EOTEC DevNet October Newsletter
Catch up on recent EOTEC DevNet activities and discover new tools, training resources, and member success stories from across our global Earth observation community.
✅Regional Meet-ups Feature Drought Impact Monitoring
How are regions around the world improving the way they track drought impacts? Find out at EOTEC’s Regional Drought Meet-ups, October 15–16. Schedule, agendas and registration links available HERE.
✅ New Resource Published: Guidance to Plan an EO Capacity Needs Assessment
Attention training providers and capacity builders: EOTEC has a new resource for you. Our new EO Capacity Needs Assessment Guidance synthesizes approaches to identifying capacity gaps around the effective use of EO and geospatial data. It offers examples of needs assessment tools, data collection methods, links to assessment examples, and tips and tricks. Developed by CoP volunteers with support from the Secretariat, the guidance will continue to evolve with community inputs.
✅ Upcoming Webinar: AI Meets EO Education – Smarter Content for Smarter Learning.
Artificial intelligence is opening up countless new opportunities for EO educators. Join EOTEC DevNet, EO College, and VLab for the webinar that will feature live demonstrations, practical use cases, and a discussion on quality, ethics, and accuracy in AI-assisted content creation.
🗓️ 12 November 2025 | 13:00–14:30 UTC | Register HERE.
✅ Global Partner Highlight: WMO Dashboard for Early Warning Satellite Products
Check out this new user-friendly, comprehensive dashboard from the World Meteorological Organization:
- Aggregates satellite products from 11 space and meteorological agencies
- Helps users identify tools to support Early Warnings for All activities
- Provides details on satellite sensors, coverage, resolution, and direct access links
- Highlights available training materials
📬Read the full newsletter and explore resources HERE
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- Data, Tools & Resources to Support Your Work
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- Opportunities to connect with EOTEC DevNet at upcoming conferences
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✅ Mark Your Calendar for upcoming Communities of Practice Events
- CoP Task Team Meetings: March 18-19, 2026
- Flood Working Group Meetings: January 21-22, 2026
