_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 1 © ESPI Warsaw Space Days 2008 Polish Space Industry – A European Partner Warsaw, 20 May 2008 Why space matters? Rationale behind the space policies of the European governments Prof. Dr. Kai-Uwe Schrogl Director, ESPI

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 2 © ESPI Mission Statement The mission of the European Space Policy Institute (ESPI) is to carry out studies and research to provide decision-makers with an independent view on mid- to long-term issues relevant to the use of space. Through its activities, ESPI contributes to facilitate the decision-making process, increases awareness of space technologies and applications with the user communities, opinion leaders and the public at large, and supports students and researchers in their space-related work. To fulfil these objectives, the Institute supports a network of experts and centres of excellence working with ESPI in-house analysts.

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 3 © ESPI What ESPI provides for decision-makers and the whole space community Arguments for the “Case for Space” Policy concepts for international, regional and national activities Analyses for mid-terms visions Platforms for exchange Sources of information

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 4 © ESPI Reports ESPI Perspectives Support for EISC Conferences Specials Position papers and Memoranda ESPI products and activities

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 5 © ESPI Overview 1.Role of a space policy 2.Political justification of a space policy 3.Contribution to European programmes and national activities 4.Can today’s non-ESA EU states afford to disregard space any more (in either political or economic terms)? 5.Steps ahead

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 6 © ESPI Role of a space policy Expressing political leadership in the dominantly public investment area of space activities Shaping and structuring the involved entities‘ interplay: Actors Goals Organization Space Policy

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 7 © ESPI Actors in the space arena States, national institutions, international organizations Research (basic, applied, large scale) Industry and manufacturing Users (public, private, commercial) The public at large (stakeholder in political process, media coverage, recruitment of new scientists and engineers) Organization of space activities Allocation of responsibility (head of state, head of government, ministry) Link to (other) (user) ministries Role and involvement of military Relation between industry and state Industrial landscape and associations Public research and operation centres Set up of a space agency Coordination between agency, industry and research

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 8 © ESPI Space policy lifecycle Adoption Endorsing Body Drafting Body ImplementationResults Stakeholders Evaluation

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 9 © ESPI Political justification of space activities

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 10 © ESPI Benefits through space policies Space policies bring about benefits: –Coherent and comprehensive approach with better coordination and support for all actors –Defining and focussing on priorities –Reliable budgetary perspective –Possibility for long term planning –Basis for stable international cooperation Relevant ESPI studies: -Space in Central and Eastern Europe (Charlotte Mathieu) -Technology Innovation in the Space Sector (Rolf Skaar) -Space Policy, Issues and Trends (Nicolas Peter)

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 11 © ESPI Contribution to European programmes and national activities European pooling imperative for achieving large-scale programmes and projects (launchers, navigation etc.) and their trans-national objectives The process of reaching European positions is characterized by „clashes of interests“ – good national strategies help to prevail Participation in European programmes enables national industry and research Participation in European programmes supports the development of an internationally linked user and service community National programmes obligatory in the field of space science National programmes support industry and research to be prepared for competition for ESA and EU programmes National programmes respond to and support specific national demands, structures (federal, regional, local) and (international) relations National programmes and European programmes have to be seen by single states as necessary building blocks – states need both pillars

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 12 © ESPI Can today’s non-ESA EU states afford to disregard space any more (in either political or economic terms)? All EU member States are already part of the European space effort through the European Space Council and the High-Level Space Policy Group All EU member States are already involved in the European Space Policy All EU member States are involved in Galileo and GMES – but not all in the technology development through ESA All EU member States can benefit from space services and could get actively involved (through SMEs) in this field All EU member States can benefit from space research and space applications – but not all have an industrial basis for participating in the juste retour of ESA Not all EU member States are ready to become members of ESA as it currently exists - but those which could, might take the necessary steps All EU member States might actively participate in the European Interparliamentary Space Committee (EISC) through their national parliaments

_____________________________________________________ Warsaw Space Days 2008, 20 May 2008 Kai-Uwe Schrogl, „Why space matters?“ page 13 © ESPI Steps ahead ESA membership is evolving through the facts set by recent developments (admission of new members without a new membership policy; status of PECS) ESA candidates have to establish a clear organizational structure and implement a tailor-made industrial policy ready for ESA mechanisms States not members in ESA have to position themselves even more vigorously in Galileo and GMES Coordination in the military aspects of space utilization and integration in European approaches