Space Activities Towards Sustainable Development: Case Romania

1. EISC Thematic Workshop 13‐15 May, Krakow, Poland Space Activities Towards Sustainable Development: Case Romania Dr. Marius-Ioan Piso Romanian Space Agency

2. Contents • Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) • History • Long-term strategy and results

3. Romanian Space Agency • ROSA - National Space Agency established 1995 • Public organization in the system of the Ministry responsible for Research and Technology • Representative and Coordinator of space activities in Romania • Financing agency for research in Space, Aeronautics and Security Research • Developer and integrator of its own RTD programmes by the ROSA Research Centre (RRC)

4. Romanian Space Agency Romania – the 19th ESA Member State since 2011 • Continuous process of ESA integration since 1992 • Agreement of cooperation 1992 (Law 40/1993) • ROSA Legal person establishment 1995 (HG 923/1995) • Agreement of cooperation 1999 • European Cooperating State status since 2006 • PECS Agreement since 2007 (Law 1/2007) • ESA Accession Agreement January 2011 • ESA Accession Law no. 262/2011 • By Law, Romania and ESA are developing a 8 years plan of industrial integration in ESA, with ROSA its implementing authority

5. Romanian Space Agency • ROSA – national representative for: • European Union: GNSS Supervisory Authority, GMES Committee, FP7 programme committees for Space, Security research, Aeronautics and Galileo • NATO and EDA specific issues • UN – COPUOS (chair STS and Committee) • COSPAR, IAF, GEO, Eurisy, ESPI, other bilateral agreements with national agencies.

6. National Space Strategy Defined by means of the RTD policy, with effects on both academia and industry Three constant objectives since the 90’s • Participation to international space missions and programmes – in particular ESA • Development of specific national projects • Capacity building at national level

7. National Space Strategy Results • Romania become the 19th ESA member State and a presence in the international space framework • Niches as nanosatellite technologies, advanced data technologies, integrated space applications • Participation of industry to ESA programs as third party contractors, i.e. mechanical and electrical components and tools for Ariane • Centres of competence as Institute of Space Science, CRUTA, ROSA RC, University, industry and SME research centres; consortia of actors from institutes, academia and industry • Human resources building – diplomas, masters and PhD courses in space-related items in several universities

8. National Space Strategy Political position of space in Romania • ROSA – authority for Security research at national level – director and participant to Inter-ministerial Councils • Establishment of the Sub-committee for Space in the Romanian Parliament (2007, 2009 -) • ROSA – legislative role – e.g. National INSPIRE directive (2009) and Protection of Critical Infrastructures (Space is recognized as a distinct area and ROSA is a national authority) • Recognition of space at scientific community level – ROSA representative in National Accreditation Council and RO representative in NATO Scientific Council • Role in professional organizations – e.g. ROSA is the National Certification Authority for the GRID distributed computing system

9. Direct applications for sustainable development • Emergency monitoring: floods, fires, industr5ial hazards (2005) • Telemedicine (1999) • Security: Imagery Intelligence (GEOINT) system (2007), applications to border security (as Poland, Romania should protect a major component of the EU eastern border • Marine: RO riparian to the Black Sea (and the only ESA Member State)

10. Direct applications for sustainable development • Land Parcel Information System – monitoring EU agricultural policy (2007) • Crop information systems (1998) and Precission Farming (2004) • Land Use / Land Cover – LCCS (2003, 2010)

11. Emergency response Major floods Monitored since 2005

12. Emergency response • 2008

13. Emergency response • 2010

14. Land and Atmosphere • LPIS

15. Land and Atmosphere • LCCS

16. SIMINcast Broadcast of combined shared data Land and Atmosphere ANM COF ANM RFC GSMA & GSN 98D S-band radar EEC C-band radar Gem C-band radar MSG/Met-7 Satellite AWS Sites* Lightning Network Sea/River Buoys* * Representative set of AWS/Buoy sites shown Oradea Iasi-Barnova Cluj Bacau Bobohalma Timisoara Sibiu Bucharest Constanta Medgidia VSAT Comm GSM/SMS Craiova

17. Security • GEOINT – pilot system developed by ROSA and partners • Integrated System for the Security of the Romanian State Border

18. National Space Strategy Presently defined by: • Romanian Research, Development and Innovation Strategy 2007 – 2013 • National RTD Plan 2007-2013 • Law no 262/2011 for the ratification of ESA accession and the STAR Programme

19. National Space Programmes • National RTD Programmes with space components since 1993 • First multiannual RTD Programme in 2001 – AEROSPACE • Second National RTDI Plan 2007 – 2013 including Space and Security as thematic area with a financing of 8% of the total national public RTD budget • ESA PECS programme 2007-2012 • National programme STAR – Space Technology and Advanced Research drafted for 2012 - 2018 • More than 550 fte professionals and 80 RTD and academia organizations involved presently in the programs

20. National Research, Development and Innovation Programme II– Area 8. Space and Security

21. Regional cooperation FP7 • GMES projects: • GEOLAND2 – Towards an operational GMES Land Monitoring Core Services • SAFER – Services and Applications for Emergency Response • COSMOS – Cooperation Of Space National Contact Points as Means to Optimise Services • SERENE – SEcurity REsearch Ncp network – phase I • GALILEO: EEGS / EGGS 2– EGNOS Extension to Eastern Europe • AirTN 2– Aeronautics ERA-NET as one of the key enablers of the prosperous development of Aeronautics in Europe • C-SPACE - Conditions for Space Policy and related Action Plan Consolidation in Europe • SERENE 2 SEcurity REsearch Ncp network – phase II – ROSA coordinator • GEO: BalkanGeonet

22. European Cooperating State Programme (PECS) • A total of 10.7 M€ 2007 - 2012

23. Programme STAR General Objectives • Identification of specific niche markets for research, technology and industry at national, European and international level • Definition and identification of projects for participation in ESA’s optional Activities • Development and promotion of the national capabilities for research, education and industry in space, aeronautics, security and related areas • Liaisons’ improvement (interact and collaborate) between research and industry • Continuous development and provision of highly-qualified pluri-disciplinary specialized personnel • High-level scientific outcome and quality increase in fundamental and applied research • Development and increasing the variety of industrial, social, commercial and educational applications of the space research

24. Programme STAR Specific Objectives • Participation in ESA’s optional programmes: • Science /Robotic Exploration • Earth Observation (including GMES) • Telecommunication and Space Applications • Navigation (GNSS and Galileo) • Human Space Flight • Launchers • Space Situational Awareness –SSA • Development and operation of micro-satellite missions • Development of technologies, systems, sensors and equipment for space, aeronautics, security and related domains

25. Romanian Space Agency

26. Human resources • Diplomas and masters in space related fields given by several universities, as Politehnica, University of Bucharest, Military Technical Academy, State Universities in Cluj, Iasi, Timisoara, USAMV Bucharest • Summer schools on advanced Earth observation data processing • Training courses organized by ROSA and universities: dedicated facility in the campus of USAMV in Bucharest

27. Governance • Provided by ROSA by means of the space and security components of the National RTD Plan • RTD top-down project oriented towards horizontal issues • Implemented by consortia of RTD organizations, academia and industry and supported officially by user organizations • Programme management unit provided by ROSA • Periodic meetings with the actors and the users • Inter-ministerial and inter-agency groups on thematic • International and national conferences (ESA, EU, Eurisy, COSPAR, GEO, UN . . . )

28. Thank you for your attention!