DORIS_NET

DORIS_NET (full title: Downstream Observatory organised by Regions active In Space – Network) is the first EU-funded project that was mobilized on the NEREUS platform. Bringing together 13 NEREUS partners the project was nominated as NEREUS flagship project and supported from its initial stage as it evolves around the core mission of NEREUS. Building on the fundamental NEREUS objective to spread the use of space technologies across Europe, the DORIS_net project wishes to see more regional actors involved in the implementation of space based services.

To put it in a nutshell DORIS_Net is a bottom-up approach lead by European regions to facilitate the regional development of GMES downstream services by building a European network of „Regional Contact Offices“. Closely embedded in the regions, “Regional Contact Offices” (RCOs) will be established in the partner regions as part of a European GMES Downstream Service Platform- to support regional users and service providers. The concept aims at engaging more regional actors in a structural dialogue and intra/inter-regional co-operations in order to maximize the benefits from innovative GMES-services which can have significant impact on the economy, environment and the quality of life of the citizens.

The project started on 1 February 2011 and had its first kick-off meeting on 8 February at the coordinator’s seat CEON in Bremen. The press release on the first kick off meeting is available to download here

Facts and Figures about the project

DORIS_Net was submitted as a Coordination Action in response to 3rd FP7-Space Call 9.1.1.7 Coordinating Action ”Fostering downstream activities and links with regions”- Started on 01 February 2011 the DORIS_Net will have a duration of 24 months with an overall budget of 1 Mio EUR (100% EU-funded).

DORIS_Net in the news!

Consortium

For more information about the DORIS_Net Project:www.doris-net.eu; CORDIS website page and here.

Contact: Volker Schumacher DORIS_Net Project Coordinator

CEON GmbH - a non-profit organisation -

Centre for Communication, Earth Observation and Navigation Services

Robert-Hooke-Str. 7, D-28359 Bremen

Tel: +49-421-24420-292, Fax: +49-421-24420-294

Email: schumacher@ceon-bremen.de