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On 22 and 23 January the 11th Conference on European Space Policy will take place at the Egmont Palace in Brussels. On Tuesday (22 January), Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska will open the conference presenting her vision for the future of space in Europe.

Space technology, data and services have become indispensable in the daily lives of Europeans. Thanks to major investments, the EU has a strong edge in space activities, and its space industry is one of the most competitive globally. The Commission and the European Investment Bank will present a new report on “The future of the European space sector”, which assesses the current investment landscape in the space industry, identifies gaps in financing, and formulates recommendations.

Also on Tuesday, Digital Economy and Society Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will be a guest speaker at a session on European digital autonomy and the role of satellite communications, digitisation and artificial intelligence in space services. She will present the future development of quantum technologies as the most powerful technology to secure communications with satellites.

Energy Union Vice President Maroš Šefčovič and Commissioner Bieńkowska will open the afternoon session on Europe's strategic autonomy in the domain of space-related defence and security policies. Space experts from the Commission will be present at a stand, where information material will be available.

All speeches will be covered by EbS (schedule will be available here). Last June the Commission presented a proposal for an EU Space Programme for the period 2021 to 2027, which is now under discussion by the co-legislators.

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