[SatNews] GEMCO is set to be an incubator for the successful development of initiatives related to E-GNSS in the Euromed region.
Led by Telespazio, the MEDUSA project belongs to the Euromed GNSS framework, part of the Euromed Transport programme, whose objective is to extend the use of E-GNSS (primarily EGNOS, in the perspective of Galileo) in the Euromed countries (Algeria, Egypt, Israel, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Palestine, Syria, Tunisia).
In parallel with the development of the infrastructures necessary for the E-GNSS availability in the Euromed area, MEDUSA aims at preparing the Euromed countries towards the optimal use and adoption of the relevant provided services in civil aviation and other transport and non-transport domains, by implementing a series of actions focused on EGNOS also in the perspective of Galileo.
In particular, MEDUSA implements a series of actions designed to promote/exploit the use of EGNOS addressing local needs:
- Support and cooperation actions at regional, sub-regional and national levels
- Specific technical assistance actions through a variety of forms, including national meetings/workshops, dedicated technical meeting/workshop, concrete demonstrations aimed at proving EGNOS services in different applications/domains
As part of the support and cooperation actions, MEDUSA is also setting up a long term cooperation and operation structure named GEMCO (Galileo EuroMed Cooperation Office), with an associated Work Plan ensuring the proper regional participation of the beneficiary countries. Located in Tunis (Tunisia) and operated by MEDUSA, GEMCO acts as a point of reference for all Euromed countries and towards Europe and through GEMCO, MEDUSA fosters initiatives related to E-GNSS in the Euromed region.
GEMCO is set to be an incubator for the successful development of initiatives related to E-GNSS in the Euromed region, by:
- Implementing promotion and awareness actions oriented to all markets/user domains in the countries
- Facilitating and establishing links between stakeholders of the Euromed countries and of the European Union at different levels and sectors (e.g., institutions, private companies, research entities)
- Providing assistance and support to Euromed stakeholders (private and public organizations) concerning E-GNSS according to their needs
The official start-up of GEMCO is planned on 23 October 2013 through a public workshop. To support the preparation of GEMCO’s Work Plan presently under elaboration, MEDUSA has launched a call for ideas. All stakeholders from public and private entities of all Euromed countries are invited to apply to MEDUSA’s call for ideas. The received ideas will be considered to feed the GEMCO’s Work Plan that will be presented in the occasion of the GEMCO start-up workshop in October.
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