March Newsletter: Latest Updates
In this Edition…
- New Training Locator: Places to Find Training
- Recap: 3rd Annual Roundtable with EO Training Providers
- Regional Drought Meet-ups: April 22–23
- Cool Stuff from Our Network
- Share Your Images
- EOTEC Outreach
- Upcoming Events
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New Resource: Places to Find Training
With so many Earth observation (EO) training resources available, it can be difficult to know where to start. EOTEC’s new Places to Find Training tool brings together courses, MOOCs, webinars, and learning platforms in one searchable webpage, making it easier for potential training participants to discover what’s out there. Part of EOTEC’s ongoing mission to expand the reach of EO capacity building, this resource will continue to grow. Explore the page, share your feedback, and let us know if there are training providers or platforms we should add. Share input at secretariat@eotecdev.net.
EO Training in 2026: Insights from 4 Regions, 15 Providers
More than 110 practitioners and 15+ training providers came together in March to share plans for EO capacity building in 2026. These discussions at EOTEC’s four regional community of practice meet-ups highlighted a rapidly expanding training ecosystem – as well as clear needs for coordination, improved discoverability, and more applied, decision-focused training, especially in areas like AI, disaster response, and water monitoring.
Select the image below to get the full recap on the 3rd Annual Roundtable with EO Training Providers.
Regional Drought Meet-ups: April 22–23
EOTEC DevNet’s upcoming regional drought meet-ups will bring together experts, training providers, and practitioners to exchange how Earth observations are supporting drought monitoring, preparedness, and response. These sessions offer a chance to connect across regions, share capacity needs, and help shape future training priorities – including feedback on the new “Places to Find Training” resource.
Select the image below to track updates on speakers and themes.
Cool Stuff from Our Network
- CEOS
- Report-out from a CEOS working group on the Future of CEOS Analysis Ready Data. Recording. Consultation note and concept paper.
- The Importance of Speaking the Same Language: the CEOS Interoperability Handbook
- GEO
- UNOOSA
- Space4Women Landmark Study, Survey, Deadline April 17
- WMO
- New Report: State of the Global Climate 2025
EOTEC Outreach
Upcoming
- 9 April, New Space Initiative kick-off meeting
- 12-15 April, CEOS Strategic Implementation Team Meeting
- 16 April, GEO Webinar: Capacity Building for, AI and Equity in Earth Intelligence. Registration here.
- 26-28 May, GEO Symposium 2026, Open Data, Open Knowledge Youth Panel
Past
- 12 February, CEOS Working Group Climate annual meeting
- 17-19 March, CEOS Working Group Disasters annual meeting
Future EOTEC Events
- 17 June, EOTEC Webinar: Unlocking EO Training: Strategies to make EO capacity building more discoverable and accessible
- 8/9 July, EOTEC Regional Flood Working Group Meet-ups
Image of the Week
Did you see this image of a North African dust storm on our website? It was featured April 1 as our Image of the Week. Would you like to showcase an image from your work? Or share something cool you saw recently? Join us in showcasing EO in action across the globe. 🌍
Submit them here: forms.gle/TLA3V4YwJ2Pi3Cjs9
EOTEC Loves to Share!
Let us help you promote your upcoming training, webinar, workshop as well as new resources of interest to the EO capacity building community. We will publish them in our Weekly Round-up, posted most Fridays on our website as well as on LinkedIn and X. Email us at secretariat@eotecdev.net
