Media invitation: information session following the 329th ESA Council

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ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair Renato Krpoun will brief journalists on decisions taken at the ESA Council meeting held in Paris on 23 and 24 October 2024.

Journalists are cordially invited to attend an information session on Thursday 24 October at 14:30 CEST.

The information session is expected to cover ESA’s response to the critical challenges in space, including those facing the space industry in Europe. ESA is taking concrete steps to better support the European space agency, streamlining its procurement regulations to become more agile and to create a sustainable future.

The ESA Council meeting is also due to discuss the first draft of ESA’s strategy for 2040 and the preparations for the next ESA Council meeting at the Ministerial level, which is due to take place at the end of 2025, as well as plans to mark the 50th anniversary of ESA in 2025.

Media registration

Journalists are requested to register by 17:00 CEST on Wednesday 23 October at the latest for on-site presence in ESA HQ, Paris, or to receive access codes for the ESA WebEx online session. Only those registered will be able to ask questions: https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-­media-brie­fing-form/

The information session will be streamed live on ESA Web TV.