Eurisy, together with 27 partners, kicked off the new SpaceSUITE project in Genoa (IT) with partners from Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Belgium, Austria, Netherlands, Portugal, Greece, Slovenia and Estonia from February 1st to 2nd, 2024. The meeting was hosted by the Geographical Information Systems International Group (GISIG).
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This Member’s Corner aimed to showcase how visual arts and innovative educational activities can unlock the mysteries of data and make complex scientific concepts accessible and engaging for diverse audiences. As stated by Andreas Bauer, “Art not only educates, but also sparks curiosity, inviting individuals to delve deeper into the variety of topics that Earth Observation can contribute to.” The multidisciplinary aspect of Space was in the spotlight, emphasizing how this domain, which might look like the realm of scientists from the outside, is inherently present in so many other disciplines and realities. From this viewpoint, the creative sector was presented as a powerful domain where innovative interconnections between Art and Space can be developed, which could be the key to a change in perspectives, helping people understand the importance of Space in their daily lives.
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On 11 December 2023, the European Union Space Programme Agency (EUSPA), in collaboration with Eurisy and the Belgium Federal Science Policy Office (BELSPO), organised the workshop on “Satellite-Based Services for Disaster Risk Management” at the Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, Belgium. The workshop aimed at bringing together high-level decision-makers and policy experts, a range of service providers, as well as representatives of end-user communities, on the uses, benefits, and challenges of utilising satellite technologies to protect populations from disaster threats. By fostering dialogue and understanding of both the capabilities on offer, as well as the needs and requirements of users, the workshop series supports Eurisy’s core aim of bridging space and society.
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One might rightfully be wondering what a Consolidated PB4Y-1 (B-24 J) Liberator BuN 63931 (N36 59.235; W008 00.251) is? It is a US Navy aircraft that crashed in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean on the night of 30 November 1943, while the Second World War was raging. This four-engined bomber was on anti-submarine patrol deployed in the Gulf of Cadiz and belonged to VB 112 Squadron, which had just arrived at Port Lyautney (now Kenitra) in Morocco. Today, the aircraft and its crew are best known as the main actors in a riveting rescue story shared by the local population.
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The ILIAD project, a flagship initiative under the Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation programme, convened for its annual General Assembly in Barcelona from December 19th to 20th, 2023. Over 3 years the ILIAD project will develop innovative digital twins of the ocean based on a range of pilot projects currently being developed by project partners.
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Eurisy gathered its members for its yearly event entirely dedicated to its members on 12 December 2023 at the Brussels Institute of Natural Sciences to take stock of all the activities performed throughout the year and to look prospectively at the priorities to be collectively pursued in 2024.
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On 30 November 2023, public authorities, researchers, civil institutions, private companies, and other relevant stakeholders gathered at the Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava to discuss local challenges related to natural hazards and how local entities could make the best use of the European space infrastructure to improve preparedness, strengthen prevention, optimise response, innovate recovery and overall boost resilience.
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EOTEC DevNet, the Earth Observation Training, Education, and Capacity Development Network was created in 2021 to serve as a global platform to harness the power of satellite-derived Earth information, making it accessible to a broader audience. With the aim to make training and tools more accessible, share knowledge, and promote best practices, the entity strives to increase the use of Earth observation data in decision-making processes related to climate change and disaster management. By joining EOTEC DevNet, members can connect with global and regional experts, access specialized resources, influence training priorities in their region, and find opportunities for collaboration and partnership.
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After the announcement of the winners of the Spatial Data for Biodiversity Hackathon, Eurisy interviewed two participants of the winning teams, who shared with us their motivations to join the challenge and their impressions about the event.
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How can we use big data smartly to restore biodiversity? Five teams of experts, engineers, students and researchers pondered this question for 48 hours in the form of a Spatial Data for Biodiversity Hackathon held on 23-24 October 2023 at Ede, the Netherlands. The cooperation between Deltares, Eurisy, the Netherlands Space Office, Starthub and Wageningen University and Research allowed the teams to dive into the data for two uninterrupted days. The detective work not only yielded new insights about biodiversity in the Netherlands, but also demonstrated what role satellite imagery can play in this field.
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