From Space to Society. And Back.

This blog is about all matters concerning the diffusion of innovation within society, with an obvious soft spot for satellite applications.

Hackathon puts Biodiversity on the Map

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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Eurisy Members’ Corner: Empowering public administration in Poland with satellite data solutions

This fourth episode of the Eurisy Members’ Corner series of 2023 was prepared by Ms. Jolanta Orlińska (Director of the Earth Observation Department), Ms. Monika Mierczyk-Burke (Senior Specialist, Earth Observation Department) and Mr. Wojciech Cyran (Senior Specialist, Earth Observation Department) with the help of Eurisy. Ms. Beata Janowczyk (Deputy Director of the Government Center of Security) and Mr. Jakub Ryzenko (Head of the Crisis Information Centre of Space Research Centre) contributed to the webinar with their presentations on satellite solutions for crisis management

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Eurisy Vacancy Notice: Project Officer and Communication Officer

Eurisy is looking for a Project Officer and a Communication Officer to support and lead different activities, including research, communications, events organisation, surveys, interviews, externally-funded project proposal development, presentations and any other tasks which are part of our ordinary activities.

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GEO-Academy kick off meeting in Athens

GEO-Academy, an Erasmus+ funded project to enhance teachers green, digital, and spatial competencies, kicked off at the Ellinogermaniki Agogi school in Athens, Greece from the 28th to the 29th September 2023. Over 36 months, GEO-Academy hopes to empower over 2,000 pre- and in-service teachers at primary and secondary level with the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to incorporate Geospatial Information Systems (GIS) Earth Observation (EO), Remote Sensing (RS), and Geographic Storytelling within sustainability and climate education in schools.

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World Space Week

The largest space event on Earth, UN-declared World Space Week is celebrated October 4-10 annually. It is an international celebration of the contribution of space science and technology to the betterment of the human condition. World Space Week consists of a myriad of space related events held by space agencies, aerospace companies, schools, planetaria, museums, and astronomy clubs in a common timeframe to achieve greater student and public impact through synchronization.

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74th International Astronautical Congress

The IAC 2023 is held under the theme Global Challenges and Opportunities: Give Space a Chance in Azerbaijan’s capital will extend unequalled prospects for establishing strong collaborations, and will serve as a perfect occasion to reach a diverse international audience through one-of-a-kind exposure both within the region and internationally. Delving into the most recent developments in the sphere of space at the Congress, the guests and participants will also have a chance to experience the authentic culture and hospitality of Azerbaijan.

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Interview with Yana Gevorgyan

Here is our interview series with the Secretariat Director of GEO, the Group on Earth Observations. Yana Gevorgyan explains what GEO is and what are the ambitious plans of the organisation to make Earth information available to all decision-makers working to ensure the sustainability of nature and livelihoods.

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The role of space technology in supporting national decision-makers in disaster management. Highlights from the Satellite-based Services for Disaster Risk Management Workshop in Budapest

To address issues of response in a state of emergency, public authorities, researchers, civil institutions, private companies and other interested stakeholders gathered on 18 July 2023 at the premises of the National University of Public Service of Budapest to discuss opportunities and challenges related to the use of innovative tools in case of disastrous events. The workshop aimed to highlight the potential of satellite applications during different phases of disaster risk management.

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