N° 19–2022: Call for Media: Join ESA’s Living Planet Symposium, Bonn, 23–27 May
3 May 2022
Media are invited to join one of the largest Earth observation conferences in the world: ESA’s Living Planet Symposium, at the World Conference Center in Bonn, Germany, on 23–27 May.
Organised jointly with the German Space Agency (DLR), this exciting event offers the opportunity to hear first-hand about the latest scientific findings on our planet, news on satellite missions and how emerging technologies are revolutionising the use of Earth observation data – all of which benefit society and the economy at large.
TAKING THE PULSE OF OUR PLANET FROM SPACE
The Living Planet Symposium 2022 reflects the increasing importance of observing Earth from space to provide critical evidence for global policy on combatting climate change and for action on challenges outlined in Europe’s Green Deal.
In addition to the wealth of sessions on Earth system science and satellite missions, there will also be unique opportunities to hear about the evolving landscape of Earth observation, such as its increasing relevance in the commercial sector, advances in the use of artificial intelligence and new plans to develop digital twins of Earth.
Moreover, media will be able to hear about ESA’s ambitious plans for the upcoming Ministerial Council.
The Living Planet Symposium is an in-person event offering a long-awaited chance to connect with and interview the most eminent scientists, industry champions and representatives from international organisations including the European Commission, Eumetsat, European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts and more.
Event programme
Opening ceremony 23 May – 09:00-11:20 (CEST)
The opening ceremony, which includes addresses by senior ESA officials as well as heads of German, European and international institutions, will be streamed live from Bonn on ESA WebTV.
The opening ceremony will be followed by an in-person press conference.
Parallel sessions throughout the week will cover all facets of Earth observation such as climate change, commercial applications, New Space, greenhouse gases, digital twins of Earth and much more. Wednesday will be specifically dedicated to climate-related topics and events.
A range of ‘agora’ events will be available where participants can gather and engage with specialists in an interactive setting to develop new ideas and collaborations. A large exhibition area will be dedicated to industry and institutional partners.
All Plenary Sessions will be live streamed on ESA WebTV.
Media registration
Media representatives can register using the link below before 16 May 2022 (23:59 CEST) and indicate which days they would like to attend. Registration is free of charge. An account needs to be created to register.
Location
World Conference Center Bonn
Platz d. Vereinten Nationen 2, 53113 Bonn, Germany
Further information
More information about Living Planet Symposium: https://lps22.eu/
More information about ESA: www.esa.int
More information about the German Space Agency at DLR:
https://www.dlr.de/GermanSpaceAgency
Social media
Follow ESA Earth observation on:
Instagram: @ESA_Earth and @Europeanspaceagency
Facebook: @EuropeanSpaceAgency
YouTube: ESA
LinkedIn: European Space Agency - ESA
Pinterest: European Space Agency – ESA
Follow the symposium using the hashtag: #LPS22
Follow DLR on:
https://twitter.com/DLR_SpaceAgency
Images
ESA's Photo Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa-photolibrary.com/
Terms and conditions for using ESA images: https://www.esa.int/spaceinimages/ESA_Multimedia/Copyright_Notice_Images
For questions or more information related to ESA images, please contact directly:
spaceinimages@esa.int
Videos
ESA's Video Library for Professionals:
https://www.esa.int/esatv/Videos_for_Professionals
Terms and conditions for using ESA videos:
https://www.esa.int/spaceinvideos/Terms_and_Conditions
For questions or more information related to ESA videos, please contact directly spaceinvideos@esa.int
About the European Space Agency
The European Space Agency (ESA) provides Europe’s gateway to space.
ESA is an intergovernmental organisation, created in 1975, with the mission to shape the development of Europe’s space capability and ensure that investment in space delivers benefits to the citizens of Europe and the world.
ESA has 22 Member States: Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. Slovenia, Latvia and Lithuania are Associate Members.
ESA has established formal cooperation with six Member States of the EU. Canada takes part in some ESA programmes under a Cooperation Agreement.
By coordinating the financial and intellectual resources of its members, ESA can undertake programmes and activities far beyond the scope of any single European country. It is working in particular with the EU on implementing the Galileo and Copernicus programmes as well as with Eumetsat for the development of meteorological missions.
Learn more about ESA at www.esa.int
The German Space Agency at DLR
The German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt; DLR) is the Federal Republic of Germany’s research centre for aeronautics and space. The organisation also conducts research in the areas of energy, transport, security and digitalisation. Within DLR the German Space Agency implements the Federal Government’s space strategy. More than 330 employees based in Bonn coordinate all of the German space activities at national and European levels and represents German space interests worldwide on behalf of the Federal Government. The tasks of German Space Agency at DLR include the planning and implementation of the national space programme and the management of Germany’s contributions to the European Space Agency (ESA) and the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites (Eumetsat).
For further information:
ESA Newsroom and Media Relations Office – Ninja Menning
Email: media@esa.int
Tel: +31 71 565 6409