The Europlanet AISBL is hosted by the Planetary Atmospheres Group of the Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy (BIRA-IASB).
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The general address is:
- Europlanet AISBL - 0800.634.634
Royal Belgian Institute for Space Aeronomy
Planetary Atmospheres Group
Avenue Circulaire 3
B-1180 Brussels
Belgium - E-mail: europlanet @ aeronomie.be
About the Europlanet AISBL
The purpose of the association is to promote planetary sciences, planetary exploration and any other related field for the benefit of the community, by encouraging the creation of new knowledge, by promoting education, by stimulating innovation and enhancing accessibility and transparency.
The purpose of international utility of the association is:
- to allow the community of Europlanet stakeholders to speak with one voice to defend and represent its interests,
- to promote coherence between policy and the research priorities of the European Union and the activities coordinated by the association.
The association achieves its goal by pursuing a series of activities, including:
- By supporting the planetary science community through the activities of the Europlanet Society and its structures, including the EPSC conference;
- Establishing strategic collaborations to support planetary science;
- By developing and maintaining infrastructures to support planetary sciences.
The Europlanet AISBL provides the legal structure for the sustainibility of Europlanet activities including the Europlanet Society.
The Europlanet AISBL Executive Board
The Executive Board is the governing body of the AISBL and consists of officers elected by the members of the Europlanet Society. Members of the Executive Board serve for a period of four years, according to the statutes of the AISBL.
The Europlanet Benelux hub
The Europlanet Regional Hubs support the development of planetary science at a national and regional level, particularly in countries and areas that are currently under-represented within the community. Our Hub Committees organise networking events and workshops to support the research community, as well as to build links with amateur astronomers, industrial partners, policymakers, educators, the media and the wider public. Europlanet Society members are welcome to participate in the activities of one or more Hubs.
