October 2024 Floods Working Groups
October 16/17 Flood Working Groups: Join us for “SWOTlight” presentations on the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission.
Our spotlight sessions will start with an overview of the SWOT mission from scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, followed by discussions of specific SWOT applications in the respective regions. Participating organizations include: the Nile Basin Initiative (Africa), the Indian Institute of Technology (Asia-Oceania), and NASA and CNES (Americas and Europe).
The Asia-Oceania and Europe meetings will also include updates on Earth Observation monitoring of the monsoon season and associated flooding, as well as reports on recent advances in drought and flood monitoring from Africa and Europe, respectively.
In addition, we will discuss and seek member feedback on approaches to integrated disaster risk reduction, specifically whether EOTEC DevNet should combine its Flood and Drought Working Groups into a single group focused on EO capacity building around the hydrologic cycle.
Please join us for this interesting and informative meeting!
Meeting schedule:
- Africa region – October 16 (13:00-14:15 UTC)
- Americas region – October 16 (16:00-17:15 UTC)
- Asia-Oceania region – October 17 (04:00-05:15 UTC) **Note: now meeting on MS Teams**
- Europe region – October 17 (13:00-14:15 UTC)
If joining the CoP conversation for the first time, please visit this page to register – you will then receive a calendar invite with the teleconference link.
Why attend?
- Network: Engage with regional and global flood experts
- Identify resources: Discover new tools, data, and training resources
- Foster capacity building: Help identify and address gaps in regional and global Earth Observation capacity
- Collaborate: Connect with potential partners for projects and initiatives.
Please be part of our community and help improve the reach of Earth Observation capacity building around the globe!
Image credits: CNES
