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State Authority for Geospatial Information (ASIG) participated in the General Assembly of the European Space Network which was held on 10-11 April 2025, in Venice, Italy, as part of the Copernicus Relay network, invited by the European Commission and the European Space Support Office.
ASIG was represented at this event by the Director of the Remote Sensing Data Processing Directorate, Mr. Dritan Prifti.
In the opening speech of this Assembly, the President of the Veneto Region, the Rector of IUAV University and representatives of the European Commission greeted.
At this Assembly, the members of the EU Space Networks present in the hall had the opportunity to present the activity of their institutions with the achievements and challenges of each one. During this session, participants were informed about past activities and achievements, the evolution of the cooperation networks and their current status, including a presentation on the results of the Framework Partnership Agreement on the Uptake of Copernicus Users (FPCUP).
The members of the EU Space Networks provided comments and discussed their expectations for the development of the EU Space Networks and proposed ideas to the representatives of the European Commission.
The second day of the assembly took place at the IUAV University of Venice (Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia) where the following topics were discussed:
• Exploitation of EU spatial data for coastal and ocean sustainability;
• Securing Europe’s space assets – SSA & STM;
• EU Space Situation and Space Traffic Management as a key component of the EU Space Programme;
• Capacity in the EU spatial sector;
• Preservation of cultural heritage with the help of EU spatial data.
