EU-ESA informal space ministerial meeting 7/11/2017 Austria Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Deputy Director General Mr Ingolf Schädler Belgium Office of the Belgian State Secretary for Science Policy Deputy Chief of Staff Mr Jan Schonk Bulgaria Representation of Bulgaria to the EU Counsellor Ms Iliyana Atanasova Croatia Science and Education State Secretary Dr Tome Antičić Cyprus Transport, Communications and Works Director of The Department of Electronic Communications Mr Georgios Komodromos Czech Republic Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU Deputy Representative Amb Jaroslav Zajicek
2 Denmark Danish Agency for Science and Education Head of Division Mr Peter Sloth Estonia Economic Affairs and Communications Minister of Entrepreneurship and Information Ms Urve Palo Finland Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation Tekes Director Mr Kimmo Kanto France CNES President Mr Jean- Yves Le Gall Germany Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy Director General Dr Wolfgang Scheremet Greece Digital Policy, Telecommunications and Media Minister Mr Nikos Pappas
3 Hungary National Development Deputy State Secretary Dr Ákos Mernyei Ireland Department of Business, Enterprise and Innovation Principal Officer Mr Marcus Breathnach Italy Italian Space Agency President Prof Roberto Battiston Latvia Education and Science Acting Deputy State Secretary for Research, Innovation and Higher Education Ms Inga Jēkabsone Lithuania Economy Vice-Minister Ms Lina Sabaitiene Luxembourg the Economy Deputy Prime Minister Mr Etienne Schneider
4 Malta Office of the Prime Minister Secretary Mr Vincent Muscat The Netherlands Economic Affairs Acting DG Business and Innovation Drs Michiel Sweers Norway Trade, Industry and Fisheries Deputy Minister Mr Lars Jacob Hiim Poland Digital Affairs Secretary of State Mr Krzysztof Szubert Portugal Foundation for Science and President Prof Paulo Ferrão Romania Embassy of Romania to Estonia Ambassador Ms Daniela- Mihaela Camarasan
5 Slovakia Embassy of the Slovak Republic in Helsinki Ambassador/ Head of the Mission Mr Tibor Králik Slovenia Economic Development and Head of Office for ESA Dr Sabina Koleša Spain Economy, Industry and Competitiveness Secretary General of Industry and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise (SME) Ms Begoña Cristeto Blasco Sweden Education and Research Minister Ms Helene Hellmark Knutsson Switzerland State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation SERI State Secretary Mr Mauro Dell'Ambrogio United Kingdom UK Space Agency Chief Executive Officer Mr Graham Turnock
6 General Secretariat of the Council Directorate- General G - Economic Affairs and Competitiveness Director, Competitiveness Mr Marius Hirte Commission Commission Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Ms Elżbieta Bieńkowska EDA Defence Agency Deputy Chief Executive Mr Rini Goos EEAS External Action Service Special Envoy for Space Amb François Rivasseau ESA Space Agency Director General Prof Johann- Dietrich Woerner EUMETSAT EUMETSAT Director General Mr Alain Ratier
7 GSA GNSS Agency (GSA) Executive Director Mr Carlo des Dorides