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Space And Major Disasters - Charter Members Strengthen Ties With UN
On 18 June, during a colloquium at UNESCO, the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs (OOSA), represented by its Director, Mr Sergio Camacho, will announce that the United Nations intends to remain a 'cooperating body' supporting the International Charter on Space and Major Disasters. OOSA intends to enhance promotion of the Charter and to act as gateway for United Nations agencies responding to natural disasters and emergencies. The colloquium is being jointly organised by the French space agency (CNES) and the Canadian Space Agency (CSA), with ESA participation, in the framework of the Canada-France 2004 celebrations. ESA, CNES and the CSA became the founding parties to the Charter during the UNISPACE III conference held in July 1999. After five years in operation, the Charter has been activated more than 50 times in all parts of the world, supporting the management of disasters caused by floods, oil spills, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions and fires. To date, the founding parties have been joined as parties to the Charter by the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and the Argentinian Space Agency (CONAE). The Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) has applied to become a party. The Charter is based on voluntary contributions, by all parties, of Earth observation satellite data. Its main purpose is to supply states or communities whose populations are exposed to risk or have been affected by a natural or technological disaster with data providing a basis for anticipating and managing potential or actual crises. It relies on limited space capabilities offered by the parties but "this is a focused, concrete demonstration of what a more ambitious programme of global environment and security monitoring can deliver to disaster mitigation and crisis management authorities", said Jos� Achache, ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes. Related Links UN OOSA SpaceDaily Search SpaceDaily Subscribe To SpaceDaily Express 
California Works To Retain Leadership in Space
Los Angeles (SPX) Jun 09, 2004At a press conference Tueday, the California Space Authority (CSA) unveiled the 2004 California Space Enterprise Strategic Plan. "The California space enterprise community now has a plan to achieve the vision of California leading the world in all aspects of space exploration and development, a goal which no other state and few nations can reach, and which has great significance for California and its citizens," stated the Honorable Andrea Seastrand, CSA's executive director.
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