1 Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) rotating Presidency • Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen programmes included activities such as and Lunwerg Publishing House. Plus 2009 CVA Presidency the exhibition ‘‘A Voyage to Saturn”; the the videos celebrating 30 years of Ariane The year 2009 was marked by a series INTA-sponsored ”Living in Space” exhibi- launches showing for six months in the of activities carried out under the Pre- tion; the Education Week at ESA-ESAC Madrid metro. And the programme of the sidency of the Ariane City of Hardthau- on 17-21 May; the Satellite Navigation Madrid Presidency still has plenty of sur- sen/Lampoldshausen, Germany. On the Contest Space Camp on 1-7 July, jointly prises in store this year. benefits of belonging to the CVA, Mayor organised by INTA and the Madrid City Harry Brunnet, also President of the Fo- Council General Directorate of Education • Les Mureaux 2011 rum Ariane Lampoldshausen, commen- & Youth Affairs, and the CVA Science CVA Presidency. ted: “Not only is the CVA helping us to Holidays Camp, both in Cercedilla. There After Madrid, it will be the turn of Les inform our citizens about the benefits of were also many institutional and science Mureaux, France to take on the CVA Presi- space technology in our everyday lives, & technology activities with the participa- dency. The general theme of the program- but we are also benefiting from the CVA’s tion of CosmoCaixa, EADS CASA Espa- me prepared by Mayor François Garay and powerful network to reach our national cio, Thales Alenia Space Spain and the his team is: ‘‘A year in step with space’’. and European decision-makers with the European Space Agency (ESA), as well This will be organised around three main right arguments, so that they can make as events for the general public such as components: stars and the solar system; Overview of the CVA and its members more informed decisions on public the photographic exhibition on “Space fundamentals of mathematics and physics; space investments.” and Sustainable Development” at the benefits of space in our daily lives. More AXA Foundation-sponsored Book Fair, details on the programme of the 2011 CVA The Community of Ariane Cities sing the importance of intercultural in association with Madrid Global, ESA (CVA) was founded in 1998 and re- cooperation and helping to build The City’s main partners in the Fo- Presidency can be found on page 13. gistered in France as a non-profit longstanding relationships among rum Ariane Lampoldshausen – the association. It aims to strengthen citizens, especially the younger German Aerospace Center (DLR) and cooperation between the cities and generation. EADS Astrium – provided support to industrial organisations involved in Each Ariane City is usually re- educational, outreach and political acti- European space transportation presented by its local or regional vities. One of the highlights was the 2nd programmes and to inform citizens administration and partnered by European Space Technology Trans- of the benefits of European space an industrial company. Program- fer Forum, held in March at Baden- transportation activities, with spe- mes are decided by consensus Württemberg’s representation office cial emphasis on Europe’s Space- by the members, who meet in the in Berlin. port in French Guiana. ‘‘Council of Mayors’’, the decision- The CVA organises programmes making body chaired by a different • Madrid 2010 CVA Presidency with Member Cities, their universi- city every one or two years. Pro- On 22 January, during the opening event ties, educational authorities, schools gramme implementation and daily of Madrid’s Presidency, Mayor Alberto and industrial companies. The joint operations are the responsibility of Ruiz Gallardón declared: “The City of programmes are technical, cultural, a Bureau and a General Delega- Madrid is immensely proud to host the educational and outreach, stres- tion’s Office. Presidency of the Community of Ariane Cities in 2010. We would like to thank all For more information, please visit us at www.ariane-cities.com or contact: the other CVA Cities for their unanimous Magali Foulet support, and we will work hard to further CVA General Delegation raise awareness among citizens about c/o ESA the importance of the space sector for 8-10, rue Mario Nikis the future of Europe.” F-75738 Paris CEDEX 15 FRANCE Tel: + 33 (0)9 75 38 53 29 Fax : + 33 (0)1 43 06 62 21 The City’s “Madrid Global” Office for E-mail: [email protected] International Relations has brought to- gether virtually all the space players in the region to offer an impressive series of exhibitions, public lectures, open-door Left: Harry Brunnet, Mayor of Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen, surrounded by events and contests related to space and pictures of educational activities in his region: Top left, teachers attending the its benefits for society. Highlights inclu- REVA seminar; bottom left, rocket combustion test for CVA students at DLR’s ded the international conference on ‘‘The School Lab. Future of Space” organised at the Tech- nical University of Madrid (UPM) on 20- Bottom right: Alberto Ruiz Gallardón, Mayor of Madrid. To the left: ESA Spanish 21 May in cooperation with the City’s Astronaut Pedro Duque and 2008 Summer School student Neus Lledó. CVA industrial partner EADS CASA Top right: CVA student visit to EADS CASA Espacio, near the Madrid-Barajas Espacio, with UPM and the Spanish Go- International Airport. Below: Pedro Méndez, President of EADS CASA Espacio. vernment. Educational and awareness Left: International Conference «The Future of Space» (20-21 May 2010) organised by the City of Madrid in collaboration with the Technical University of Madrid (UPM) as one of the highlights of the 2010 CVA Presi- dency. Right: Summer School on Space Transportation for engineering students, Bordeaux, July 2010 : the 39 participants with the members of the jury on the closing day event hosted by Snecma Propulsion Solide. 2 3 2 3 Charleroi and Thales Alenia Space select school students for CVA Science Holidays Each year, the Ariane City of Char- a special meeting organised by the CVA is invited to participate in the leroi selects candidates from its se- municipality services in collaboration 2010 “Space Days”, the third such condary schools to attend the CVA with the Parentville Campus of the event in Belgium, organised by Wal- Science Holidays travelling summer Free University of Brussels (ULB). lonie Espace on 11 & 12 October in fixture. In the autumn, the young Charleroi’s CVA industrial partner Charleroi. The event features confer- participants are invited to share their Thales Alenia Space always plays ences, workshops and an exhibition experience with other students, and an active part in the city’s space- on “Launchers, from Modelling to with parents and teachers, during related activities. On another front, Operations“. Colleferro, Lampoldshausen, Mulhouse organise CVA Intercultural Seminars During the academic year 2009/10, three groups of ten secondary school students from Colleferro, Lampoldshausen and Mulhou- The following pages review Education activities for primary school pupils and secondary school students se participated in a series and their teachers organised in CVA Member Cities throughout 2009 under the Presidency of Hardhausen/ of three CVA Intercultural Lampoldshausen and list those planned throughout 2010 under the Madrid Presidency. Taking the Ariane Seminars. The first one- Programme as an example of European cooperation, the objective is to inspire younger generations and to week seminar took place spread awareness of intercultural aspects. in Lampoldshausen in No- vember 2009, the second in Mulhouse in March 2010 Barcelona sends teachers/students to participate in CVA educational programmes and the third in Colleferro in May 2010. In 2009 the Ariane City of Barcelona Catalonia (UPC) attended the CVA’s students on the CVA Summer School Participants were 15 to 17 was once again very active in pro- Summer School in Augsburg; and and a public lecture on the 30th anni- years old and were encoura- moting the various CVA educational secondary and vocational training versary of the first Ariane launch. ged to investigate and reflect Starting in 2002, CVA Science Holidays for school students have taken place programmes among local schools school teachers of maths and physics In keeping with CVA tradition, Barcelona on the use of space applications in in the French cities of Millau, Sissonnes, Toulouse and Longpont-sur-Orge, and universities. As a result, well participated in the REVA Teachers’ representatives provided advice our everyday lives – past, present and also in Barcelona, Liège and Hardthausen/Lampoldshausen. They draw prepared secondary school students Seminar in Heilbronn in July 2009 and experience to the City of Madrid and future. They were also invited on the valuable contributions of specialised coaches from CVA Cooperating were able to participate in the CVA and in Bremen in July 2010. to help with the planning of its 2010 to continue their work by staying in Partner organisations such as Planète Sciences and Peuple et Culture. Science Holidays in Heilbronn; The city of Terrassa, home to one of Presidency programme. touch throughout the whole year. aerospace engineering students UPC’s schools of aerospace engi- The Seminars are organised by The focus of the intercultural Seminars focus on developing from the Technical University of neering, hosted a presentation for the French association Peuple training is on helping the young interest in space research