Besides the plenary sessions, Athena Coustenis, Dominique Langevin, Hermann Opgenoorth and Sindy Sterckx, along with ESSC Secretary Nicolas Walter and ESF CEO Jean-Claude Worms, interacted with SSB colleagues and made presentations at the SSB standing committees meetings. They also had an opportunity to speak with ESA Directors Günther Hasinger and David Parker, as well as with NAS Director Colleen Hartman, who was an excellent host.