Community of Ariane Cities (CVA)

Community of Ariane Cities (CVA) "Council of Mayors"
18-19 April 2011, Les Mureaux
François Garay (centre), Mayor of Les Mureaux and 2011 CVA President, with
representatives of the two new CVA members: the city of Terrassa (in partnership with
Barcelona) represented by Alfredo Vega (left); and the Communauté d'Agglomération des
Portes de l'Eure (CAPE) represented by Cécile Caron, Vice-President in charge of
communication and multimedia libraries.
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From left to right, representing their respective Mayors: Birgitt Rambalski of Bremen,
Monica Cadena of Barcelona, Ingrid Luyten-Bours of Madrid. Then, Rémi de Badts,
Site Director of Astrium/Les Mureaux and 2011 CVA Secretary General. François
Garay, Mayor of Les Mureaux and 2011 CVA President. Alain Gournac, Senator for
the department of Les Yvelines, Mayor of Le Pecq and Vice-President of the French
parliamentary space group. Agathe Cahierre, First Deputy Mayor of Le Havre.
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Some of the participants in the April 2011 CVA Council of Mayors, during their visit to the Ariane
5 Integration Hall at the Astrium Space Transportation site at Les Mureaux.
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Alfredo Vega and Joan Chicón, representing the Mayor of the city of Terrassa, now
an elected member of the CVA in partnership with Barcelona, during the visit to
Astrium Space Transportation's Ariane 5 Integration Hall.
(Photo 060.jpg : © Ville des Mureaux).
Visit previewing a forthcoming travelling exhibition on Ariane planned with CNES and ESA onboard
the barge l'Eau Vive. Left to right: Alain Gournac, Senator for Les Yvelines, Mayor of Le Pecq and
Vice-President of the French parliamentary space group. Sophie Primas, Deputy for the 9th
constituency of Les Yvelines. Jean-Pierre Turbergue, Director of Editions Italiques. François Garay,
Mayor of Les Mureaux. Rémi de Badts, Site Director of Astrium/Les Mureaux.
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Passing the baton: from outgoing CVA General Delegate Juan de Dalmau of ESA (right) to his
successor Jean-Luc Bozet of the University of Liège.
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