131st Council session: Paris from 24/06 to 25/06/1997
131st Council session: Paris from 24/06 to 25/06/1997
Documents from 29 May 1997 to 24 October 1997
Identity Statement
66
Paper
Bonini, Gherardo; Casar, Andreja
Content and Structure
Official issues : draft agendas, list of participants, draft minutes. Relevant subjects: evolution of ESA, medium-term plan 1998-2002.
Programme matters: Columbus Orbital Facility (COF) barter arrangements, international space station agreements, Earth Observation programme, Long-Term Space Policy Committee (LSPC) interim report.
Legal matters: rider to the Convention with Arianespace on Ariane-5 development programme, agreement with the European Community and Eurocontrol on a European contribution to a global navigation satellite system, extension of agreement between ESA and Hungary.
International matters: relation between ESA and the European Union.
Finance matters: improvement of treasury management, exchange loss situation.
Contract matters.
Text of Director General's oral report on transformation and science programmes, applications and telecommunications, manned spaceflight and microgravity, launchers, technical and operational support, administration.
Conditions of Access and Use
English, French
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