The role of research in boosting European space competitiveness was presented by the European Union during the European Space Conference that was held on January 13th, 2021. More specifically the session dealt with how Horizon Europe helped to boost the competitiveness of the European space sector and of its space activities.

WeObserve was specifically mentioned by Deputy Director-General for Research and Innovation at the European Commission Signe Ratso in her intervention in the panel “The role of research in boosting European space competitiveness” when talking about citizen science. Please listen to the recording here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usyoj1_sUYY&list=PLkxHYCch8t3K7k3OQzSgt9KUSWUe3s568&index=26 (the topic of citizen observatories and WeObserve mention starting at 5.50”).