Copernicus for Land Degradation, Agriculture, and Food Security
sonia
Fri, 18/04/2025 – 08:54
Date: 23–25 April 2025
Time: 10:00–12:00 CEST | 11:00–13:00 EAT
Location: Online
Language: English
Host: Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD)
Join us for a three-day webinar focused on leveraging Copernicus data for sustainable land management, agriculture, and food security. The webinar aims to promote EO-based research mapping, engage stakeholders, and strengthen capacity in accessing and processing Copernicus data.
Co-organised with the EU Space Support Office, the webinar is hosted by the Regional Centre for Mapping of Resources for Development (RCMRD), an inter-governmental organisation established under the auspices of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) and the former Organisation of African Unity (OAU), now the African Union (AU). Based in Kenya, RCMRD currently has 20 Contracting Member States across the Eastern and Southern African regions.
Agenda:
23 April 2025, 10:00–12:00 CEST | 11:00–13:00 EAT
Introducing Copernicus and the EU Space Programme
- What is Copernicus, the Earth Observation component of the EU Space Programme? Services, Sentinels, & Thematic Areas – Stéphane Ourevitch, EU Space Support Office (EUSSO)
- Spotlight on the Copernicus Climate Service – Delphine Deryng, Partnership and User Engagement at the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF)
24 April 2025, 11:00–13:00 CEST | 12:00–14:00 EAT
Copernicus Use Cases and Success Stories
- Copernicus for Land Degradation – Ruben Van De Kerchove, Team Lead Vegetation Applications at VITO
- Copernicus for Agriculture and Food Security – Koen De Vos, Remote Sensing Scientist at VITO
- Q&A session
25 April 2025, 10:00–12:00 CEST | 11:00–13:00 EAT
Accessing and Using Copernicus Data
- How to Access Copernicus Data – CDSE, Browser, Land & Climate Services – András Zlinszky, Community Evangelist at Sinergise
- Live Data Access and Manipulation Demo – Jeroen Dries, Software Engineer at VITO & Pratichhya Sharma, Geomatics Engineer at VITO
- Q&A Session
Wed, 23/04/2025 – 12:00
Fri, 25/04/2025 – 12:00
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