The document discusses international collaboration in technical workforce development. It provides details on: 1) The European Space Agency (ESA) has experience collaborating internationally between its 19 member states and 4 cooperation states across 14 locations in 8 European countries. 2) ESA also cooperates with other space-faring nations beyond Europe by maintaining overseas offices and participating in international forums. 3) The International Partnership Management Committee (IPMC) enhances project/program management expertise through activities like knowledge sharing, performance enhancement, and research.

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2. ESA levels of International Cooperation within
Europe
ESA has experience with international
cooperation
• between the governments of 19 member
states
• with their delegate bodies
• with governments of 4 European
cooperation states
• with an industry spread across Europe
• with employees from all member states
• at 14 locations in 8 European countries
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3. International cooperation beyond Europe
The European Space Agency
• cooperates on a number of projects with other space faring nations
• maintains offices and stations outside Europe
• participates in important international forums and conferences (e.g. “Masters
with Masters”)
ESA values and stands for international cooperation
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4. Activities of the IPMC
• “Organise specialized symposia that discuss topics of
interest to the program/project management community
and are held either on the margins of regularly scheduled
IAF meetings or on separate occasions.
• Disseminate information on programme/project
management activities of mutual interest to IAF member
organizations and other interested groups using the IAF’s
web site and other means as appropriate.
• Cooperate with other organisations interested in the
enhancement of space project/programme management
practices.
• Identify and, subject to the prior approval of the IAF,
implement projects – including but not limited to studies,
the preparation of documents, etc. – that contribute to
improved appreciation and pursue of space
project/program management at the global level.”
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5. IPMC enhancing project/program
management expertise through
• Knowledge sharing
• Performance enhancement
• Curriculum development
• Research activities
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6. Involvement of ESA in IPMC
• Exchange of Best Practices
• Masters with Masters
• IPM course (course delivery and
participation)
• Lessons Learned workshop
• Spring meetings of IPMC at ESA
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7. ESA’s interests IPMC
• Cooperation in
– Training
– Knowledge Sharing
(incl. Lessons Learnt)
– Curriculum development
– Research activities
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8. The value of the IPMC for ESA
• The opportunity
– to discuss openly
– with international partners
– all issues related to PM;
• Excellent basis to
– develop multilateral cooperation
– joint projects
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9. What to do in the future
• Follow-up to Lessons Learnt workshop
(16 March at ESTEC)
• Discussion on European Project Days in
2013 (April meeting)
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10. Further Impulses
Understanding our international partners:al
partners
– Governance structures
– Program definition processes
– Budget allocation processes
– Organizational structures
– Organizational cultures
– Contract placement processes
Objective:
Not to determine what is better, but to
understand the impact on
cooperation projects
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11. What else?
• ESA is looking forward to
– Continued fruitful cooperation
– Achievement of joint objectives
– Mutual benefit
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