Giorgos Giannopoulos

Deputy Director at the Joint Research Centre of the European Commission

[EU Joint Research Centre @EU_JRC]

🛰️ The concession contract for the new communication satellite system, IRIS², has been signed!

Our experts will keep supporting @defis_eu, @esa and @EU4Space with their technical expertise.

We are proud to contribute to more secure and faster connectivity services in Europe!

[EU Defence and Space @defis_eu]

A new chapter in Europe's space legacy!

The IRIS² concession contract is now officially signed.🖊️🛰️

As a mega-constellation of 290 satellites it will deliver

➡️secure,
➡️reliable, and
➡️high-speed connectivity services

to governments, businesses, and citizens. 🇪🇺🌍

[SpaceX @SpaceX]

Watch Falcon 9 launch the European Commission’s Galileo L13 mission to orbit https://t.co/O0hlUpxFxB

[Timo Pesonen @TimoPesonen1]

It is with great pleasure that we signed today the “Space Partnership”, a new way of cooperating in the field of research and innovation 🌌🤝

We are proud to have managed to bring together all key actors of the value chain - from academia to large industry.

#EUSpace

[Rodrigo da Costa @rroquecosta]

The potential of #EUSpace tech is simply enormous.
Once again, looking forward to the next batch of impactful CASSINI Challenges solutions!

[EU Joint Research Centre @EU_JRC]

🎉 Congratulations to our scientist, Elisabeth Krausmann, on receiving the @IDRiM_Society Distinguished Research Award 2024 for her work in Natech risk research, and her efforts in breaking silos in disaster research!

[EU Joint Research Centre @EU_JRC]

Spatial news! 🛰️

Next week, the Arctic Satellite Broadband Mission satellite launch from a base in California using a Space X Falcon 9 rocket.

JRC helped fit a Radiation Monitoring payload onboard & will collect and process data.

Watch the launch: https://t.co/iJ56YRk8rN

[EU Defence and Space @defis_eu]

Galileo provides precise Position📍, Navigation & Timing ⌚️ services everywhere on 🌍

The Galileo 2⃣ generation satellites will open up new possibilities for services beyond the Earth's atmosphere, in Low, Medium, Geostationary Orbit, or even further.

https://t.co/HJSCLQxOaS

[Mikel Landabaso 🐬 @landabaso1]

Science for Policy in action: Commissioner Ivanova ⁦@Ili_Ivanova⁩, ⁦@EU_ScienceHub⁩ and National Ministers identifying common interests and new collaboration avenues.

[Salla Saastamoinen @SallaLoi]

Applications are open for @EU_ScienceHub’s Scientific Traineeships!

If you are a graduate looking for a career in science, and you dream of working in a multicultural, multi-disciplinary research environment, this is for you ⬇️

#EUScienceJobs https://t.co/IKUzIjLEEJ

[EU-HYBNET Project @EuHybnet]

Interested in Innovations to counter Hybrid Threats? Make sure to join the Annual Workshop in Valencia on the 24th of April! As part of the programme, we will hear innovation pitches from @Project_GEMS_eu, @EUCIP_HorizonEu, @theugedu, and more! Registration on our website!

[Salla Saastamoinen @SallaLoi]

The day started with a visit to @EU4Space! The scientific & technical activities of @EU_ScienceHub align with @EU4Space mission to develop & promote innovative operational services of the 🇪🇺 Space Programme.
Thank you for the very interesting exchanges!

[Salla Saastamoinen @SallaLoi]

✈️Just arrived to… 🇨🇿! My first country visit of 2024! 😀 A short but very intense and enriching visit! Au RDV: intervening at the CZ days for 🇪🇺 research, meeting with the EU Agency for the Space Programme, the Academy of Science & relevant Ministries!
@EU4Space @CzechAcademy

[EU Defence and Space @defis_eu]

#DYK?

The European Union Governmental Satellite Communications #GOVSATCOM initiative will provide secure & cost-efficient communications capabilities to the 🇪🇺 and its Member States fostering our strategic independence🎯

Read more at
🔗 https://t.co/zSjOXrjOUj

[Daniel Fiott @DanielFiott]

NATO ASG @davidvanweel giving a great speech on emerging security challenges and the age of geopolitical competition. Hybrid warfare can chip away at democratic resilience but partnerships, cyberdefence, innovation and more are ways to maintain security and hold fast.

[Salla Saastamoinen @SallaLoi]

Happy #WorldScienceDay! Science has the power to transform our lives! We have to foster trust in science and support evidence-based solutions to create a more sustainable world!
@EU_ScienceHub contributes by shaping policy decisions to positively impact our society!

[Eva Åhs @EvaMariaAhs]

The @EU_ScienceHub is still looking 🔍 for young scientists 👩‍🔬👨‍🔬!
Apply for the #traineeship programme latest 30 October.
See you in March 👋!

[Stephen Quest @stephen_quest]

Impressive event!

🔹1,000+ participants on-site and online 
🔹23 sessions 
🔹High-level speakers from all across Europe & from policymaking and research communities

Happy to be able to set out @EUScience_Hub’s vision for a European #Science4Policy ecosystem!
 #SFPIE2023

[Thierry Breton @ThierryBreton]

Today we are de-risking our economy by identifying 10 areas of #CriticalTechnologies⤵️

A major step for our #resilience.

Europe is adapting to the new geopolitical realities, putting an end to the era of naivety & acting as a real geopolitical #power.

[Jolita Butkeviciene @jolitaEU]

Very constructive meeting with @OECD today! Let us work together on our common objectives #science4policy #foresight4policy #participatorydemocracy @schnoellthomas @EPilichowski @EU_ScienceHub