Weekly Round-up: May 4

⏰We’re a day late this week — but the updates are still fresh! 

From deadlines to #EOtraining and events, find what you need in our round-up below 👇

New items have a ⭐!

Share your event: secretariat@eotecdev.net.

📅 Deadlines

31 May. Application deadline. 11th Annual UN-SPIDER conference.  www.un-spider.org/news-and-events/events/11th-annual-un-spider-beijing-conference-and-training-programme

⭐15 June. Call for abstracts. OpenET Applications Conference. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/watermanagement-remotesensing-share-7454585987998961664-4fxG?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAEMSueYBlK9Td_F5u6K1rFIMsj-wk0pG6oY

15 June. Conference registration. In-person, Utah, USA. Global Flood Partnership https://www.globalfloodpartnership.org/events/gfp-annual-conference-august-4-6-2026

⭐30 June. Abstract deadline. 2nd EO 4 Soil Symposium. European Space Agency. www.eo4soilsymposium2026.org/

⭐1 July. Call for submissions. How Can Remote Sensing Tackle Regional Problems. REACT/EO4SDGs. https://www.grss-ieee.org/resources/news/call-for-submissions-react-eo4sdg-competition-2026/

1 July. Registration deadline. United Nations-Pakistan International Conference on Leveraging Space Technology for Early Warning for All (EW4All), Climate Action and Disaster Risk Assessment, and International Training Course on Space-based Disaster Management. UNOOSA/SUPARCO. https://www.un-spider.org/news-and-events/events/unoosa-suparco-international-training-course

🧠 Training, webinars and events

⭐5 May. Webinar. Remote sensing for water management and agriculture applications. OpenET.
https://lincolninst.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_jBuGg1kYRaajQEEjEzcomg#/registration

⭐6 May. Webinar. Designing, Upgrading, and Implementing Effective National Policy on Drought: Frameworks, Tools, and Lessons for Resilience. UNCCD. https://gwp-org.zoom.us/meeting/register/c619D6nDSMuf1YN0HPjpCA#/registration

7 May. Webinar. Advancing Global Flood Mapping with Earth Observation. Global Flood Partnership. cuboulder.zoom.us/meeting/register/u2HFsauLQkmRxHMb3uqVug#/registration

12 & 13 May. Online workshop. Harmonized Landsat and Sentinel-2. NASA Satellite Needs Working Group Implementation Team. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScuvqum33hBZvt5vRQ7wNmWOsDLAbKDa-cfnDXCx48kqF8XuQ/viewform

⭐15 May. Seminar. NISAR Data for Australia. Earth Observation Australia. https://events.humanitix.com/nisar-revolutionising-global-earth-observation/tickets

19 May. Webinar. One Forest Vision Initiative. CNES/IDGEO. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdC6Gwcx1uvUKJUYv7q9wlmf68cYX3DJeC8vVimqdSHo5d3-A/viewform

21 and 28 May. Training. In English and Spanish. Estimating biomass change with GEDI & OBI-WAN API. NASA ARSET
https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/estimating-biomass-change-gedi-obiwan-api

26 May and 2 June. Training. Intermediate Training: Introduction to Thermal Remote Sensing. NASA ARSET.  www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/introduction-thermal-remote-sensing-applications-urban-heat-island-mapping

⭐28 May. Moderated discussion. Ensuring Ethical GEO Systems across Africa. American Geographical Society. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeElQpk16YZ4FSfHeAvCzTX5wNceJRgbS2PJ5JfEQHmNICBzQ/viewform

1-3 June. In person workshop (Portugal). Space for Maritime Security: Tackling Challenges in the Baltic and European Overseas Territories, Eurisy. https://www.eurisy.eu/event/esa-space-for-maritime-security-workshop/about-the-workshop/

10-11 June. Expandeo 2026. EARSC. expandeo.earsc.org/

18, 23 & 25 June. Intermediate Training. Monitoring and Prediction of Floods Using Earth Observations for Planning and Preparedness. NASA ARSET. https://www.earthdata.nasa.gov/learn/trainings/monitoring-predicting-floods-using-earth-observations-planning-preparedness?utm_source=social&utm_medium=ext&utm_campaign=Floods2026

6-7 July. In-person workshop. EuroGEO Marine and Coastal Action Group. events.eu4oceanobs.eu/e/eurogeo-marine-coastal-action-group-workshop

🌍 Community announcements & resources

⭐Call for case studies. New portal. Sentinel Benefits Observatory. European Space Agency. https://sebs360.eu/

⭐New portal. African Space Data and Analytics. Spacehubs Africa. https://data.spacehubs.africa/

Recorded Lecture. DUT,Space Science Centre, South Africa Department of Science, Technology and Innovation and SANSA. From Sputnik To Starships: The Evolution Of Space.  www.youtube.com/watch?v=4oCta7yGjys

Registration Open. ESA ESA Industry Space Days 2026. www.esa.int/About_Us/Business_with_ESA/Small_and_Medium_Sized_Enterprises/Industry_Space_Days

Call for papers.  Weather and Climate-Induced Multi-Hazard Futures: Forecast, Communication, and Preparedness for Society. www.nature.com/collections/facabjihee

Save the date. AmeriGEO 2026. 30 November-05 December. Details forthcoming.

Save the date. AfriGEO 2026. 05-08 October. Details forthcoming.
Now open. Tanager Open Data Competition. Planet. https://www.planet.com/pulse/announcing-the-tanager-open-data-competition/