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International Space Organisations have chosen Australia's CSIRO to lead co-operative efforts in observing the Earth's environment by satellites.
Over 80 leading scientists and space agency managers of the Committee of Earth Observation Satellites (CEOS) gathered in Montreal (11-13 October) to consider the best way to study the Earth from space.
CSIRO will take over from the Canadian Space Agency as Head of CEOS for 1996, with Dr Brian Embleton, Head of the CSIRO Office of Space Science and Applications, in the Chair.
CEOS originated in the group of advanced western economies, G7, in 1984.
As well as the space agencies from North America, Europe and Japan, the co-ordinating body also includes satellite management organisations from former Eastern Bloc countries such as Russia, Ukraine and China as well as space and research organisations from India, Brazil and Australia. CSIRO joined the group in 1989. A number of international scientific and technical bodies, including the World Meteorological Organisation are also included.
"CSIRO's membership of CEOS reflects the Organisation's commitment to use space technologies for maximum environmental, social and economic benefit to Australia" said Dr Embleton.
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Dr B J J Embleton
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