Galileo EGNSS: Business and financial opportunities for South America
On March 31, 2022, space experts from the European Union and representatives of the Galileo Information Centers in Latin America will present the advantages of the services offered by Galileo and its specific applications for Latin America.
The Galileo Information Center for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean aims to publicize Galileo, the European GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System).
As part of its activities, the GIC Mexico invites entrepreneurs, regulatory authorities, researchers and representatives of development agencies to participate in the second session of the Working Groups focused on “Business and Financial Opportunities for Latin America”. This meeting will put Latin American and European companies, developers and financiers in direct contact with great specialists in the use of Galileo EGNSS technology.
This activity is organized in coordination with the three Galileo Information Centers in Latin America (GIC Brazil, GIC Chile and GIC Mexico) and aims to promote cooperation and collaboration between Latin America and Europe, in projects based on Galileo applications that can generate new business opportunities in innovative economic sectors in Latin America.
Agenda: March 31, 2022 * 9:00-10:30 Mexico (17:00-18:30 CET)
Language: English / Simultaneous translation english-spanish available
| 09:00 | Institutional introduction | Luis Cuervo - European Commision / DG DEFIS |
| 09:15 | Galileo/EGNOS as engines of innovation. The role of the GICs | Carles Mirapeix, Álvaro Gómez. María Mota (Institutional representatives of the GICs) |
| 09:30 | Financial opportunities for Latin America | Isabelle Maës (European Commision - DEFIS), Vojtech Fort (EUSPA) |
| 10:10 | Questions & Answers | All participants |
| 10:25 | Closing | Eduardo Freitas (GIC Brasil) |
