16th Edition 19-20-21 of March 2009Rome Trade Fair Centre - Italy

SPACE APPLICATION AREA

Italy is the third largest contributor of ESA (European Space Agency): • 370 million Euros have been invested by our country in 2007. Total 2007 ESA budget: 3 billion Euros. Italian investment: 12.3%.

Italy is one of the biggest supporter of ESA optional programs: • in 2005 our Country signed 21.5% of the programs presented by ESA.

Italy is competitive in the main aerospace sectors. • (Galileo System, Cosmo-SkyMed, Vega, UAV, ATV, etc.)

Starting from November 2008, Italy chairs the • ESA Interministerial Council.

The Context

SAT Expo Europe TargetMEDITERRANEAN COUNTRIES1. :

France, Spain, Turkey, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Greece, Egypt, Israeli, Tunisia, Morocco, Algeria, Lybia

NON-EUROPEAN COUNTRIES:2. China, India, Russia, USA, United Arab Emirates, Brazil

MAIN SECTORS: NAVIGATION Mobility logistics and infrastructures, Railway, Transport, Unmanned aerial vehicle

(UAV), National Security, Institutional Organizations

EARTH OBSERVATION Security Agencies, Civil Protection, Local Organization, Public Administration,

Technical Offices, Professional Orders, Security INTEGRATED TELECOMMUNICATIONS Data Relay Satellite Broadcasting, Data and TV, Industry and new

professions EXPLORATION AND TRANSPORT Space Agencies, Satellite Operators, Military Agencies,

Universities, Research and Scientific Institutes

SAT Expo Europe 2008: 7000 professional visitors, 120 companies, 25 foreign countries, 13 foreign delegations, 310 speakers, 23 conferences, more than 100 accredited journalists, the only one in Europe.

SAT Expo Europe 2009 A BIG OPPORTUNITY FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN BASIN

SAT Expo Europe 2009 Four exhibition sectors:

Space Exploration and Transport•Navigation (Mobility and Positioning)•Earth • observation and Homeland SecurityIntegrated TLC (Video, Data, Bidirectional,Multimedia)•

Themes and Conferences:Mediterranean Space Conference (3 days)•PSATS (Personal Satellite Services) Scientific Conference (2 days)•EDU-DAY (1 day)•Seminars and workshops•

Official opening: On. Antonio Tajani, Vice-President, European Commissioner for Transport.

SAT Expo Europe Thursday 19th of March

Mediterranean Space Conference (MSC)

The European Industry after the Ministerial Council of November 2008 •

Galileo, the navigation system for Europe and the Mediterranean basin•

Parallel event ESOA (European Satellite Operator Association) √ PSATS Scientific Conference √

SAT Expo Europe Friday, 20th of March

Mediterranean Space Conference (MSC)

Satellites and • Earth observation: the European systemsEarth • observation: Cosmo-SkyMed the monitoring and Homeland Security, infrastructureGalileo and the aerial navigation: the UVA vehicles, the civil aviation and •the territorial emergencies usageSpatial Tranport: perspectives for the applications of the new italian vector •VEGAIntegrated TLC: New satellites, New frequency bands and New services•

Parallel eventEuropean Installer Meeting (in collaboration with CNA/Confartigianato) √

SAT Expo Europe Saturday, 21th of March

Mediterranean Space Conference (MSC)

Space research and technological transfer •

Space for Universities: Magistral and ordinary lessons at SAT Expo•

Mediterranean Space Conference: 3 days-conferences on the space applications for the Mediterranean

Second day (20th of March) Satellites and • Earth observation: the European systemsEarth • Observation : Cosmo-SkyMed the monitoring and Homeland

Security, infrastructureGalileo and the aerial navigation: UAV, civil aviation and territorial •

emergencies usageSpace Tranport: The usage and the applications of the European •

launcher VEGAIntegrated TLC: New satellites, New frequency bands and New services•

Third day (21th of March) Space research and technological transfer• Space to Universities: Magistral and ordinary lessons at SAT Expo•

First day (19th of March) Space application and services. A Mediterranean network: Navigation Infra-structure, Observation and Tlc

The European Industry after the Ministerial Council of November 2008•Galileo, the navigation system for Europe and the Mediterranean basin•

Partner:INSTITUTIONS: The European Commission, the Ministry of Economic Develop-ment and Production Activities, the Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Defence, the Ministry for Reforms and Innovation in the Public Administration, the Ministry for Infrastructure and Transport, MIUR, ESA, ASI, UPI, ANCI, the Piemonte Region, the Campania Region, the Puglia Region, the Basilicata Region.INDUSTRIES: Finmeccanica, EUTELSAT, Avio, Skylogic, Open-Sky.ASSOCIATIONS: AIPAS, AIAD, ASAS, ESOA.RESEARCH CENTRES: CIRA, MARS, Mario Boella Institute, Turin Polytechnic, “La Sapienza” University, Federico II University, Basilicata UniversityCOLLABORATIONS: Rome Chamber of Commerce, ICE

Patrons*:President of the Republic Patronage - Office of the Italian Prime Minister – Euro-pean Commission for Transport - Ministry for Reforms and Innovation in the Public Administration- Ministry of Economic Development and Production Activities- Mi-nistry for Infrastructure and Transport - Ministry of Defence , Ministry of Natural Re-sources, MIUR - Civil Protection - Rome Municipality - CNIPA - Confindustria S.I.

Official Sponsors:EUTELSAT, Skylogic

*confirmed and expected 2008

Focus On Defence

Focus on space and TLC applications in the Defence and Prevention sectors, with the participation of Italy and other foreign Countries.

I temi Earth observation: Cosmo-SkyMed system•Launchers: VEGA •Territorial and healthcare emergency•Aereal and Earth Navigation: Galileo system and UAV vehicles•

The following actions will be taken, once the reference themes have been decided :

Organization of an international conference on the use of Dual Space • Applications

Speeches in the conferences dedicated to: • Space Geopolitics, Galileo, UAV

Organization of a welcome event in a prestigious Roman center, for the • rappresentatives of foreign institutions in collaboration with the Defense Office

Business Services

Preparatory events: “Space Economy”: at the Ministry of Economic Development and •

Production Activities (December) Road Show: Mission sponsored and organized in collaboration with •

Economic Development and Production Activities Israeli mission, scheduled for the end of Genuary 2009 • Other stages: Bucarest – Marrakech - Dubai•

Country Partner: Coordinated by the Ministry of Economic Development and Production Activi-ties, this is a promotion that will match the foreign delegations with the interested companies.In collaboration with the Rome Chamber of Commerce.

ONE-TO-ONE: During the 3 days of Expo, b2b meetings with foreign delegations will be organi-zed in cooperation with the SAT Expo organizational office and ICE.

For further information : SAT Expo Europe Organization

Tel. +39 0444 543133, Fax +39 0444 543466 www.satexpo.it - info@satexpo.it