EP - Sky and Space Intergroup : Unleashing the Potential of Civilian Drones

2025-06-26T07:00:00+00:00

2025-06-26T10:00:00+00:00

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Unleashing the Potential of Civilian DronesDate: 26 June 2025Time: 09:00 – 12:00Venue: European Parliament, Brussels – Room ASP 3H1MEPs Jan-Christophe Oetjen, Paulo Do Nascimento Cabral, and Sakis Arnaoutoglou are pleased to invite you to a roundtable event on the potential of civilian drones.Civilian drones are progressively becoming a feature of everyday life in Europe as their benefits are increasingly recognised in a wide array of use cases, from industrial applications to recreational activities. They are having a transformative impact on how public entities, industry, and hobbyists operate – opening new avenues for innovation and prosperity across the EU.Agriculture and civil protection are two sectors that truly showcase the transformative potential of drones in driving innovation and competitiveness across the EU. In agriculture, drones are at the forefront of digitalisation, revolutionising precision farming and offering cutting-edge, sustainable solutions. Meanwhile, in civil protection, they have become indispensable—enhancing disaster prevention, aiding first responders, and improving the speed and efficiency of search and rescue missions.While much progress has been made in shaping a positive and robust regulatory landscape, challenges remain that limit drones from reaching their full potential as drivers of innovation, competitiveness, and sustainable prosperity in Europe.Programme09:00 – Registration & Welcome09:10 – 09:20 – Opening Remarks by MEP Oetjen and Filip Cornelis, Director for Aviation in DG Move09:20 – 09:50 – Panel 1: How To Uptake the Innovation and Use of Drone Technology in the EU10-Minute Break10:00 – 10:30 – Panel 2: Catalysts for Sustainable and Digital Agriculture10:30 – 11:00 – Panel 3: Revolutionising Search and Rescue Operations5-Minute Break11:05 – 11:15 – Closing Remarks by MEPs Cabral and Arnaoutoglou11:15 – 11:30 – Signing of the Joint Statement & Group Photo11:30 – 12:00 – Networking Session12:00 – End of the eventCivil drones have the clear potential to become an integral part of everyday life in Europe. Their benefits are already increasingly recognised in a wide range of applications, from industrial uses to recreational activities. They can transform the work of public services, industry and hobbyists, opening up new avenues for innovation and prosperity across the EU.Agriculture and civil protection are two sectors that exemplary showcase this transformative potential of drones. In agriculture, drones are at the forefront of digitalisation and are revolutionising the level of precision and efficiency in farming. In the field of emergency response, drones are already an indispensable part of search and rescue missions due to their risk reduction and accessibility in difficult terrain.Although the EU has created a favourable legal framework for drones, its potential is not being exploited due to a lack of implementation by Member States and major challenges in the practical application of drones. However, the time to boost this futureproof transformation is now. Otherwise the EU risks bein

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