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At the ASECAP conference in Athens in May 2014, the GSA did its best to convince the road-tolling community of the benefits of European satellite-based navigation, including Galileo and EGNOS.

The message coming from Prague was clear: European GNSS programmes such as EGNOS and Galileo have the resounding support of public and private sectors – and the users.

With both the European Space Expo and the European Space Solutions 2014 conference coming to Prague, starting June 7 the city – which is also the home of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) – is set to become space obsessed.

Joining a plenary session at the Global Space Applications Conference (GLAC 2014), Carlo des Dorides, Executive Director of the European GNSS Agency (GSA) discussed how Galileo is providing tangible services to European citizens.

Speaking at EBACE – the annual convention and exhibition of the European business aviation sector – the GSA joined SESAR, EBAA, Eurocontrol and industry representatives to discuss what is being done to enhance Europe’s aviation infrastructure.

With airport access being a priority concern for business aviation – particularly in Europe – more and more operators and manufacturers are turning to. Certified since 2011 and free to use, EGNOS is proving to be a driving force in the business aviation sector.

During its stop in Sofia, Bulgaria, the popular European Space Expo attracted 35,443 visitors and more than 35 schools.

Tests conducted by Rx Networks and the European GNSS Agency (GSA) confirm that Galileo provides real added value to citizens using Location Based Services (LBS). When used in addition to GPS and/or GLONASS, Galileo proved to significantly improve accuracy in challenging environments.

GNSS-enabled technology is set to be a game changer. But to succeed, it must be accessible and user friendly. How to accomplish this was a topic of discussion at the Geospatial World Forum 2014, held in Geneva May 5 – 9.

The swiftness of emergency services is a critical factor to saving lives. But to intervene successfully, emergency services need to know exactly where the incident is. This is an area where mobile phones enabled for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS), such as Galileo, can help. But to what extent, if any, is regulation in this area useful or even necessary? This question was the subject of a public hearing run by the European Commission in Brussels on 7 May 2014.