On 29 January, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes Simonetta Cheli were among the signatories of a new contribution agreement with the European Commission’s DG-INTPA for the African-EU Space Partnership Programme (Africa SPP).
From left to right: Director for Secure and Connected Space at the European Commission Catherine Kavvada, European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts Director General Florence Rabier, DG INTPA Deputy Director General at the European Commission Marjeta Jager, President of the African Space Council Tidiane Ouattara, ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher, ESA Director of Earth Observation Programmes Simonetta Cheli and EUMETSAT Director General Phil Evans.