Community of Ariane Cities

Introduction

The Community of Ariane Cities – CVA – was founded in 1998 and registered in France as a non-profit association, with the aim of strengthening the cooperation among cities and industrial organizations involved in European space transportation programmes, and informing citizens about the benefits of European space transportation activities and about French Guiana as the home to Europe’s Spaceport.

CVA organizes programmes with member cities, their universities, educational authorities, schools and industrial companies. The joint programmes are of technical, cultural, educational and outreach nature, stressing the importance of intercultural cooperation, and helping to build longstanding relationships among citizens, especially the younger generations.

Each city is usually represented by its local or regional administration, and by an industrial company. Programmes are decided through consensus of the members, who meet as Council of Mayors, the decision-making body chaired by a different city every one or two years. Programme implementation and daily operations are the responsibility of a Bureau and a General Delegation office.

As of to date, CVA comprises 35 members, presented on this site and the CVA has its headquarters in Evry.

Two  posters presenting CVA Members and programmes are also available, see hereafter:

CVA Members

This poster presents the organisation
of the CVA

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CVA programmes

This poster presents the programmes
of the CVA.

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