1. GRISI Conference Toulouse, 25th June 2008 ERA-STAR Regions A European Success Story

6. 1st JOINT CALL FOR PILOT PROJECTS A strong and sustainable fundament has been established in a kind of information exchange among the partners as well as the definition of a joint roadmap and a joint work plan . Based thereon the European consortium started successively the implementation of its strategy to come to a common approach in order to establish joint programs. First results were gained with the initiation of joint pilot projects . Added-value but also obstacles for further cooperation and coordination have been identified and helped to develop solutions and optimise procedures, rules and the joint work plan for future joint activities. ERA-STAR Regions 7 pilot projects : 1. Earthlook – Earth observation 2. Longitude - Navigation 3. Material Processing – AMOR – Innovative processes 4. Material Processing - ILT – Innovative processes 5. Magic – Galileo Local Augmentation System 6. Sancho – Lighter than air Earth Observation System 7. Brownfields – GMES recovering

8. 3rd (COORDINATED) JOINT CALL The 3 rd (Coordinated) Joint Call 2008 is ongoing. Submission of proposals: www.era-star.net

11. 4. ESR Perspectives

12. 5. ESR Contacts Internet Website : www.era-star.net Coordination team : Ministère de la Région Wallonne Direction générale des Technologies, de la Recherche et de l’Energie (DGTRE) Aline Lermusieaux, Project Coordinator [email_address]