Description
The European Space Agency forms a central part of opportunities to understand the highest priority scientific questions in any field, in close collaboration and partnership with National funding agencies such as the UK Space Agency. In this talk, I will provide a brief overview of how the European Space Agency (ESA) interacts with scientific communities. I will discuss the Directorate structure of ESA, and the formal science-related input that community representatives input into ESA's Director General through the Working Groups and Advisory Committees. I will then discuss the opportunities to be able to get involved in community input, represent your community and engage with both the UKSA and ESA through that structure. Finally, I will discuss recent mission opportunities, calls and give a personal perspective on future opportunities to fly world-class mission concepts.
