Proceedings of the United Nations/European Space Agency Symposium on Economic Benefits of Using Space Technology Applications in Developing Countries : hosted by the Austrian Federal Ministry for Fore

The objective of the symposium was to provide a forum for space experts, decision makers and representatives from space related industries to discuss the role of space technology in securing economic growth for developing countries.

The prime examples were the use of satellite technology for telecommunications and earth observation applications, which could allow countries to skip certain phases of development and quickly obtain social and economic benefit