The Romanian Space Agency (ROSA) is the coordinator of Romania’s national and international space activities. As a coordinator of national space research and applications programme, ROSA designs and coordinates the implementation of the National Space Programme. As the representative of the Government, ROSA established cooperation agreements with international organisations such as the European Space Agency (ESA) or the Committee on Space Research (COSPAR), as well as bilateral cooperation agreements at governmental level. Together with the Ministry of External Affairs, ROSA represents Romania at the sessions of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Use of Outer Space — COPUOUS and its sub-committees.