Media invitation: information session following the 345th ESA Council

ESA Director General Josef Aschbacher and ESA Council Chair at delegate level Renato Krpoun will brief journalists on the core topics discussed at the 345 ^th ESA Council meeting in Interlaken, Switzerland, to be held on 18 and 19 March 2026.

Media Registration

Please register by 17:00 CET on 16 March, selecting either on-site attendance at Congress Kursaal Interlaken or online participation via ESA WebEx (access codes will be provided to registered media): https://blogs.esa.int/forms/esa-media-briefing-form/.

The information session will be streamed live on ESA Web TV and a recording will be published on the website afterwards.

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