Presentation on European Space Policy consultation: Closing Conference, Panel 6: The Security Dimension, Paris, 23-24 June 2003. Originally published on http://ec.europa.eu/comm/space/doc_pdf/paris_kolovos.pdf
4. • A European Space Policy and space
programmes are necessary to win the
challenges of the EU
– To make its enlargement a success
– To become the worlds most innovative
knowledge society
– To fulfil its political ambitions and underpin
them with a credible CFSP/EDSP
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5. • Security is an important service the EU
is indebted to deliver to its citizens
– Large spectrum concept
– Fuzzy borders between “security” and
“defence”
• Protection of the planet
• Protection of the individual
– Multiple-use systems
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6. • The EU needs to consider space based
capabilities :
– Global Monitoring
– Global Reconnaissance, Monitoring and
Surveillance
• Image Intelligence
• Electro-magnetic signals analysis
– Meteorology and Oceanography
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7. • The EU needs to consider space based
capabilities :
– Telecommunications
– Intelligence Information and Verification
– Global Command, Control, Communications
and Information
– Global Positioning, Navigation and Timing
– Mapping
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8. • The EU needs to consider space based
capabilities :
– Space Surveillance
– Early Warning and Distant Detection
– Search and Rescue
• Independent access to space is a
prerequisite
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9. • The EU has resources :
– Knowledge base (science)
– Technology
– Industry
– Bodies, agencies and institutions
– Financial resources
– Dependence on non-EU technology
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10. • Space programmes have to be launched
– Keep the existing resources alive and “state
of the art”
– Balance : public - private
– Multiple-use
– Short term : federation of existing systems
– Medium/long term : life-cycle approach
– Space programmes should include system
security elements
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11. • Bodies and agencies to evolve
• Possible schemes :
– Transform the existing ones
• EU Satellite Centre, ESA, …
– Create new ones
• Procurement, research
• Operations management
• Image management (e. g. GMES/BOC), …
– Complementarities EU agencies - national
agencies
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12. • Impulses at the highest EU level are
needed
– Security is a very sensitive issue
– Citizens, bodies, agencies, institutions and
Member States need to perceive the added
value of (EU) security (and the associated
satellite systems)
– The actual context provides fertile soil
– The White Paper is extremely important
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13. Inputs from the other
consultation events
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14. • Coherent cross-workshops messages :
– The necessity of space for the EU
– Security as vital service to the citizen
– A capabilities build-up
– The availability of EU-resources
– The launch of programmes
– The evolution of bodies and agencies
– The need for impulses coming from the
highest EU levels
Security Other consultation events
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15. Outputs
to the White Paper
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16. • Security is of major importance to the
EU citizens and should be addressed
with a high priority
• The EU Space Policy should include the
security dimension, taking into account
the complete spectrum of security
related activities
Security Outputs to the White Paper
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17. • The security dimension of the EU Space
Policy needs governmental programmes
and efficient bodies
• Multiple-use programmes and bodies
should be defined
Security Outputs to the White Paper
Athens’ outputs 17
18. • The context is favourable to realise the
European ambitions with regard to
Space
• Let’s not miss this unique opportunity
the EU citizens deserve …
Security Outputs to the White Paper
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19. • Bring Space down to Earth
• Deal with substance, not with
structures
• Gain the hearts and the minds
C. Bildt, Inaugural conference, Green Paper on European Space Policy Consultation, 06/03/03
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