Down to Space

EU Global Action on Space

Down to Space - Connecting EU Space Globally is the podcast series of the EU Global Action on Space, an initiative of the European Commission dedicated to promoting the EU Space Programme globally and connecting international stakeholders to EU space capabilities.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

read less

IstruzioneIstruzione

Inizia qui

Bridging continents in Space: the growing cooperation between the EU and LAC Region

Bridging continents in Space: the growing cooperation between the EU and LAC Region

In this episode, Jolanda Van Eijndthoven, Head of Unit for ”Space Data Economy and International Cooperation” at DG DEFIS, the Directorate-General of the European Commission and Edison Rijna, Special Envoy for the Caribbean Netherlands for EU funds, UN funds and economic relations with Latin America, will take us on a journey to discover current and future opportunities for cooperation in the space sector between the European Union and the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) region, with a particular focus on the Caribbean islands and the island of Bonaire. Key moments00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Global Gateway Strategy and EU-LAC Digital Alliance05:45 - The EU for the Caribbean, and the Caribbean for the EU13:48 - Social awareness about space in the Caribbean17:25 - What's next? The future of EU-LAC cooperation in space25:55 - OutroSocial Media & other resourceshttps://www.eu-global-space.eu/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodi

Bridging continents in Space: the growing cooperation between the EU and LAC Region

Bridging continents in Space: the growing cooperation between the EU and LAC Region

In this episode, Jolanda Van Eijndthoven, Head of Unit for ”Space Data Economy and International Cooperation” at DG DEFIS, the Directorate-General of the European Commission and Edison Rijna, Special Envoy for the Caribbean Netherlands for EU funds, UN funds and economic relations with Latin America, will take us on a journey to discover current and future opportunities for cooperation in the space sector between the European Union and the Latin America & Caribbean (LAC) region, with a particular focus on the Caribbean islands and the island of Bonaire. Key moments00:00 - Intro 02:14 - Global Gateway Strategy and EU-LAC Digital Alliance05:45 - The EU for the Caribbean, and the Caribbean for the EU13:48 - Social awareness about space in the Caribbean17:25 - What's next? The future of EU-LAC cooperation in space25:55 - OutroSocial Media & other resourceshttps://www.eu-global-space.eu/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

IRIS2 and satellite connectivity: avenues for EU-Africa cooperation

IRIS2 and satellite connectivity: avenues for EU-Africa cooperation

The first episode of Down to Space focuses on Europe’s space-based connectivity programme named IRIS², an acronym for Infrastructure for Resilience, Interconnectivity and Security by Satellite. Featuring Anas Hanan - Policy Officer at DG DEFIS, the Directorate-General of the European Commission covering the Defence industry and Space sectors - we explore the new opportunities the constellation provides for Africa, building on the current partnership between Africa and the European Union in the field of space.Key moments00:00 - Intro 02:14 - IRIS2’s overview08:13 - The private sector13:59 - Opportunities for Africa20:22 - OutroSocial Media & other resourceshttps://www.eu-global-space.eu/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.