In the fall of 2026, the ENS Space Chair is organizing a new conference cycle entitled “Space Europe(s).”
As the European continent reshapes its ambitions and space strategies, it has become more necessary than ever to interrogate the plurality behind the idea of a “spatial Europe.”
Under the scientific direction of Stéphanie Ruphy and Alban Guyomarc’h, this cycle will bring together researchers and practitioners of space in Europe, including Claude-France Arnould (Brussels Institute for Geopolitics), Lucien Rapp (Watson Farley & Williams), Nathalie Tinjod (ESA), Lise Dubois (Space Chair), Gilles Rabin (HIC and Nunc Conseil), Jean-Pierre Darnis (Côte d’Azur University), Isabelle Sourbès-Verger (CNRS), Cécile Gaubert (De Gaulle Fleurance), and Jean-François Bureau (Ioconseil).
Venue: École Normale Supérieure, 45 rue d’Ulm, Paris
Dates:
Thursday, October 15, 2026, 4:30 p.m.
One Continent, Two Organizations: Towards an ESA/EU Balance
Wednesday, November 4, 2026, 4–7 p.m.
Plural Perspectives on Space Europe
Wednesday, December 9, 2026, 4–7 p.m.
Strengthening the Strategic Autonomy of Space Europe(s)
The event is endorsed by the International Space Summit, led notably by Philippe Adam, Hélène Huby, and Thomas Pesquet.
Further information and the full program will be available at the start of the academic year.
