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CEAS 2009 will be the second CEAS European Air & Space Conference following the very successful CEAS 2007. Attendees will be addressed by senior political, industry and academic figures with a common interest in the continuing success of the European and global aerospace enterprise.

CEAS 2009 will be the major event in the European aerospace calendar during 2009, attracting 1000 aerospace professionals, organisations and companies from across the European Union and other major global aerospace nations.

Confirmed keynote speakers include:

• The Honourable Ian Lucas MP - Minister for Business and Regulatory Reform
• Catrin Mattsson - Political Advisor to Minister Oloffson, Ministry of Enterprise, Energy and Communications, Swedish Government Offices
• Dr Andras Siegler - Director Transport Research, European Commission
• Luc Tytgat - Head of Single Sky and Modernisation of Air Traffic Control, European Commission
• Eric Dautriat - Executive Director, Clean Sky Joint Undertaking
• Jean-Jacques Dordain - Director General, European Space Agency
• Dr David Williams - Director General, British National Space Centre
• Allan Cook CBE - Chairman of the Council of ASD for 2008-2009 and Chief Executive, Cobham
• Pier Francesco Guarguaglini - President Elect of ASD 09-10 and CEO of Finmeccanica
• Iain Gray - Chief Executive, Technology Strategy Board
• Sir Brian Burridge - Chairman, Learned Society Board, Royal Aeronautical Society

CEAS 2009 offers companies, research and academic institutions and CEAS partner nations a unique opportunity to showcase their brands, products and technologies by direct sponsorship; presentation of technical papers, posters or stands; and a range of other forms of engagement, promoting European aerospace and establishing links and technical networks across Europe and further afield

The event plays host to the RAeS 2009 Air Travel ? Greener by Design, Aerodynamics and Unmanned Air Systems conferences, as well as a European Young Aerospace Professionals event aimed at launching a European Young Aerospace Professionals Forum to feature in future CEAS conferences and to aid networking and dissemination of ideas among younger members of the air and space communities.

www.ceas2009.org