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Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) a Network of Cities and Firms for European Space Transportation the CVA’S Rotating Presidency 2010-12 Review and 2013 Outlook Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) A network of cities and firms for European space transportation The CVA’s rotating presidency he Community of Ariane Cities has a rotating presidency which changes every one or two years. Applications are put to the vote Tat a meeting of the Council of Mayors, the association’s decision-making body. The presidency is then held by the elected City in coordination with its industrial partner or partners. The City and its local partners, which have a link with the aerospace sector, enjoy considerable visibility throughout the presidency, at local, national and European level. The Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) and its Members he Community of Ariane Cities (CVA), a non-profit-making association registered in France, was set up in 1998. Its purpose is to strengthen cooperation between cities and industrial entities involved in European space transportation programmes and inform local elected representatives and the Tgeneral public about the benefits of space transportation activities in Europe, with special emphasis on the Guiana Space Centre (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport. The CVA organises programmes with Member The CVA’s Members currently include twenty Cities, their universities, various educational Cities together with twenty industrial partners; bodies, education authorities and industrial space agencies – the European Space Agency firms. The joint programmes are of a technical, (ESA), the French space agency CNES, the cultural and educational nature. They are launcher propulsion test centre of the German also aimed at the general public, to increase Aerospace Center (DLR) at Lampoldshausen – awareness of space sector issues, focusing in and the launch services company Arianespace. particular on the importance of intercultural The CVA is also supported by partner cooperation and helping to build up lasting associations such as ISSAT, the Franco-German relationships between citizens, particularly Youth Office (FGYO), Peuple et Culture, Planète among the younger generations. Sciences and Euroavia. Each Ariane City is usually represented by its local or regional administration and partnered by an industrial firm. Programmes are decided by consensus of the members, who meet in the “Council of Mayors”, the decision-making body chaired by a different City every one or two years. Programme implementation and daily operations are the responsibility of a Bureau and a General Delegation. COMMUNAUTÉ DES VILLES ARIANE COMMUNITY OF ARIANE CITIES CONTENTS 2010: Madrid, an effective Presidency which fully lived up to its expectations • The Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) and its Members P. 2/5 • Facilitating space sector careers in Europe: Summer School P. 6/9 Madrid’s Presidency, inaugurated at an opening Institutional Relations, by UPM, and by the association with “Madrid Global”, ESA and event on 22 January 2010, made every effort Spanish authorities. Educational and awareness Lunwerg Publishing House. Plus the videos • Inspiring the younger generations and encouraging exchanges P. 10/15 to enhance its citizens’ awareness of the programmes included numerous activities, such celebrating 30 years of Ariane launches between teachers importance of the space sector for Europe’s as the exhibition “A Voyage to Saturn”; the showing for six months in the Madrid metro. future. With the support of Alberto Ruiz INTA-sponsored exhibition “Living in Space”; the So the programme of the Madrid Presidency • Fostering links between decision-makers and citizens P. 16/20 Gallardón, the then Mayor of Madrid, the Education Week at ESAC, the European Space held many surprises for the numerous, diverse City’s International Relations Bureau brought Agency (ESA) centre in Spain; the Space Camp, audiences throughout the year. • Past, present and future P. 21/23 together almost all the region’s space players. in the course of which a satellite navigation They presented their activities in the framework contest was organised jointly by INTA and During the Madrid Presidency, Telespazio France of an impressive range of exhibitions, public the Madrid City Council General Directorate became the industrial partner of the City of lectures, open days and competitions relating of Education & Youth Affairs; and the CVA Toulouse, and the City of Salon de Provence For further information, please visit the CVA website at to space and its spin-offs for society. Highlights Science Holidays at Cercedilla. There were also joined the CVA with the Ecoles d’Officiers de www.villes-ariane.org/fr (French version) or www.ariane-cities.com (English version) or contact: of the Presidency included the international many institutional and science & technology l’Armée de l’Air (EOAA), the French Air Force CVA General Delegation, conference on “The Future of Space”, held activities with the participation of CosmoCaixa, Academy, as partner. c/o ESA, at the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) EADS CASA Espacio, Thales Alenia Space Spain 8-10, rue Mario Nikis, F-76738 Paris CEDEX 15, France, Rectorate on 20/21 May and organised in and ESA, as well as events for the general Tel.: +33 (0) 9 75 38 53 29 - Fax: +33 (0)1 43 06 62 21 cooperation with EADS CASA Espacio – the public such as the photographic exhibition Email: [email protected] City’s industrial partner – represented by on “Space and Sustainable Development” at Gonzalo Galipienso Calatayud, Director of the AXA Foundation-sponsored Book Fair, in 2 CVA: 2010-12 Review and 2013 Outlook CVA: 2010-12 Review and 2013 Outlook 3 2011: Les Mureaux, an innovative, dynamic Presidency The French town of Les Mureaux, in which are In the area of education, the ‘‘Odyssée de This action became a permanent fixture with, located a number of firms operating in the space l’espace ’’ programme, launched on 28 January in October 2012, the Patents and Software sector or with close links to it, was able to meet 2011 by the Mayor, François Garay, and Schools Day (Journée Brevets et Logiciels de Grands the considerable challenge that holding the CVA Inspector for the French department of Les comptes) organised by major firms at the Presidency represented for a municipality of Yvelines, Jean-Michel Coignard, was a success shared premises of the ESA and CNES launcher 33,000 inhabitants, which moreover was taking and continued into June 2012. A number of directorates, at Paris-Daumesnil. over from Madrid. The programme drawn up by visits by classes of various age-levels were Institutional meetings of the CVA took place at François Garay, Mayor of Les Mureaux, and his also organised to the Cité des Sciences et de the town hall of Les Mureaux, which included team, had as its overall theme: “2011: A year l’Industrie in Paris, the Aerospace Museum a tour of Astrium facilities, and at Paris City in step with space”, and also involved several at Le Bourget and the Parc aux Etoiles at Hall in the case of the second 2011 Council of neighbouring municipalities (coming under Triel-sur-Seine. Mayors. During its Presidency, the City of Les Territoire Seine-Aval). Several firms played a part in the programmes Mureaux also hosted both the CVA’s Science The programme was organised around three offered by Les Mureaux during the Presidency. Holidays and ‘‘Espace dans ma ville’’ (Space in main components: stars and the solar system; The City welcomed in particular the cooperation my town) with CNES and Planète Sciences, took fundamentals of mathematics and physics; of Astrium, represented by Rémi de Badts, and part in the Intercultural Seminars and launched and benefits of space in our daily lives. The Pyroalliance, a subsidiary of Herakles (Safran the “European Summer Jobs” concept. many traditional festive events organised Group), represented by Alain Mobuchon. The throughout the year by Les Mureaux became symposium entitled “Colloque Intelligence et During the Les Mureaux Presidency, two new opportunities to present space-linked topics. déplacement” on dormant patents relating to members joined the CVA, the City of Terrassa, These activities, some of which included the the aerospace industry organised by Astrium, in association with the City of Barcelona, and participation of European astronauts, targeted CNES and the aerospace competitiveness the Communauté d’Agglomération des Portes all audiences and ages. The cycle of lectures cluster “ASTech Paris Région” at Astrium/ de l’Eure (la Cape) with its industrial partner, initiated by the Presidency and which drew Les Mureaux in November 2011 was especially Snecma Vernon (Safran Group). some 400 participants is still continuing now. appreciated by the industrial firms present. experiments at the Bremen Drop Tower – a (17-24 March), as well as the REVA Seminar numerous other firms and institutions facility unique across Europe – conducting for Teachers (11-13 July) and the Meeting of participating, including OHB; the German research at numerous associated institutes Headteachers and Education Administrators Aerospace Center (DLR) and the DLR_School_ and facilities. Higher education establishments (12-13 July). Further notable events of this Lab; the University of Applied Sciences of train students specialising in aerospace CVA Presidency took place at the ILA Berlin Air Bremen; the Center of Applied Space Technology engineering, while some secondary schools Show and at the Permanent Representation of and Microgravity (ZARM); the German Research place special emphasis on their pupils studying the State of Bremen in Berlin, on 11 September, Center for Artificial
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