Space for sustainable development: Copernicus - GMES and Africa Partnership
Side events
Africa Europe Week
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Session Programme
Over the last 20 years, collaboration between Africa and the European Union on space matters, and particularly on Earth Observation (EO), has been very successful. This session will take stock of these collaborations, showcase how space data can support sustainable development and the green and digital trnasition in Europe and Africa, as well as explore the future of Earth Observation. This side - event is orgnized by DG DEFIS and the FPI.
- 3:30 pm (CET) Opening remarks | Jolanda Van-Eijndthoven
- 3:40 pm (CET) Session I. EU-Africa Partnership on Earth Observation | Tidiane Ouattara, Miguel Exposito Verdejo and Catherine Ghyoot
- 4:05 pm (CET) Session II. Supporting Sustainable Development by facilitating the Green and Digital Transition with Earth Observations | Benjamin Koetz, Vincent Gabaglio and Jane Olwoch
- 4:35 pm (CET) Session III. Building on the Lisbon Manifesto: the future of Earth Observation in Africa Introduction to SBAS: system, architecture, and features | Carolina Sá, Amal Layachi, Linda Tomasini and Vivianne Meta Khamala
- 5:15pm (CET) Closing session & remarks | Pieter De Smet and Tidiane Ouattara
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African Union CommissionESAEUMETSATEuropean Commission DG DEFISEuropean Commission DG INTPAEuropean Commission DG JRC
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Speakers
Jolanda Van Eijndthoven
Head of Unit, International Relations and CommunicationDefence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), European Commission
Tidiane Ouattara
Coordinator of the African Outer Space Programme and GMES & AfricaAfrican Union Commission (AUC)
Pieter De Smet
Senior Expert – Team Leader – International Relations and CommunicationDefence Industry and Space (DG DEFIS), European CommissionCG
Catherine GHYOOT
International Aid / Cooperation Officer - Science Technology and Innovation, Unit INTPA.A.2 “Regional and Multi-Country Programmes for Africa”Directorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), European Commission
Miguel Expósito Verdejo
Deputy Head of Unit Science, Technology, Innovation and DigitalisationDirectorate-General for International Partnerships (DG INTPA), European Commission
Benjamin Koetz
Head of Sustainable Initiatives Office, Science, Applications and Climate DepartmentDirectorate of Earth Observation Programmes, European Space Agency (ESA)
Linda Tomasini
Développement des applications du spatial à l'internationalCentre national d'études spatiales (CNES)
Vivianne Meta
Managing DirectorLOCATEIT LTD
Jane Olwoch
Executive DirectorSouthern Africa Science Service Centre for Climate Change and Adaptive land Management (SASSCAL)
Carolina Sá
EO Project OfficerPortuguese Space Agency - Portugal SpaceRegistered attendees
Amal Layachi
Head of the Training and Cooperation DepartmentCentre Royal de Télédétection SpatialeBenjamin Koetz
Head of Sustainable Initiatives Office, Science, Applications and Climate DepartmentDirectorate of Earth Observation Programmes, European Space Agency (ESA)Carolina Sá
EO Project OfficerPortuguese Space Agency - Portugal Space