Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain (right) at the closing session

ESA Director General Jean-Jacques Dordain speaks at the closing session of ‘The Ambitions of Europe in Space’ conference, held at the European Commission, Brussels, Belgium, 15–16 October 2009. From left: Marco Fuchs, CEO OHB-Technology AG; Giuseppe Viriglio, Chairman of Telespazio; Matthias Ruete, EC Director General DG Energy & Transport; Marc Paoloni, Business Bridge Europe; Jean-Jacques Dordain, ESA Director General; Paul Weisenberg, Director Aerospace, GMES, Security and Defence, DG Enterprise and Industry (EC); Johannes von Thadden, Vice-President, Head of Political Affairs EADS Astrium.