Recent Meetings: Regional Floods Working Groups, July 19-20
Do you have technical expertise in flooding and interest in capacity development related to Earth observations? Become a member of the EOTEC DevNet floods working group for your region! Through our regional communities of practice, you can connect to experts, identify resources for your work, help set capacity building priorities for your region, and find collaboration partners.
Please register for the meetings using this FORM to receive a calendar invite with the teleconference link. The next round of meetings will take place at the following dates/times:
Africa region – July 19 (13:00-14:15 UTC)
Americas region – July 19 (16:00-17:15 UTC)
Asia-Oceania region – July 20 (03:00-04:15 UTC)
Europe region – July 20 (13:00-14:15 UTC)
Role of thematic working group members:
- Participate in meetings quarterly or twice each year (varies by region)
- Sustain progress on the working group’s activities through online engagement and collaboration in between meetings
- Contribute to EOTEC DevNet global products, including a new tool to track flood-related capacity building resources, as well as guidance documents and use cases
- Identify regional and national capacity development gaps within the thematic area
Ideal qualifications for floods working group members:
- Regular professional engagement on Earth observations and topics related to flood risk management, response, and early warning
- Knowledge of related data, tools, and training resources
- Strong connections to relevant matter experts, researchers, and data providers
- Interest and passion in supporting and growing this network
