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9:30
Registration
10:00
Opening
Prof. Maria Mrówczyńska
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Prof. Natalia Sobczak
Vice President, Polish Academy of Sciences
10:15
Key note speech
Why Polish scientists need ESA programmes?
Prof. Carole Mundell
Director of Science, European Space Agency
10:55
Discussion
11:10
Family photo (Auditorium)
11:20
Coffee break
I session
Cooperation in ESA science missions
11:45
What is ESA really for? Who are the beneficiaries? What are the statistics on science engagement?
Dr Gaitee Hussain
Head of the Office of Science Engagement, ESA
12:00
How the cooperation with the astronomers looks like? Engineer’s perspective
Prof. Piotr Orleański
Director, Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences
12:15
How the cooperation with the engineers looks like? Astronomer’s perspective
Prof. Agata Różańska
Deputy Director, Nicolaus Copernicus Astronomical Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences
12:30
How to achieve PI position in ESA mission?
Prof. Hanna Rothkaehl
Head of Plasma Physics Department, Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences
12:45
Is ESA scientific programme open for the young researchers?
Dr Michał Drahus
Astronomical Observatory, Jagiellonian University of Kraków
13:00
Lunch
II session
How to improve Polish scientists’ involvement in ESA science programme?
14:15
ESA funding scheme – which scientific activities are covered by ESA and which by Member States? What is Programme for Development of Scientific Experiments (PRODEX) for?
Prof. Carole Mundell
Director of Science, European Space Agency
14:30
How Polish space sector may benefit from the science engagement?
Prof. Grzegorz Wrochna
President, Polish Space Agency
14:45
Panel discussion
ESA missions – what are the challenges and needs? Young Polish space scientists’ perspective
Moderator:
Prof. Krzysztof Sośnica, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences
Panellists:
Dr Michał Drahus, Astronomical Observatory of the Jagiellonian University
Prof. Izabela Kowalska-Leszczyńska, Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences
Prof. Katarzyna Małek, National Centre for Nuclear Research
Dr Milena Ratajczak, Astronomical Observatory of the University of Warsaw
Prof. Paweł Swaczyna, Space Research Centre of the Polish Academy of Sciences
16:00
The role of the Polish Delegation to ESA
Piotr Zabadała
Head of Polish Delegation to ESA, Deputy Director, Department of Innovation and Industrial Policy, Ministry of Economic Development and Technology
Dr Agnieszka Kuczała
ESA Science Programme Committee Delegate, Department for Innovation and Development, Ministry of Science and Higher Education
Monika Banaszek-Cymerman
ESA Science Programme Committee Delegate, Director, Research and Innovation Department, Polish Space Agency
16:20
Conclusions
Dr Michał Doligalski
Director, Department for Innovation and Development, Ministry of Science and Higher Education