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Since 2005 ESA has been working with large multinational companies for the Earth Observation Support for Corporate Sustainable Development Reporting project to help them improve their environmental performance.

Environment has become really important for companies so that they regularly issue environmental audits of their Corporate Sustainable Development (CSD) activities. They need accurate and timely information on the state of the environment, which Earth Observation (EO) from space can provide.

Under the project, Hatfield Consultants, an environmental consultancy firm based in Canada, worked with Shell Canada and Albian Sands Energy to provide EO-based geo-information to support environmental management and monitoring related to the exploitation of their Athabasca oil sands located in the north of the province of Alberta.

According to the Sustainable Development Integration Manager at Shell Canada, the satellite images present clear, accessible visuals, provide objective information on development and eventual reclamation of their oil sands leases and help them in their reporting on environmental performance.

Eyes in the sky

EO provides objective coverage across both space and time, EO images show the world through a wide-enough frame so that complete large-scale phenomena can be observed with great accuracy. Satellites also remain in place for long periods, making them able to highlight environmental changes occurring gradually.

The focus of the satellite data used in this project was to help quantify habitat change in various ways and to understand how a habitat may be influenced by the oil sand operations.

ESA’s Envisat satellite acquired eight Full Resolution images with its optical instrument, Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (MERIS), covering the entire northern oil sand region, from 2004 to 2006. Envisat’s Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) instrument acquired three alternating polarisation images, one in 2004 and two in 2006. SPOT-5 acquired five multi-spectral images of the same region, an area of approximately 18 000 sq km, in 2006.

Knowledge sharing

The EO information is not only valuable for corporate environmental management purposes, but can also provide local residents with unbiased information regarding the impact of developments in their communities.

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Infoterra Ltd to map overhead powerline network for E.ON Central Networks

Infoterra Ltd, a leader in the provision of geospatial products and services, has been awarded a contract from E.ON Central Networks to map its overhead powerline network for Leicestershire. E.ON Central Networks, the electricity distribution company for central England, and its staff will take advantage of this highly accurate network map to carry out detailed and rapid initial surveys from their desktops.

Infoterra will use high-resolution GeoPerspectives stereo imagery to map the precise powerline pole locations, pole heights, span lengths and the exact network length. This detailed mapping will help E.ON Central Networks initial assessment of risks which could adversely impact powerline operation and improve powerline pole renewal/maintenance projects.

“E.ON Central Networks is one of the UK’s leading Distribution Network Operators, and we are constantly looking for innovative ways to improve our internal business processes and the strategic management of our network,” commented Robert Ferris, Innovation Manager for E.ON Central Networks. “Thanks to the high level of detail in Infoterra’s mapping solution we will have invaluable information for our ongoing asset management.”

Dr Andy Wells, Director of Sales for Infoterra Ltd, added: “Major utility operators such as E.ON Central Networks are increasingly recognising the importance of holding accurate records and detailed information about all their assets. Thanks to the accuracy of our geospatial data we can provide organisations with the ability to carry out detailed site surveys straight from the desktop, removing the requirement for numerous on-site visits, particularly in off-road locations.”

About Infoterra Ltd
Infoterra Ltd is a leading provider of geographic information products and services. Its portfolio of geographic information solutions includes airborne and satellite data acquisition, geo-information creation, database management and outsourced hosting. Infoterra provides geospatial knowledge to companies worldwide to help them make informed decisions. The company has major customers in utilities, insurance, engineering, agriculture, defence and oil, gas & mineral exploration.

Infoterra Ltd. is part of the Infoterra Group, which comprises companies in France, Germany and Spain, and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Astrium Ltd, an EADS company.

www.infoterra.co.uk

About E.ON Central Networks
E.ON Central Networks is the new name for Midlands Electricity and East Midlands Electricity. The company brings power to 4.9 million customers across central England through 133,000km of underground and overhead cables and via almost 97,000 substations. E.ON Central Networks covers an area from the Peak District in the north to parts of Bristol in the south, and from the Welsh Borders to the Lincolnshire Coast. E.ON Central Networks Is part of E.ON one of the UK’s leading power and gas companies – generating and distributing electricity, and retailing power and gas – and is part of the E.ON group, the world’s largest investor-owned power and gas company.

For more information contact
Sarah Haslam, Infoterra Ltd, +44 (0)116 273 2300,
Cheryl Billson, PR for Infoterra, +44 (0)7791 720460, cheryl.billson@commacomms.com

NPA has become part of the Fugro Group

Fugro is the world’s pre-eminent group of companies offering services in the geo-sciences. Fugro supply information about the earth’s surface, soils and rocks to the oil, mining, survey and construction sectors, working on land, at sea and from the air, and as from today – by satellite!

The Fugro Group is based in Holland and comprises more than 300 operating companies in 50 countries employing 12,000 people.

NPA will continue to operate as a discrete company from Crockham Park, with David Morten as Managing Director and our focus will remain on building existing client relationships and services in the exploration and civil engineering fields. Nigel Press will remain as Chairman.

However, NPA also expect to benefit from the wide-ranging synergies that exist with other Fugro companies particularly in the oil & gas and mining sectors, and of special importance will be the possibility of better outreach with NPA InSAR services into areas such as reservoir monitoring, geodetic survey, tunneling, infrastructure management and groundworks which are already extensively covered by Fugro group companies around the world. Nigel Press will in particular be involved with exploring opportunities for these synergies and developing new methods and application areas for using satellite data for the geosciences and earth resource management.

NPA is the longest established satellite mapping specialist in Europe, founded by Nigel Press in 1972. NPA specialize in the interpretation of satellite imagery for exploration and geo-science applications, and in recent years have developed particular expertise in the exploitation of satellite radar imagery for offshore exploration and onshore geo-hazards investigation.

Contacts
For more information please contact:
Chairman Nigel Press or
Managing Director David Morten

Tel: +44 (0) 1732 865023

GOCE project presented to the Media in European Space Agency’s (ESA) centre in Noordwijk, the Netherlands.

Critical Software worked with ESA in the development of the GOCE satellite which will measure the gravity field and represent models of the Earth with extremely high accuracy and spatial resolution, allowing us to significantly improve our knowledge about solid Earth physics and climate research. The module tests on the software onboard the satellite were performed by Critical.

The GOCE (Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer) satellite is part of ESA’s fleet of Earth Explorers, which will perform research missions for the Living Planet Programme. These missions focus on the key components of our planet, such as the geosphere, hydrosphere, cryosphere, atmosphere and biosphere. The aim is to make space-based global measurements to advance our understanding of the interactions between these components and the impact that human activity is having on natural Earth processes. The GOCE mission will therefore improve our knowledge of Earth interior processes such as earthquakes and volcanism but also of ocean circulation, which plays a crucial role in energy exchanges around the globe, and sea-level change.

The development of the GOCE satellite was carried out by an industrial consortium of 45 companies, distributed over 13 European countries, which encompasses Critical Software, requested to support the GOCE Platform Application software (PASW) Module Test. The PASW software components’ module testing activities included:

  • Statement and decision coverage;
  • Robustness testing of global data and parameters;
  • Checking for unused and unreachable source code;
  • Code inspections and reporting.

“As a software testing expert company, Critical has once again demonstrated its abilities to perform software verification and validation, an area in which it has earn respect from other Space industry players in Europe”, says Bruno Carvalho, Business Development Manager for Space.

About Critical Software S.A.

Critical Software is an international company that provides solutions, services and technologies for mission and business critical information systems. The company was established in 1998, is headquartered in Coimbra, has offices in Porto and Lisbon (Portugal) and subsidiaries in Southampton (UK), San Jose (US) and Bucharest (Romania). Critical Software supports customers across several vertical markets including Aerospace, Defence & Homeland Security, Manufacturing, Telecom & Media, Government, Finance & Insurance and Energy & Utilities and among its customers are high profile companies such Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Infineon, AgustaWestland, NASA and the European Space Agency among many others renowned companies. Critical Software has been listed, by Business Week, as one of the Top 500 Hot Growing companies in Europe. The company operates a quality management system certified to CMMI® Level3, ISO 9001:2000 Tick-IT, ISO 15504, NATO AQAP 150, AQAP 2120 and EN9100.

The Television Infrared Observation Satellite I (TIROS-I) was launched on April 1, 1960, from Cape Canaveral, Florida.

It was the world’s first weather observation satellite, providing proof that weather forecasting could be accurately performed in space.

This satellite was the first of a series of satellites (TIROS) that NASA sent into orbit as an experiment to see if satellites could be used to study the Earth. Its goal was to show that a global weather satellite system was possible. (As we know now, such a global system is very possible, and very valuable to all people on Earth.)

The TIROS spacecraft was developed by NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, and managed by the U.S. Environmental Science Services Administration. It was manufactured by the Radio Corporation of America (RCA).

It was launched at 6:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) onboard a three-stage Thor-Able rocket system. TIROS-I was launched into a 99.19-minute orbit.

After being inserted into orbit, TIROS I (also called 1960-[Beta]2) sent back the first television picture from space.

From its nearly circular pro-grade orbit, which ranged from 495 to 539 miles (796 to 867 kilometers) above the Earth’s surface, the TIROS-I took television pictures of weather patterns down below in the Earth’s atmosphere.

Its orbit was considered a semi-polar orbit; that is, its orbit took it about half-way to the North and South Poles so that it could eventually observe much of the surface of the Earth. Specifically, it was in an orbit that was 48 degrees to the equatorial plane, where 0 degrees is located at the equatorial plane and 90 degrees is located at the poles.

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Euroconsult, the leading international research and analyst firm specialized in the satellite sector, announced that the satellite-based Earth observation sector is entering a new expansion phase.

Nearly 200 new satellites expected to be launched through 2017, almost double the number launched over the previous ten years. Growth will be fuelled primarily by the promising private sector and dynamic emerging space programs. “The satellite-based Earth observation sector is in a period of transformation.” remarked Adam Keith, Senior Analyst at Euroconsult, “Previously, established government programs were the dominant actors in the industry. Now we see many new projects coming from the private sector and emerging government space programs. This diversification of the industry is creating growth and opportunity, but also challenges market players” he continued. “As new actors and business models emerge we are also seeing a re-shaping of the value chain,” he concluded.

According to Euroconsult’s new report “Satellite-Based Earth Observation, Market Prospects to 2017” this departure from near-total dependence on established government programs is leading to a reshaping of the value chain as actors define new strategies and growth of the commercial data market.

Departure from dependence on established government programs

According to the Euroconsult report, the world manufacturing market for EO satellites will grow from $14.8 billion to $16.9 billion, a 14% increase. Established government programs (such as NASA, ESA, CNES, ISRO etc.) that have historically dominated the Earth observation sector will remain the leading actors in terms of number of satellites to be launched, with 54 satellites expected in the 2007-2016 time period, relatively flat compared to the last decade when 53 satellites were launched. However, their share of total satellites to be launched will drop from a whopping 77%1 (1997-2006) to 36% in the next ten years (2007-2016).

Emerging government programs

Emerging government space programs will give a major boost to the Earth observation sector in the coming years. According to Euroconsult, 52 EO satellites will be launched by emerging government space programs in the coming ten years, a five fold increase compared to the last decade. This represents a 34% share of EO satellites to be launched over the period, rivalling traditional government space programs. A number of countries2 have recently established national space agencies or dedicated entities to manage their program, or are planning to do so. These emerging actors are developing small EO platforms to rapidly acquire space technology, primarily to meet specific local and regional needs such as disaster management, natural resource monitoring and infrastructure planning.

The emergence of these new space programs is one factor pushing the industry toward smaller, lighter, and less expensive satellites, and certain established manufacturers have already enjoyed some success in selling smaller generic satellites. Emerging countries also commonly look to develop technology-transfer partnerships between larger space primes who pass along know-how for developing satellite capabilities, such as has been observed between EADS Astrium and Algeria. This kind of partnership will continue to foster and support growth in emerging space programs.

Increasing private sector activity indicates greater market maturity?

According to the Euroconsult report, from 2007 to 2016, 29 Earth observation satellites will be ordered by private satellite operators, representing 19% of EO satellites launched during the period. This compares to a 7% share during the previous decade (5 satellites) clearly illustrating the rise in prominence of these non-governmental actors.

However, relatively strong direct or indirect government backing has been a key success factor in the business model of these private ventures.

DigitalGlobe and GeoEye, both US companies, initially benefited from the US Department of Defense contracts which enabled them to get an early start and establish leadership positions as data providers. Both companies have gone on to fund their growth through more traditional private sector financing methods: GeoEye is quoted on the NASDAQ. DigitalGlobe is supported by a series of private investors including an investment bank and companies inside and outside the sector.

A third private EO satellite operator, ImageSat, is a Netherlands Antilles company owned 46% by Israel Aircraft Industries Ltd. (IAI), a quasi-governmental entity, 14% by a subsidiary of Elbit Systems and the remainder by minority shareholders.

In Europe, Public Private Partnership (PPP) has become an attractive model to develop commercial ventures with both RapidEye and TerraSAR-X funded by a mix of government funding and private financing.

Growth anticipated in the data market

According to Euroconsult, the development of the private sector should give encourage the data sales market. From a base of $735 million in revenues in 2007, data sales are expected to grow by approximately 15% per year in the next ten years, reaching about $3 billion in 2017.

The improving capabilities of satellite systems to deliver better tailored and more suitable data products to public and private customers is contributing to data sales growth such as in the high resolution domain for defense and security applications. Simultaneously, consumer-oriented programs such as GoogleEarth and Microsoft Virtual Earth are raising awareness of Earth observation capabilities which will over time create demand for services and drive innovation. They are also providing a new model for data distribution via Internet.

Major changes in the EO value-chain

Previously the EO value-chain was clearly defined from manufacturing down to the value added segment. Currently it is being reshaped as established market players’ strategies include a role in the growing data sales market. Newcomers to the sector are also having an impact as they too are looking at this growing opportunity. Finally, manufacturers and other market players are looking to tap into a variety of other new opportunities, giving rise to integrated companies with access throughout the value chain. Euroconsult expects further integration and consolidation in the sector in light of these new entrants and market growth.

Report Profile

Satellite-Based Earth Observation, Prospects to 2017 is an exclusive market survey of this growing segment of the satellite industry. This exclusive report contains 140 pages of expert analysis, including 30 full-page color graphs, and exhaustive benchmarks of governments and commercial players. The report includes forecasts for commercial imagery and satellites to be launched (commercial, civilian government & military) as well as comprehensive assessment and analysis of commercial operators & distributors (financing mechanisms, capacity); government programs (focus & strategy, look towards commercialization, emerging initiatives); drivers and risk facing the industry and a complete analysis of the value chain.

[1] All percentages in release are calculated using non-meteorology satellites only : 69 satellites (1997-2006); 151 satellites (2007-2016)
[2]Algeria, Chile, Iran, Nigeria, Turkey, South Africa, etc.

About Euroconsult. Euroconsult is the leading international research and analyst firm specialized in satellite applications, communications, and digital broadcasting. Euroconsult develops comprehensive research reports and forecasts; provides strategic consulting and analysis; and produces world summits. With 25 years of experience and more than 350 satellite-related consulting assignments, Euroconsult is a worldwide reference. Euroconsult has over 560 clients in 50 countries, including leaders throughout the satellite value chain: satellite operators and service providers; satellite manufacturers and launch service providers; equipment providers and integrators; governments; media and broadcasting companies; and banks and investors.

Source: Euroconsult

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In the last decade, the value of Earth Observation (EO) to society has significantly grown among both the public at large and policy makers worldwide.

As presented in a recent article on Earthzine (Scanning the Globe) the Group on Earth Observations (GEO) is coordinating efforts to build a Global Earth Observation System of Systems, or GEOSS. Launched in response to calls for action by the 2002 World Summit on Sustainable Development and by the G8 (Group of Eight) leading industrialized countries, GEOSS is to: enhance the coordination of observations of the Earth system, facilitate data management and distribution solutions, reach international agreements on data sharing principles, and directly encourage the development of operational applications linked to societal needs

In addition to improving data access and availability, Michael Rast, a GEO Secretariat member seconded by the European Space Agency, has often underlined the need to assure the quality of such data. Quality is indeed a condicio sine qua non GEOSS can achieve its objectives. Indeed, for the “System of Systems” to be fully successful, the calibration, validation and intercalibration between instruments are tasks of primary importance. Harmonised procedures for such activities would ensure the required data quality control and the sensors interoperability in the framework of long-term and multi-mission applications.

The Committee on Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS), the space contribution to GEOSS as defined during its 19th Plenary meeting, identified the need to take a lead in tackling these issues. The CEOS Working Group on Calibration and Validation (WGCV), established consensus within the international community on a roadmap towards the establishment of Cal/Val best practices built upon the key principle of demonstrating traceability to internationally agreed references. These best practices will be issued as CEOS endorsed guidelines, under the auspices of GEO, for implementation by the member agencies of CEOS. It is important to appreciate that such guidelines could, with time, be improved upon in order to accommodate new sensors, technology and methodological improvements.

Harmonisation of Best Practices

A common and endorsed set of fully-documented best practices for calibration, validation and intercalibration processes would harmonise the sometimes disjointed procedures and directly respond to the GEOSS requirement for data quality assurance.

Through CEOS WGCV, international experts are discussing and agreeing on this set of procedures, covering all EO space-borne instruments and specialities. More specifically, the WGCV has the following subgroups: Atmospheric Composition, Infrared and Visible Optical Sensors (IVOS), Land Product Validation (LPV), Microwave Sensors (MS), Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR), Terrain Mapping ™. They shall address:

(1) Pre-launch activities:

(a) Full instrument cycle test (including instrument and environmental modeling) to ensure every element is traceable to SI standards where possible
(b) All calibration data and procedures should be documented and kept

(2) Onboard calibration devices and activities (when applicable):

(a) Should be concept proven and characterized
(b) Should be traceable
© The witness samples should be kept

(3) Post launch activities:

(a) Vicarious calibration using ground sites/scenarios
(b) Permanent reference sites that can be used for cal/val and inter-calibration of other satellite sensors via simultaneous and collocated observations

(4) Auxiliary tools and methods such as Radiative Transfer
Models, as well as full end-to-end system simulation tools for all sensors must be documented, maintained and openly available.

Cal/Val Scenario Endorsement

The harmonisation guidelines will also establish a set of Cal/Val scenarios that seek to serve all sectors of the Cal/Val community and that shall be endorsed by CEOS. In this context, a scenario could either be a single site or may well be a series of linked (by common protocols and facilities) ‘sites’, e.g. the Network for Detection of Atmospheric Climate Change (NDACC) series would be regarded as a ‘reference site’.

Each WGCV subgroup (representing each major thematic EO specialisation) is currently tasked to define the requirements for Cal/Val scenarios and the characteristics that they should exhibit and satisfy in relation their field of expertise and specific objectives.

Data Access

CEOS has also agreed that Cal/Val data (satellite, airborne and in situ) and relevant documentation on the best practices should be made freely accessible online. Preliminary services are currently being provided through the CEOS Cal/Val Portal developed by ESA. The employment of a dedicated Cal/Val portal is ensuring that datasets are not duplicated unduly, that an efficient and secure knowledge transfer is implemented and that cooperation is encouraged through an international effort. It is important to stress that the provided data shall include complete documentation of the entire process to ensure that there is full traceability.

In the specific case of Cal/Val data, totally open access to the whole EO community could hurt the Cal/Val activity dramatically if for instance users erroneously ‘re-do’ calibrations. Therefore, it will be necessary to clearly control data access and data upload. Currently a solution would be to have internationally peer-reviewed projects that obtain accessibility to specific data and the possibility to upload their measurements, ensuring both the quality and traceability of such ‘raw’ data. Additionally, the actual data utilisation would also have to be governed by a dedicated Cal/Val data policy (code of use) to avoid misuse of preliminary data sets and publication of erroneous results.

Conclusion

Overall, these harmonisation guidelines are addressing data quality information. The computation and presentation of data accuracy levels, error bars, completeness and correctness of each processing step should be harmonised. All processes need to be traceable and shall contain the required quality information needed to understand the suitability of the procedures used and subsequently to progress in the chain of analysis.

Comprising 26 Members (most of which are space agencies) and 20 Associates (associated national and international organizations), CEOS is recognized as the major international forum for the coordination of EO satellite programmes and for interaction of these programmes with users of satellite data worldwide. Through its open workshops and meetings, CEOS promotes the widest possible involvement in its processes and always encourages proactive contributions by all participating bodies.

By Giuseppe Ottavianelli

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(Feb 28). ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain and European Commission Director General for Enterprise and Industry Heinz Zourek signed in Brussels an agreement which establishes the allocation of an EC budget of 624 million euros to ESA as a contribution to the implementation of the GMES Space Component (GSC)

This will be provided in two stages: 419 million euros for Segment 1 and 205 million euros for Segment 2 of the GSC programme. Segment 2 will be submitted for subscription by ESA’s Member States at next November’s ministerial-level Council meeting.

“This marks a further step in the growing partnership process that sees ESA and the EC develop joint programmes for the benefit of all citizens in Europe. Within the framework agreement that links the European Community and ESA, and in accordance with the European Space Policy adopted in May 2007, ESA will develop and deliver the space infrastructure (the Sentinels) which will respond to the requirements defined by the EC concerning the GMES services dedicated to environment and security, two of the main concerns of our fellow citizens”, said Jean-Jacques Dordain.

It is worth recalling that ESA Member States have already raised (in two phases: 2005 and 2007) 758 million euros for Segment 1.

This agreement, together with the financial contributions from ESA Member States, will enable ESA to develop and launch the first three Sentinel satellites (Sentinel-1, -2 and -3), to set up the related ground segment for the reception, processing and dissemination to users of the satellite data (from the Sentinels and other satellites) and to undertake the development of further elements to come.

Policies addressing environment and security are currently high up on the European agenda. Users and decision-makers need operational information services to effectively manage our planet’s environment, understand and mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure civil security for Europe’s citizens.

GMES will provide accurate, up-to-date and globally-available information on an operational basis to European, national, regional and local entities, enabling them to develop services and applications related to land, sea/ocean and atmospheric monitoring as well as to emergency response and security.

Commission Vice-President Gunter Verheugen, responsible for Enterprise and Industry, commented: “Improved GMES capabilities are of paramount importance for our environment and security policies. I welcome today’s agreement, because citizens have a right to live safely and to have reliable information on the environment. Moreover, the agreement opens up enormous opportunities for our industry, including SMEs.”

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security is a European Union-led initiative organised in partnership with the European Space Agency to combine ground and space-based observations to develop an integrated environmental monitoring capability. The progressive implementation of GMES is made possible by the activities and investments of EU and ESA Member States. This is the second flagship initiative of the European Space Policy, following in the footsteps of the navigation system Galileo.

Based on the European Space Policy, for GMES in particular, the EU is taking the lead in identifying and bringing together user needs and in aggregating the political will in support of wider policy objectives. It will ensure the availability and continuity of operational services supporting its policies. It is contributing to the development, deployment and operation of corresponding European space infrastructure, making maximum use of existing and planned assets available to Europe, including those of EUMETSAT.

ESA’s role here is to implement the dedicated GMES Space Component, which involves developing the Sentinel satellite series and its ground segment, coordinating data access to the Sentinels and to other missions mainly from ESA Member States that contribute to fulfilling GMES service requirements.

Sentinel-1 is an all-weather, day-and-night radar imaging satellite mission for land and ocean services; Sentinel-2 is a high-resolution optical imaging mission for land services; Sentinel-3 is for a global ocean and land monitoring mission which includes an altimetry instrument package.

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Maurici Lucena, Director General of CDTI (the Spanish Innovation Agency, which belongs to the Ministry of Industry Tourism and Trade) will chair the ESA Council for the next two years effective from 1 July.

Lucena was unanimously elected Chairman of the ESA Council at the 199th ESA Council meeting held at ESRIN, ESA’s Centre for Earth Observation in Frascati, Italy, on 13 and 14 March. He will take over from Mr Per Tegnér of Sweden, who is chairing the Council until 30 June.

Born in 1975 in Barcelona, Spain, Maurici Lucena graduated in Economics and Management Sciences at the Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona in 1997 and was awarded a Master of Economics and Finance at CEMFI (Centre for Monetary and Financial Studies, Bank of Spain) in Madrid in 1999.

He worked five years as a consultant in different fields of economic analysis and as an Associate Professor in the Department of Economy of the University Carlos III in Madrid.

In 2004 he was appointed Director General of CDTI and has since then been the Head of the Spanish Delegation at ESA.

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