Objectives of EuroSpaceward for year 2012

 

• Measurable awareness of EuroSpaceward and its activities among stakeholders and the European space community.


Review 2011: cross references to EuroSpaceward as well as discussion of its activities have demonstrably increased in the general public during the past years. Feedback to EuroSpaceward's Luxembourg conferences has come from BBC News, The Sunday Times and other more regional media. Exhibitions at CosmoCaixa Barcelona & Madrid had been a success.


Further outreach activities are envisioned in 2012, e.g. promotion at European Aerospace events. Focus will be on commercial space activities

 

• Research project CLAVIS on super strong and long CNT fibers


Review 2011: Project CLAVIS on growing super long and strong CNTs met pre-proposal requirements however is parked due to withdrawal of national Italian funding body from EU MATERA framework .

 

Focus in 2012: Commercial space activities. .

 

• Growing membership base


Review 2011: membership acquisitions have dropped due to the general economic crisis


Additional services and incentives in 2012 should help to further increase the membership base.

 

• Acquisition of further grants and scientific funds to broaden outreach and stimulate new research projects related to EuroSpaceward’s mission


Review 2010/11: research grants awarded have been used to organize scientific conferences in Luxembourg. In this context EuroSpaceward would like to acknowledge the outstanding support given by our main partner the Fond National de la Recherche FNR of Luxembourg.

 

In 2012 we are aiming at unleashing more industrial sponsorship by concentrating activities on commercial space .