Shanghai World Expo 2010

10.00

Screening of the EUtube video "Let's embrace space"
Key note

On existing and future EU-China space research cooperation

- Mr. Gao Zhihai, Institute of Resources Information, Chinese Academy of Forestry Sciences:

On the Progress of Earth Observation and Space Science and Technology in China

Powerpoint presentation [16 MB]  

- Mr. Chris de Cooker, Head of ESA International Relations department:

On space technologies and air quality, and ESA-China cooperation, including the Dragon program

Powerpoint presentation [11 MB]

10.30

Coffee break

11.00

Space research projects for better environment 

Moderator: Mr. Reinhard Schulte-Braucks, Head of Space Research and Development, European Commission

-  Dr. Peng Zhang, National Satellite Meteorological Center, China Meteorological Administration (AMFIC - Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting in China – project partner)

On the AMFIC project, its results (air quality forecasts for cities such as Shanghai, Beijing and Shenyang), and the experience of China-EU space research cooperation

Powerpoint presentation [14 MB]  

 -  Prof. Ming-Xia He, Honorary Director of Ocean Remote Sensing Institute, OUC, Director of National Laboratory for Ocean Remote Sensing of MOE, China (DRAGONNESS - DRAGON in support of harmonizing European & Chinese marine monitoring for Environment & Security – project partner)

On the DRAGONESS project, its results (monitoring of the marine environment in the South China Sea), and the experience of  China-EU space research cooperation

Powerpoint presentation [5 MB]

-  Prof. Shilong Piao, Peking University, Beijing, and Philippe Ciais, Le Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et l'Environnement (LSCE) (CARBONES - 30-year re-analysis of CARBON fluxes and pools over Europe and the Globe – project partner)

On the new CARBONES project, its goals (improving existing climate models), and the experience of  China-EU space research cooperation

Powerpoint presentation [10 MB]

12.30

EU Space Research funding possibilities

Mr. Reinhard Schulte-Braucks, Head of Space Research and Development, European Commission

On new opportunities for EU-China space research cooperation in Earth Observation and space science following the foreseen publication of the 4th call for proposals under the EU's Seventh Framework Programme on 30 July 2010

Powerpoint presentation [3 MB]  

13.00

Lunch buffet in EU Expo pavilion

14.00

Speaker roundtable and audience discussion: International space cooperation and research

Moderator: Mr. Tobias Skovbjerg Gräs, Space Research Communication, European Commission

On future perspectives for enhanced EU-China space research cooperation

14.45

 Visit to the EU pavilion permanent exhibition

15.15

Transfer by boat to the Puxi EXPO site

16.00

 Visit of the China Home Space pavilion

17.00

Visit to the Dutch pavilion to see exhibited AMFIC atmosphere forecasts for Shanghai

18.30

'Informance' show offered by the Slovenian pavilion on the theme of Spatial conquest. The "informans" artists Dragan Zivadinov, Dunja Zupancic and Miha Tursic presented works of Herman Porocnik Noordung, mainly his book "The Problem of Space Travel".