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Paris, 14 May 2003
Press Release
Nx 29-2003

ESA Council Meeting at ministerial level : Paris 27 May 2003

The ninth ESA Council meeting at ministerial level will take place on
Tuesday 27 May 2003 at ESA Head Office, 8-10, rue Mario Nikis,
75015-Paris, France.

Tentative Press Programme

07h30   Accreditation starts at Press Centre

Note : A badge will be handed out for access to the Press Centre.
Please take good care of your badge. It is the only valid credential
for access to the Press Centre. Always wear your badges and carry
personal identification documents on the Conference premises.

08h30   Arrival of Ministers and Delegates  
09h00   Opening of the meeting in the main Conference Room
13h00 t.b.c.    Press point at the Press Centre 
    Lunch break
14h30   Photo opportunity at ESA  
15h00   Meeting resumes
time t.b.d. End of meeting and final Press Conference in the
Conference Room A
20h00   Press Centre closes
Special locations will be available for TV/radio interviews 
All requests for interviews should be addressed to the ESA
Communication office at the Press Centre.

The ESA TV service will broadcast the press conference as well as the
press briefing given to the media in Paris. The transmission
schedule, and the satellite details, will be posted in the ESA TV
Website : http://television.esa.int about three days before the
Conference. 

For accreditation, please fill in the attached form and fax it back
to : ESA Communication Department, Media Relations Service, Paris,
France - Fax: +33(0)1.53.69.76.90.

A background information note covering the content of the discussions
is under preparation and will be available shortly.

For further information, please contact :
ESA Media Relations Service
Tel: +33(0)1.5369.7155
Fax: +33(0)1.5369.7690 

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ESA Council meeting at ministerial level
Tuesday 27 May 2003
ESA Head Office - 8/10, rue Mario Nikis - 75015-Paris, France


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