Science GRID and the e-collaboration Technologies Experiences. Luigi Fusco, Senior Advisor for Earth Observation Applications, European Space Agency (ESA)
- Flood Mapping and Related Hydrological Studies Using SAR Imagery in Estonia. Kaupo Voormansik, PhD student, University of Tartu, ISU MSS alumnus 2009
Parallel Session 5: Satellite Navigation Trends & Business Models
- Moderator: Teet Jagomägi, Regio
- Finland in Space from 1985 to GNSS. Pauli Stigell, Senior Technology Advisor, Tekes
- Trends in Satellite Navigation: Opening new opportunities for Services and Applications. Rob Postema, Principal Business Consultant, Logica
- European Fire Guard Alarm System. Giorgos Kostopoulos, Director, Aratos Technologies S.A.
- Galileo Based Mobility Services. Rainer Uhle, Senior Product Manager Business Intelligence, SAP
14.45 – 15.15 Coffee Break, Refreshments
15.15 – 16.15 Joint Panel Discussion 2: Conference Summary & the Case of Estonia
- Moderator: Alar Kolk, Member of Estonian Space Committe
- Agenda: How to Develop Future Space Downstream Services Business?
Panellists:
- Juhan Parts, Minister of Economic Affairs and Communications, Estonia
- Geir Hovmork, Deputy Director General, Industry, Norwegian Space Centre
- Sir Martin Sweeting, Surrey Satellite Technologu Ltd
- Madis Võõras, advisor for technology, innovation&space, Enterprise Estonia
- Teet Jagomägi, CEO, Regio
- Pauli Stigell, Senior Technology Advisor, Tekes
- Kaspars Kalnins, leading researcher, Latvia NCP Space
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