Note, hereunder, some issues which might be relevant for the space sector.
1-2 March: Competitiveness Council (p.9)
· Internal market/Industry – Industrial policy
§ Adoption of Council conclusions
§ Exchange of views
· Research – Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Earth Observation Programme (GMES) and its initial operations (2011-2013)
§ Progress report / (poss.) General approach
- Commission Communication on the EU 2020 Strategy (as regards research and innovation)
§ Presentation by the Commission
§ Exchange of views
- Results of the Copenhagen Conference. Implications for European industry
§ Information from the Commission
- High-Level Event on Information and Communication Technologies for Energy Efficiency (ICT4EE): towards a sustainable society (Brussels, 23 and 24 February 2010)
§ Information from the Presidency
15 March: Environment Council (p. 30)
- Climate change
§ (poss.) Adoption of Council conclusions/ Exchange of views
25-26 May: Competitiveness Council (p.12)
· Internal market/Industry – European Innovation Plan
§ Presentation by the Commission / Exchange of views / Adoption of Council conclusions
· Research – Proposal for a Regulation of the European Parliament and of the Council on the European Earth Observation Programme (GMES) and its initial operations(2011-2013)
§ General approach / (poss.) Political agreement
- European Innovation Plan
§ Presentation by the Commission / Exchange of views / Adoption of Council conclusions
- Commission Communication on simplifying participation in Research Framework Programmes
§ Adoption of Council conclusions
- Future development of the ERA:
§ a) Progress with joint programming of research
§ b) Research infrastructures of pan-European interest
§ c) Synergies between cohesion funds for research and innovation and Framework Programmes for Research and for Competitiveness and Innovation
§ d) Public-Private Partnerships for research and innovation
§ e) European Institute of Innovation and Technology: the first Knowledge and Innovation Communities (KICs)
· Adoption of Council conclusions
31 May: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (p. 18)
· Telecommunications and Information society – Communication from the Commission on the European broadband strategy: next generation networks
§ Presentation by the Commission / Exchange of views / Adoption of Council conclusions
21 June: Environment Council (p. 32)
- Climate change
§ (poss.) Adoption of Council conclusions/ Exchange of views
- Challenges for a good environmental status of the marine environment
§ Presentation by the Presidency / Exchange of views
24 June: Transport, Telecommunications and Energy Council (p. 21)
· Transport – (poss.) Galileo: Proposal for a Regulation on Public Regulated Services
§ Presentation by the Commission / Policy debate
- Communication on the mid-term review of the Galileo programme
§ Presentation by the Commission
(Source Eurospace)