Events
ESOA meets Members of European Parliament on EU Telecoms Package
On November 12, 2008, ESOA members came together in Brussels to speak to Members of the European Parliament, Commission officials and representatives of Member States about the specifics of satellites, their relevance to EU policy objectives and their regulatory requirements. Read More >>
ITU Southern and Eastern Africa Workshop on the Use of Telecommunications/ICT for Disaster Management: Saving Lives
ESOA's past-chairman Christodoulos Protopapas was apppointed to the ITU's High-Level Panel for Emergency Telecommunications and ESOA participated in the ITU's latest event on Emergency Communications for Africa in Zambia. Read More >>
ESOA presents at ESA International Relations Committee meeting
The ESOA Secretary General was invited by Jean-Francois Mayence, Chair of the ESA International Relations Committee to speak before ESA delegates on satellite communications for Africa. Read More >>
ESOA participates in Eurisy More4NRG Workshop
Satellite technology has a definite 'green' component, it being a communications infrastructure which generates enough electric power from solar energy to keep working for its entire lifetime. Read More >>
ESOA hosts Breakfast Briefing in European Parliament on EU Telecoms Package
IPTV World Forum 2008 - Satellite 2.0
ESOA participated in the IPTV World Forum 2008 - Satellite 2.0 at London Olympia. Read More >>
Eurisy Workshop: Local and Regional Risk Management - Integrated Use of Satellite Information and Services
ESOA participated in Eurisy's latest workshop by supporting a working group preparing a Case Study on Risk Management for the region of Timis, Romania and by delivering a presentation showing the different equipment and solutions provided by different ESOA operators. Read More >>
8th EU-India Business Summit
ESOA representatives participated in the 8th EU-India Business Summit and a series of high-level meetings arranged by the European Services Forum (ESF), of which ESOA is a member. Read More >>
CTO Conference: Using ICTs for Effective Disaster Management Forum
ESOA participated in a conference organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) on Using ICTs for Effective Disaster Management in Dar Es Salaam in November 2007. The participation included a presentation on The Role of Satellites for Disaster Management and another on Relief Efforts and Examples of Best Practice using Satellites. Read More >>
ESOA Hosts Dinner at the World Radiocommunications Conference 2007
Geneva, Switzerland, Oct 24 2007At this year's World Radio Conference, ESOA hosted a high-level dinner to raise the profile of their C-Band concerns with Heads of ITU delegations. Read More >>
CTO Conference: Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2007
Nairobi, August 2007ESOA participated in a conference organised by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation (CTO) on Connecting Rural Communities Africa Forum 2007 in Nairobi in August this year. Read More >>
50 Years Celebration - 50 Years of Europe, 50 Years of Satellites
Athens, Greece, May 23 20072007 represents 50 years since the establishment of the European Union and 50 years since the launch of the world's first satellite. To mark this occasion and coinciding with its 17th Board meeting and election of its new Chairman, ESOA organised a high-level event to illustrate the benefits of satellite services for rural areas. Read More >>
Bridging the Broadband Gap
Brussels, May 14-15 2007ESOA was invited to participate in the European Commission's conference 'Bridging the Broadband Gap' held in Brussels on 14-15 May 2007. The Association's Vice-Chairman, Christodoulos Protopapas, made a presentation emphasising the capabilities of satellite to deliver broadband solutions to those living in rural areas. Read More >>
Signing of Memorandum of Understanding between ESA and ESOA
Paris, Mar 23 2007ESOA and the European Space Agency (ESA) sign a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on pilot projects in order to demonstrate and develop the use of satellite communications technology for new, user-driven applications. Read More >>
Digital Switchover Conference
Riga, Latvia, Dec 4 2006The switchover process from analogue to digital transmission across EU member states directly concerns European Satellite operators, and with this conference they hope to engage with key decision-makers to discuss core issues. Read More >>
7th EU-India Summit
Helsinki, Oct 12 2006ESOA participated in the CEO Roundtable at this year's 7th EU-India Summit. Read More >>
ESOA Week
Brussels, Oct 9-11 2006ESOA held 3 days of high level meetings with the United Nations and Members of the European Parliament, with the presence of European Commission officials and representatives of Member States and the European Space Agency. Read More >>
APSCC 2006 Satellite Conference and Exhibition
Seoul, Korea, Sep 26-28 2006ESOA representatives were invited to participate on the regulatory panel at the annual APSCC conference in Seoul in September. Read More >>