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EARSC Profile and GMES Activities

Warsaw, March 15, 2007 Pablo Gonzalez, Chair, EARSC WG on External Relations Paul Kamoun, EARSC Chairman

What is EARSC?

• EARSC is a non-profit-making organisation created in

1989

• EARSC is an association of corporate and observer

members which gathers the collective voice of the Earth Observation Industry

• EARSC’ s focus is on growing the use of earth
• bservation and increasing the profile of its members.
• Fosters dialogue between EARSC members, decision

makers and users

• Provides technical expertise and policy guidance
• Promotes EO industry with European bodies

EARSC’s Mission

• EARSC, through the active participation of its members,

helps them to be more successful, facilitates networking amongst member organizations and disseminates information on

• pportunities,

stakeholder involvement, procedures and policies

• f interest to its members.

Technical excellence

• EARSC gathers and fosters European industrial

competence in all areas of remote sensing (airborne/spaceborne data acquisition systems, ground segments, value-added services,..) to preserve European capabilities, autonomy and independence…

• EARSC members (SME’s and large companies alike)

play a major role in the monitoring of our Planet (various GMES projects for EC , ESA as well as for a large number of international and local users)

– EARSC is representing the European companies of the remote sensing value added sector, as well as data distribution and comprehensive end-to-end chain – EARSC is 90 member strong, with SME’s as well as large member companies – EARSC member companies are spread over Europe and employ all together more than 20 000 people. Their remote sensing work force alone total close to 7 000 people, that is a very substantial part of the European remote sensing dedicated human resources

• Membership

Membership Categories

• Corporate Members

– Any commercial European company or partnership offering and undertaking consulting and contracting services or supplying equipment in the field of remote sensing which is based in a European Country which contributes to the European Space Agency or which is a member of the European Community.

• Associate Members

– EO Companies from countries associated to European programs but not eligible for full membership. Any active representative

• rganization, institution or association party in the field of Earth
• bservation and not engaged in commercial or profit-making

activities such as Public/Governmental Bodies, International Organisation, International (NGO), Private Non Profit Organisation /Foundation, Network/Intermediaries, Business Association and Universities)

Membership Benefits

• Preferred access to government and industry

decision-makers

• Attendance invitation to EARSC organized events
• Direct input to public sector policies and programs
• Strategic information on key EO developments and

business opportunities

• Preferred access to international projects developed

by EARSC

• A strong voice in the future direction of the EO and geo-

information sector

• Opportunity to participate in multidisciplinary cross-

sector partnering

• Promotion through EARSC publications and website

EARSC Goals

• Support

– Goal: continually support industry in relevant institutions – Action: promote development of communications, marketing and standards of EO industry though public administration

• Policy

– Goal: major driver of member-supportive EO policy – Action: develop policy positions on EO sector and partnerships

• Outreach

– Goal: through membership expansion and networking activities, provide good opportunities for members to effectively develop business relationships with existing and new partners, customers and suppliers – Action: Proactively engage the communication between many different

• actors. Solicit feedback for improvements. Implement Membership

campaign.

• Information

– Goal: primary source of strategic EO info and new business knowledge for members. EO voice (braking news, events…etc) – Action: contact & communication with members. Organize events. Enhanced representation will strength the voice of industry.

Overall Strategy

Through Working Groups

– WG on External Relations – WG on Strategies for New Services – WG on Communication and Events

Special groups

– WG on EARSC Evolution

Participation in projects

– EUforeo, eoVox

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BENEFITS OF EARSC IMPLICATION IN THE SET UP AND IMPLEMENTATION OF GMES – EARSC brings extensive and detailed knowledge of user needs, both public (European citizen) and private – EARSC has privileged vision of products both existing and under development world wide, as well as of the show stoppers – EARSC is an indispensable and reliable partner for the definition of future system specifications – EARSC members have the experience, tools and capabilities to develop, demonstrate, and implement innovative products and services based on EO – EARSC members have made some products and service sustainable and commercially viable

• EARSC & GMES

BRIEF HISTORY OF EARSC INVOLVEMENT IN GMES – Active participation in proposing GES and launching GMES in BAVENO (1998) – Organization of consultation meetings with feedback to EU and ESA (with users, value added actors,...) – Participation in EU organized consultation meetings – Leading the EUFOREO Thematic Network under EU contract – Contributions to GMES working groups – Attend GMES general meetings – Providing inputs and comments for drafting the Communication to the Council – Contribute to Space Advisory Group of FP7

• EARSC & GMES

IMPORTANCE OF GMES FOR THE EUROPEAN VALUE- ADDING INDUSTRY – Should bring a wealth of data with appropriate access characteristics to allow a strong increment in the development of services – Should broaden the user base and thus companies customer base. In particular should create an attractive

• perational public market for European industry

– Should increase European competence through the development of innovative services – Should increase European companies competitivity

• n the worldwide scene and thus market penetration

– Will allow the development of a sustainable European service industry for geo-spatial information

• EO VA Industry & GMES

Summary and Conclusions

• EARSC is growing and strengthening itself through

membership, professionalizing the structure and implementing the strategic plan

• EARSC is led by a committed and proactive Board of

Directors

• EARSC provides a forum for informed debate in the Earth

Observation community, to influence public sector policy and programs

• EARSC´s goals are ambitious in particular in GMES and

GEOSS

• EARSC is open to all European companies active in EO as

well as possibility of “observer status” for other bodies

• EARSC welcomes entities from new member states

Get involved and have your voice heard!

Additional Information

• Visit us in the following address:

http://www.earsc.org