By leveraging space technology and research, the European Space Agency (ESA) aims to address critical issues on Earth and in space, with an emphasis on sustainability and resilience. Last week MeDEWsa project was presented at the 2nd R3 Partners Workshop as identified use cases, needs, interests, and overall objectives, fostering collaboration and alignment within the community.
ESA has elaborated three “accelerators” that contribute to sustainability and resilience on Earth and in space. The accelerators create opportunities for people from outside the space industry and from within it to cooperate and develop new tailored space-based solutions to global challenges. They will provide decision-makers, industry, and society with the support they need to reach policy objectives and tackle wider societal challenges more effectively.
During this meeting, all Partners played a pivotal role in consolidating the community by presenting projects, reviewing initial findings, identifying use cases, and outlining future requirements. Additionally, the workshop allowed ESA to update participants on the latest developments in the R3 framework activity plan and the status of the Memorandum of Intent (MOI).
The workshop concluded with a synthesis of key insights and next steps, underlining the importance of collaborative efforts and providing direction for future engagement and development within the R3 initiative.
