Copernicus
The Ecuadorian Corporation for the Development of Research and Academia- CEDIA , Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Delegation of the European Union in Ecuador, RedCLARA (Latin American Cooperation of Advanced Networks) and with the support of EU Space Support Office and EUreCA, Within the framework of the BELLA II project, they lead the deployment of Academia Copernicus Ecuador and organize the first meeting of the National Committee of the Academy in the country that will take place on Friday, September 26, 2024 in Plaza Da Vinci of the Universidad San Francisco de Quito .
This meeting aims to make official the creation of the Copernicus Academy in Ecuador, publicize the deployment strategy and confirm the national committee with relevant actors in the country who will have the responsibility of designing the plan and actions to follow.
Copernicus Academy in Ecuador has the objective of promoting capacity development and knowledge management of thematic areas in Earth observation in the country that allows the adoption of Copernicus data in new sectors and thus achieves a reduction in the gap. between powers and the use of data in the country.
Copernicus is the Earth Observation Program of the European Union, which looks at our planet and its environment for the maximum benefit of all citizens. It offers information services based on satellite Earth observation data and in situ data.
BELLA II – led by RedCLARA and co-financed by the European Union – is one of the four pillars of the EU-LAC Digital Alliance; The other pillars are Copernicus, the investment accelerator (Tecnalia) and the Political Dialogues (ECLAC and GIZ).
Diary
SEPTEMBER 26
8:30 – 09:00 Registration and Entry of Participants
09:00 – 09:15 Welcome
09:15 – 09:30 Academia Copernicus LAC and Academia Copernicus Ecuador – RedCLARA and CEDIA
09:15 – 09:30 Academia Copernicus Ecuador
09:30 – 09:45 Use case in Ecuador
09:45 – 10:00 Conversation and questions
10:00 – 11:30 Acquisition of open data from the Sentinel missions and Copernicus Services
11:30 – 12:00 Coffee Break
12:00 – 14:00 Practical workshop
SEPTEMBER 27
09:00 – 10:00 Protocol act
National Committee Table Copernicus Academy
10:00 – 10:20 Copernicus Academy LAC and actors Copernicus ecosystem
10:20 – 11:00 Copernicus in Ecuador – actions and progress
11:00 – 11:20 National Committee – description and definition of governance
11: 20 – 11:50 Break
11:50 – 12:15 Analysis and identification of priority issues for the country
12:15 – 12:30 Formation of the National Copernicus Academy Committee and collaboration agreement
12:30 – 13:30 Country pilot work table – first steps
Participation record
Open: September 2, 2024
Closed: September 27, 2024
Contact information:
laura.castellana@redclara.net
formacioncontinua @ cedia
