Highlights from the Recent Regional Community of Practice Task Team Meetings

We recently held insightful meetings with our regional Community of Practice Task Teams. A big thank you to all our speakers and participants, especially Irena Drakopoulou for leading the session on the Earth Observation Maturity Indicators (EOMI) methodology, and to Dan Matsapola, Dr. Idris Jega, Luisa Diluccio, and Daire Boyle for their presentations. Special thanks to our regional leads: Effiom Oku and Terefe Hanchiso (Africa), Fabiola D. Yépez Rincón (Americas), Rishi Dutta (Asia-Oceania), and Mark Higgins (Europe).

Key Highlights and Action Items:

• Check out EOTEC’s Flood Tools Tracker 2.0 and share with your network.
• Submit photos, satellite imagery, and visualizations for our website’s “Image of the Week”.
• Join the October 16/17 flood working group sessions on NASA-CNES SWOT mission. Register here.
• Explore future sessions on AI tools for EO education and information discoverability.

Spotlight on EOMI Methodology:

The EOMI methodology assesses stakeholder capacity, infrastructure, and regulatory frameworks. It has been applied across Europe, Africa, Latin America, and Asia to provide valuable insights for decision-makers and EO actors.

For more information, including links to presentations and recordings, please read the full meeting notes here.

Thanks again to everyone who joined the meetings. Stay connected on social media and our member platform!