Eurisy User Programme: a Grassroots Approach to anchoring Space in Society

Paper number

IAC-08.E5.I.13

Author

Ms. Teodora Secara, EURISY Association, France

Coauthor

Mr. Jean Bruston, EURISY Association, France

Year

2008

Abstract

Eurisy is a non-profit association of national and international organisations which agree on the strategic importance, for the European Space Community and beyond, of anchoring the use of satellite-based information and services in Society.  

Eurisy acts as a facilitator in shaping new relationships between the Space Community and emergent End-User Communities within Society, with significant benefits for both. On the one hand, Society will benefit from implementing the innovative solutions space has to offer for dealing with the challenges of today and tomorrow, and for ensuring its sustainable development. On the other hand, developing a wide user pool will reinforce the support of Society to the whole space chain, from service providers to research sectors. 

Eurisy’s grassroot approach consists in adapting its programme to the agenda and needs of identified user communities and fully placing itself at their service, sometimes embedding its action in the user-communities’ own programmes. Eurisy programmes thus enable the spread of good practice on the use of satellite information and services among the user communities, support the emergence of economic models for the implementation of those services, and provide bottom-up feedback to national and international stakeholders of space programmes.

Eurisy’s Programme for Local and Regional Authorities is a perfect example of its unique contribution to anchoring the use of satellite based information and services in Society. Since the beginning of the programme in 2006, Eurisy has developed partnerships with most relevant representative organisations of Cities and Regions in Europe: The Assembly of the European Regions, the Association of European Border Regions, the Committee of the Regions, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions are now working with Eurisy to learn more about the solutions that satellites have to offer, and about the models that will allow them to implement these solutions in a sustainable manner. 

The Eurisy Programme for Local and Regional Authorities has raised awareness and expectations from the user community. It has opened the door for constructive dialogue. The Eurisy presentation will provide details on this unique Eurisy programme, its results on major findings on benefits and implementation issues for users, and on relevant input from user communities on how space institutions and the service industry can support the access of Local and Regional Users to the benefits of satellite information and services. Additional information on future the Eurisy User Programme addressing SMEs will also be provided.

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