ESA Council meeting at ministerial level, Berlin, 5 December 2005

From left to right:
First line:
- Mr José MONTILLA AGUILERA, Spain, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Trade
- Mr Laurens Jan BRINKHORST, The Netherlands, Minister of Economic Affairs
- Mr Jean-Jacques DORDAIN, ESA, Director General
- Mr Michael GLOS, Germany, Bundesminister, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
- Ms Maria VAN DER HOEVEN, The Netherlands, Minister of Education, Culture and Science
- Mr José Mariano GAGO, Portugal, Minister, Ministry of Science, Technology and Higher Education
- Lord SAINSBURY, The United Kingdom, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Science and Innovation Department of Trade and Industry
- Mr. François BILTGEN, Luxembourg, Ministre de la Culture, de l’Enseignement Supérieur et de la Recherche
- Mr. Guido POSSA, Italy, Vice Ministre de l’Instruction, de l’Université et de la Recherche
- Mr. WITTIG, Germany, Chairman Executive Board DLR of ESA Delegate level Council
Second line:
- Mr Tony KILLEEN, Ireland, Minister for Labour Affairs
- Mr Virendra JHA, Canada; Acting President, Canadian Space Agency
- Mr Kari TILLI, Finland, Director, National Technology Agency
- Mr Charles KLEIBER, Switzerland, Secretary of State, State Secretariat for Education and Research
- M. Marc VERWILGHEN, Belgium, Ministre de l’Economie, de l’Energie, du Commerce extérieur et de la Politique scientifique
- Mr Helge SANDER, Denmark, Minister, Ministry for Science, Technology and Innovation
- M. François GOULARD, France, Ministre délégué à l’Enseignement supérieur et à la Recherche
Third line:
- Mr Ioannis TSOUKALAS, Greece, Secretary General for Research & Technology Ministry of Development
- Mr Thomas ÖSTROS, Sweden, Minister for Industry and Trade of Industry, Employment and Communication
- Mr. ADAMOWITSCH, Bundesministerium für Wirtschaft und Technologie
- Mag. Eduard MAINONI, Austria State Secretary Federal Ministry for Transport, Innovation and Technology
- Mr Frode BERGE, Norway, State Secretary, Ministry of Trade and Industry