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D CB-23-07: UN/Austria Symposium 2023 Space Systems &Technology for Climate Action
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Number:
CB-23-07
Title:
UN/Austria Symposium 2023 Space Systems &Technology for Climate Action
Status:
Closed
Creation Year:
2023
Completion Date:
2023 Q3
Description:

Awareness raising and capacity-building on the role of space data and technology for climate action

Link to GEO Work Programme:
External Reference:
Responsible Users:
Jorge Del Rio Vera
Responsible CEOS Entities:
WGCapD
Contributing Agencies:
UNOOSA
Relevant Sustainable Development Goal (SDG):
Progress Reports:
Jorge Del Rio Vera | 2023-12-07 12:21:08 UTC
Comments:
Jorge Del Rio Vera | 2023-10-05 12:44:21 UTC

Workshop took place from 12 to 14 September in Graz, Austria, as well as online. A series of free online trainings:

THEMATIC AREA 1) SATELLITE NAVIGATION

EUSPA: Galileo High Accuracy Service - General Overview [Introductory level] 
(English session) Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
(Spanish session) Wednesday, 20 September 2023, 14:15 - 15:15 UTC
This course provides an overview of the Galileo High Accuracy Service (HAS), including the service architecture, how to use HAS, and the HAS service roadmap. read more

THEMATIC AREA 2) EARTH OBSERVATION DATA PROCESSING

2A) WEBINARS

The use of Earth Observation data and geospatial technology to support decision-making in local municipality areas [Introductory to intermediate level]
Wednesday, 27 September 2023, 08:00 - 13:00 UTC

This course introduces practical applications of EO and other geospatial data in spatial planning, disaster and natural resource management at a district of municipality level. The morning session introduces the basics of GIS and remote sensing. The afternoon session provides hands-on practical training on data visualization and analysis using QGIS. read more

Training on Use of Data from Copernicus Climate Change and Atmosphere Monitoring Services [Basic Python coding skills required]
Wednesday, 4 October 2023, 12:00 - 13:00 UTC

This course provides an introduction to the Copernicus Climate Change (C3S) and Atmosphere Monitoring Services (CAMS) followed by a practical demonstration on how to access the free data from both services. read more

Transforming EO data into building infrastructure data sets for modeling disasters and risks from climate change [Intermediate level]
3, 5 and 10 October 2023

(English session) 14:00 - 16:00 UTC
(Spanish session) 18:00 - 20:00 UTC

This course covers the basics of natural hazard risk modeling and exposure development with a focus on fusing data from multiple datasets expressly for the purposes of risk assessment. read more

2B) MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSES (MOOCS)

Earth Observation for Climate Action [Introductory to intermediate level]
Self-paced MOOC, 15 September to 14 October 2023
This MOOC consists of a series of online lectures on the use of EO data for climate studies and demonstrations on the use of specific platforms, techniques and web portals for climate monitoring and modelling such as the Bhuvan/Bhoonidhi web portal, the NICES climate data web portal and Google Earth Engine. read more

Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR) MOOC: Winter-Water-Warming [Introductory level]
Self-paced MOOC
This MOOC offers an introduction to the research, development and utilization of radar remote sensing technology for mapping and environmental monitoring in Canada, in particular to meet the challenges of winter, water, and warming in a very large country. read more

Land in Focus [Introductory to intermediate level]
Self-paced MOOC
This MOOC consists of a series of online learning materials that will give you insights on the potential of remote sensing technologies for applications over land surfaces. You will learn to apply your theoretical knowledge to real-world case studies, on a variety of topics. read more

THEMATIC AREA 3) ENTREPRENEURSHIP

Entrepreneurship [Introductory level]
Tuesday, 10 October 2023, 13:00 to 14:00 UTC
This course introduces the fundamentals of business planning, development and strategy, and provides guidance on how to pitch a venture in front of investors. read more

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Created:
2023-02-16 17:11:48 UTC
Last Updated:
2023-12-07 12:21:14 UTC