Creating a European champion: The example of SES/Astra

Date/Time
Date(s) - 02/12/2025
6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Location
Musée d’Art Moderne Grand-Duc Jean

Categories


The Board of Directors of the Fondation du Mérite européen is pleased to invite you to the conference Creating a European champion: The example of SES/Astra.

Programme

  • Opening remarks

    by Viviane Reding, President of the Fondation du Mérite Européen

  • Presentations

    • Presentation on the history of SES/Astra by Paul Zimmer, Coordinator of the project for the Luxembourg Government
    • SES, now and in the future, by Adel AL-SALEH, CEO of SES
    • The future of space exploration for Luxembourg and Europe, by Luc Frieden, Prime Minister of Luxembourg

    The presentations will be in English

  • Award

    Award of the “Mérite européen” gold medal to the founders of Astra:
    Pierre Werner (posthumously) and Candace Johnson

 

SES is delighted to invite all participants to a cocktail reception in honour of its 40th anniversary.