December CoP Topics: Space cooperation, microcredit, social inclusion, and drought & AI
EOTEC DevNet’s December regional Community of Practice (CoP) task team meetings will feature a range of topics tailored to each region, as well as an update on recent AI and drought activities.
Schedule and list of spotlight speakers:
- Africa region – December 4 (13:00-14:15 UTC)
- Sibiry Traore, ICRISAT/SERVIR-West Africa: Space for Inclusive Finance: working with EO to de-risk smallholder agriculture in Africa
- Americas region – December 4 (16:00-17:15 UTC)
- María José Molina, Red Aeroespacial Centroamericana (Central American Aerospace Network): Llevando información sobre la Tierra a más usuarios: Actividades de género e inclusión social en Centroamérica (Bringing Earth information to more users: Gender and Social Inclusion activities in Central America)
- Europe region – December 5 (14:00-15:15 UTC)
- Cecilia Donati, European Commission, Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA): Space Cooperation for Sustainable Partnerships: INTPA Strategy and Opportunities
- Henry Boeree, EURISY: Preview of Eurisy’s new Disaster and Risk Management Dashboard
- Asia-Oceania region – December 12 (04:00-05:15 UTC)
- Keran Wang, Economic and Social Commission for Asia-Pacific: Latest developments for the Asia-Pacific Plan of Action on Space Applications for Sustainable Development (2018-2030)
In addition to the spotlight sessions, we’ll provide updates on recent events and activities, including resources and links on artificial intelligence for drought management and innovative EO projects underway in Africa. We’ll also have a group discussion on key lessons learned on EO and suggested topics for 2025 webinars.
Need a calendar invitation? Visit this page to register for the invite and meeting link.
Why should you attend?
- Networking: Engage with regional and global experts in Earth Observation.
- Resource Identification: Discover new tools, data, and training resources.
- Capacity Building: Contribute to identifying and addressing gaps in regional and global Earth Observation capacity.
- Collaboration: Connect with potential partners for projects and initiatives.
We look forward to your participation and contributions in these discussions to extend the reach of Earth observation capacity building.
Image Credit: NASA
