Ministerial Council, Paris, 2003
At the Ministerial Council in Paris in 2003, from left to right: Jean-Jacques Dordain, then Director of Launchers, ESA Director General Antonio Rodotà and Chair of Council at Ministerial Level Edelgard Bulmahn.
On 27 May, important decisions were made on restructuring the Ariane launch sector; ministers also freed funds for the ISS and adopted a resolution on the strengthening of the relations between ESA and the EU.